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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23

Each of the option lines on this menu (Figure 4)
selects the surround mode category, and within each
of those categories there will be a choice of the
specific mode options.

The choice of modes will vary according to the speaker
configuration in your system. When the

SURR

BACK

line of the

SPEAKER SETUP

(Figure 6) is set to

NONE

the AVR 635 will be con-

figured for 5.1-channel operation, and only the modes
appropriate to a five-speaker system will appear. When
the

SURR BACK

line of the

SPEAKER

SETUP

menu (Figure 6) is set to

SMALL

LARGE

, the AVR 635 will be configured for

6.1/7.1-channel operation, and additional modes
such as Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES will appear, as
they are only available when seven main speakers are
present. In addition, some of the modes available in
the AVR 635 will not appear unless a digital source is
selected and is playing the correct bitstream.

To select the mode that will be used as the initial
default for an input, first press the

⁄

Navigation

Button

until the on-screen cursor is next to the

desired mode’s master category name, such as

DOLBY SURROUND

DTS

DSP

(SURR)

STEREO

. Next, press the

Set

Button

to view the submenu. Press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

to scroll through the avail-

able choices, and then press the

Navigation

Button

so that the cursor is next to

BACK

TO MASTER MENU

to continue the setup

process.

The following few paragraphs detail the instructions
needed for modes with multiple choices.

On the

DOLBY SURROUND

menu (Fig. 5),

choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby
Pro Logic IIx, Movie and Music, Dolby Pro Logic and
Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference or Wide. For a
complete description of the different Dolby Surround
modes, see page 34. The Dolby Digital EX and Dolby
Pro Logic IIx modes are only available when the
system is set for 6.1/7.1 operation by configuring
the Surround Back speakers to “Small” or “Large”, as
described on page 28, or via EzSet/EQ. When a disc
is playing with a Dolby Digital soundtrack that contains
a special “flag” signal in the data stream, the Dolby
Digital EX mode will be selected automatically. It may
also be selected using this menu or through the front-
panel or remote controls, as shown on page 33. A
complete explanation of these modes is found on
page 34.

Figure 5

When the

cursor is pointing to the

MODE

line,

press the

‹

›

Navigation Buttons

to select the

desired Dolby surround mode, again remembering that
the choice of available modes will vary with the type of
program material being played and the number of
speakers in your system configuratioin.

When Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Music is selected as the listening mode, three special
settings are available to tailor the sound field to your
listening room environment and your individual taste
and preferences. (When other Dolby Surround modes
are selected, dotted lines will indicate that these set-
tings are not active.)

• Center Width: This setting adjusts the balance of the

vocal information in the front soundstage between
the center and front left/right speakers. The lower
settings spread the center channel sound more
broadly into the left and right channels. A higher
number (up to “7”) produces a tighter center
channel presentatioin.

• Dimension: This setting alters the perceived depth

of the surround field by creating a shallower presen-
tation that appears to move sounds toward the front
of the room, or a deeper presentation that appears
to move the center of the sound field toward the
back of the room. The setting of “O” is a neutral
default, with the range of adjustment shown as
“R-3” for a deeper, rear-oriented sound to “F-3”
for a shallower, front-oriented sound.

• Panorama: Switch this setting on or off to add an

enveloping wraparound presentation that increases
the perception of sound along the sides of the room.

To change these parameters, press the

⁄

Navigation Buttons

while the

DOLBY

SURROUND

menu is on the screen until the

cursor is pointing to the line on the menu with the
parameter you wish to change. Then, press the

‹

›

Navigation Buttons

to alter the setting to

your taste.

When the

DOLBY DIGITAL

mode is

selected, the Night mode settings are available, as
shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6

The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that uses
special processing to preserve the dynamic range and
full intelligibility of a movie soundtrack while reducing
the peak level. This prevents abruptly loud transitions
from disturbing others, without reducing the sonic
impact of a digital source. The Night mode is only
available when specially encoded Dolby Digital signals
are played.

To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain that the

cursor is on the

NIGHT

line of the

DOLBY

menu. Next, press

‹

›

Navigation Button

choose between the following settings, as they appear
in the on-screen display:

OFF

: When