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Setting the Dynamic Range
—DYNAMIC RANGE (
4
)
Using the Midnight mode, you
can enjoy a powerful sound at
night even at a low volume level.
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Setting the Midnight mode:
Select one of the following:
1
: Select this when you want to reduce the dynamic range a
little. The MIDNIGHT MODE indicator lights up on the
display.
2
: Select this when you want to apply the compress effect
fully (useful at midnight). The MIDNIGHT MODE
indicator lights up on the display.
OFF : Select this when you want to enjoy surround with its full
dynamic range (no effect applied). The MIDNIGHT
MODE indicator goes off from the display.
Notes:
• If Line Direct is in use, Midnight mode is temporarily canceled.
• Midnight mode is not valid for the THX Surround modes and
DVD MULTI playback mode.
Preparing for THX Surround Modes—THX (
5
)
On this submenu screen, you can
preset when and how to apply
the THX Surround EX to
playback software when you
press THX ON/OFF button. (See
page 41.)
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Setting THX Surround EX:
Select one of the following:
AUTO : This unit automatically selects either “THX SURR
EX” or “THX CINEMA” according to the playback
software when you press THX ON/OFF.
• “THX SURR EX” is selected for software encoded
with Dolby Digital EX (only if the Dolby Digital EX
identification mark is recorded on the disc).
• “THX CINEMA” is selected except for the above
case.
ON
: This unit automatically selects either “THX SURR
EX” or “THX CINEMA” according to the playback
software when you press THX ON/OFF.
• “THX SURR EX” is selected for mulitchannel
digital software.
• “THX CINEMA” is selected except for the above
case.
OFF
: When you press THX ON/OFF, “THX CINEMA” is
always selected for any software.
Note:
When “SURR BK SP” is set to “NONE” on the SPEAKER
SETTING submenu, this submenu is not available.
Setting the Surround Sound Output
—SURROUND SPEAKER (
6
)
On this submenu screen, you can
preset which surround speakers
to use to output the surround
sounds (except for the THX
Surround EX, DAP modes, and
DVD MULTI playback mode).
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Setting the surround speakers to use
Select one of the following:
L/R
: Select this to use only the left and right
surround speakers.
BACK
: Select this to use only the surround back
speakers.
L/R+BACK
: Select this to use both the surround speakers
and surround back speakers.
Note:
When “SURR BACK SP” is set to “NONE” on the SPEAKER
SETTING menu, this submenu is not available.
DYNAMIC RANGE
MIDNIGHT MODE : OFF
:OPERATE
:BACK
THX
THX SURR EX : AUTO
:OPERATE
:BACK
SURROUND SPEAKER
SURROUND SP:L/R
:OPERATE
:BACK
To activated the surround back speakers to the PREOUT
SURR BACK jacks
Turn on the other amplifier connected to the PREOUT SURR
BACK jacks; otherwise, no sound comes out of the surround
back speakers even though you made the surround back speaker
setting correctly on this submenu.
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