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Theater-Dimensional
■
Listening Angle
`
Wide
:
Select if the listening angle is 40 degrees.
`
Narrow
:
Select if the listening angle is 20 degrees.
With this setting, you can optimize the Theater-Dimen-
sional listening mode by specifying the angle of the
front left and right speakers relative to the listening
position. Ideally, the front left and right speakers should
be equidistant from the listening position and at an
angle close to one of the two available settings.
LFE Level
■
Dolby Digital
*1
, DTS
*2
, Multich PCM, Dolby
TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DSD
*3
`
–
Q
dB
,
–20dB
,
–10dB
, or
0dB
With these settings, you can set the level of the LFE (Low
Frequency Effects) channel individually for each input
sources.
If you find that low-frequency effects are too loud when
using one of these sources, change the setting to –20 dB or
–
Q
dB.
Note
*1
Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus sources
*2
DTS and DTS-HD High Resolution sources
*3
DSD (Super Audio CD) sources
Items can be set individually for each input selector.
Main menu
Source Setup
Audyssey
When Audyssey 2EQ
®
Room Correction and Speaker
Setup is complete, the “
Equalizer
” (
➔
38
) will be set to
“
Audyssey
” and the “
Dynamic EQ
” will be set to “
On
”.
■
Dynamic EQ
`
Off
:
Audyssey Dynamic EQ
®
off.
`
On
:
Audyssey Dynamic EQ on.
The
Dynamic EQ
indicator will light (
➔
8
).
With Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great
sound even when listening at low volume levels.
Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deterio-
rating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking
into account human perception and room acoustics. It
does so by selecting the correct frequency response and
surround volume levels moment-by-moment so that the
content sounds the way it was created at any volume
level — not just at reference level.
Note
• If Direct listening mode is selected, this setting cannot be
selected.
■
Reference Level
Audyssey Dynamic EQ
®
Reference Level Offset
`
0dB
:
It should be used when listening to movies.
`
5dB
:
Select this setting for content that has a very wide
dynamic range, such as classical music.
`
10dB
:
Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a
wider dynamic range. This setting should also be
selected for TV content as that is usually mixed at
10 dB below film reference.
`
15dB
:
Select this setting for pop/rock music or other pro-
gram material that is mixed at very high listening
levels and has a compressed dynamic range.
Movies are mixed in rooms calibrated for film refer-
ence. To achieve the same reference level in a home the-
ater system each speaker level must be adjusted so that
–30 dBFS band-limited (500 Hz to 2000 Hz) pink noise
produces 75 dB sound pressure level at the listening
position. A home theater system automatically cali-
brated by Audyssey 2EQ
®
will play at reference level
when the master volume control is set to the 0 dB posi-
tion. At that level you can hear the mix as the mixers
heard it.
Audyssey Dynamic EQ
®
is referenced to the standard
film mix level. It makes adjustments to maintain the ref-
erence response and surround envelopment when the
volume is turned down from 0 dB. However, film refer-
ence level is not always used in music or other non-film
content. Audyssey Dynamic EQ Reference Level Offset
provides three offsets from the film level reference
(5 dB, 10 dB, and 15 dB) that can be selected when the
mix level of the content is not within the standard.
Note
• If “
Dynamic EQ
” setting is set to “
Off
”, this setting cannot be
selected.
■
Dynamic Volume
`
Off
:
Audyssey Dynamic Volume™ off.
`
Light
:
Light Compression Mode becomes active.
`
Medium
:
Medium Compression Mode becomes active.
`
Heavy
:
Heavy Compression Mode becomes active. This set-
ting affects volume the most, causing all sounds to
be of equal loudness.
Source Setup
Preparation
Press the input selector buttons to select an input source.
20°/40°
Front left speaker
Front right speaker
