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DC-1 Version 3 Digital Controller
PCM Effects and Parameters
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Panorama
PCM Effects and
Parameters
The PCM effects are compatible with two-channel input signals (analog or
digital). These effects are included in both the Dolby Digital and the DTS
versions of the DC-1.
Panorama extracts the natural ambience from recorded music and moves it
outward from the speakers, producing greater width and depth of image
and a feeling of enhanced spaciousness. This mode adds no additional
sound but expands the existing stereo image. Panorama also works with
Dolby Stereo movies, bringing the surround track outward into the room.
The location of the front speakers and the listening position are crucial to
Panorama’s effectiveness and for best results your system and the DC-1
together should be set up and calibrated according to the procedure in
Chapter 2. The strength of the Panorama effect drops off as you move away
from the prime listening position, especially to the sides. Video systems
with the main loudspeakers spaced closely on either side of a TV screen will
produce a usable effect over a somewhat wider area than set-ups with a
large included angle between the speakers.
Parameter
Initial Value
Range
INPUT BALANCE
(Centered)
Full Left-Full Right
CENTER LEVEL
4
0-15
REAR ROLLOFF
4.9kHz
453Hz-20.0kHz
REAR DELAY
10ms
0-32ms
SURROUND LEVEL
12
0-32
BASS CONTENT
MONO
STEREO, MONO, BINAURAL
LOW FREQ WIDTH
0
-25 to +25
SUBWOOFER LVL
+00dB
OFF, -79dB to +05dB
EFFECT LEVEL
62
0-62
CUSTOM
Parameter
Initial Value
Range
CENTER LEVEL
9
0-15
SPEECH DETECT
OFF
ON/OFF
HALL SIZE
4 Meters
4-17 Meters
LIVENESS
4
0-6
ROLLOFF
9.7kHz
453Hz-20.0kHz
SUBWOOFER LVL
+00dB
OFF, -79dB to +5dB
EFFECT LEVEL
+02dB
-30 to +05dB
CUSTOM
Nightclub
The Nightclub effect generates the appropriate early reflections for stereo
simulation of many different intimate spaces, and sends the reflections to
the front, side and rear speakers.
