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Selecting the main or sub channel
—DUAL MONO

You can select the playback sound (channel) you want while
playing digital software recorded (or broadcasted) in Dual Mono
mode (see page 30), which includes two monaural channels
separately. When the receiver detects Dual mono signals, the
DUAL MONO indicator lights up on the display.

D MONO

MAIN

Select to play back the main channel (Ch 1).*
Signal indicator “L” lights up while playing
back this channel.

D MONO

SUB

Select to play back the sub-channel (Ch 2).*
Signal indicator “R” lights up while playing
back this channel.

D MONO

ALL

Select to play back both the main and sub-
channels (Ch 1/Ch 2).*
Signal indicators “L” and “R” light up while
playing back these channels.

Initial setting:

D MONO

MAIN

* Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers—L

(left front speaker), R (right front speaker), and C (center
speaker), with respect to the current Surround setting:

NOTE

The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting
for TV programs. So this setting does not take effect while
watching such bilingual programs.

Using the Midnight mode
—MIDNIGHT MODE

You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using the Midnight mode.
When the Midnight mode is activated, the MIDNIGHT indicator
lights up on the display.

MIDNIGHT

OFF

Select when you want to enjoy surround
with its full dynamic range. (No effect
applied.)

MIDNIGHT

Select when you want to reduce the
dynamic range a little.

MIDNIGHT

Select when you want to apply the
compression effect fully (useful at night).

Initial setting:

MIDNIGHT

OFF

From the remote control:

Press MIDNIGHT repeatedly to select either one of the
above.

Setting bass sound

Setting subwoofer output—SUBWOOFER OUT

The subwoofer emits the LFE signals* and the bass elements of
each speaker set to “SML.”
You can make the bass elements of the front speaker channels
(MAIN) emitted through the subwoofer.

LFE

Select to emit the LFE signals and the bass
elements of each speaker set to “SML.”

LFE+MAIN

Select to emit the bass elements of the front
speakers’ channels (MAIN) when no bass
elements are emitted through the subwoofer
in “SW

LFE

.”

Initial setting:

LFE

NOTE

• When “SUBWOOFER” is set to “SUBWFR

” (see page

19), this function is not available.

* The LFE signals are emitted only when playing the following

software with the LFE signals:
-Dolby Digital multi channel software
-DTS multi channel software
When playing analog source or linear PCM software, no LFE
signals are emitted.

Setting the crossover frequency—CROSSOVER

Small speakers cannot reproduce the bass sounds efficiently. If
you use a small speaker in any position, this receiver
automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to
the small speaker to the large speakers.
To use this function properly, set this crossover frequency level
according to the size of the small speaker connected.
• If you have selected “LRG (large)” for all speakers (see page

19), this function will not take effect (“CROSS OFF” appears).

CROSS

80Hz

Select when the cone speaker unit built in the
speaker is about 12 cm (4

inches).

CROSS

100Hz

Select when the cone speaker unit built in the
speaker is about 10 cm (3

inches).

CROSS

120Hz

Select when the cone speaker unit built in the
speaker is about 8 cm (3