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SET MENU
■ Dynamic range DYNAMIC RANGE
Use to select the amount of dynamic range compression to
be applied to your speakers or headphones. This setting is
effective only when the unit is decoding Dolby Digital and
DTS signals.
To access these parameters, select:
MANUAL SETUP > SOUND MENU > DYNAMIC
RANGE >
Choices: MIN (minimum), STD (standard),
MAX (maximum)
SP
Select to adjust the speaker compression.
HP
Select to adjust the headphone compression.
• Select MAX for feature films.
• Select STD for general use.
• Select MIN for listening to sources at low volume
levels.
■ Low frequency test LOW FRQ. TEST
Use this feature to adjust the output level of the subwoofer
so it matches your other speakers.
To access these parameters, select:
MANUAL SETUP > SOUND MENU >
LOW FRQ. TEST >
1 Press j / i to set TEST TONE to ON, and
adjust the volume with VOL –/+ so you can
hear the tone.
Do not turn up the volume too high. If no test tone is
heard, turn down the volume, set this unit in the
standby mode and make sure all the necessary
connections are correct.
• The tone generator produces a narrow-band noise
centered on a specified frequency by the band pass
filter besides a wide-band noise.
2 Press d to go to “OUTPUT” and press j / i to
select the speaker you want to compare with
the subwoofer.
Choices: FRONT L/R, FRONT L, CENTER,
FRONT R, SUR.R, SBR*, SBL*, SUR.L, SWFR,
PRESENCE
* SB will be displayed if you selected only one surround
back speaker in SURR B L/R SP (page 49).
3 Press d to go to “FRQ” and press j / i to
select the frequency you want to use.
Choices: 35 to 250 (Hz), Initial: 88 Hz
4 Adjust the volume of the subwoofer with the
controls on the subwoofer so it matches that
of the speaker you are comparing it to.
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You can use the test tone not only for adjusting the subwoofer
level, but also for checking the low-frequency characteristics of
your listening room. Low-frequency sounds are especially
affected by the listener’s position, speaker placement, subwoofer
polarity and other conditions.
. SP: MIN STD[MAX
HP: MIN STD[MAX
/ : Up/Down
p
p
-/+ : Adjust
F)D. RANGE
/ : Up/Down
p
p
-/+ : Adjust
. TEST_TONE;;;;OFF
OUTPUT;FRONT L/R
FRQ;;;;;;;;;88Hz
G)LOW FRQ.TEST
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