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You can adjust the effect of MUSIC with the dimension, center width controls and PANORAMA. (Only when the input signal is 2-channel.)

Dimension Control – DIMEN

You can make up for differences in the output
level of the front and surround speakers. You can
choose a level between –3 and +3 - Increase the
level to move sound to the front speakers,
decrease to move it to the surround speakers.
The default is level 0.

Select “DIMEN”.

Adjust the effect.

Center Width Control – C-WDTH

This adjustment helps you realize a more
natural sound image when listening to music.
Move sound out into the front speakers to
improve the overall front image, or add sound
to the center speaker to fix the center image.
You can choose a level between 0 (the center
speaker is dominant) and 7 (center sound is
spread out). The default level is 3.

Select “C-WDTH”.

Adjust the effect.

PANORAMA

Sound is spread out more so you feel like you
are surrounded by music.

Select “PANORAMA”.

Select “ON” or “OFF”.

You can adjust the effect of MUSIC with the center image control.

Center Image Control – C-IMG

You can choose a level between 0 (the center speaker is dominant) and 5
(center sound is spread out).
The default level is 3.

Select “C-IMG”.

Adjust the effect.

You can adjust the sound field by adjusting the level of the speakers and effect. These adjustments can be made for each SFC mode.

To adjust the speaker level

Select speaker channel.

Adjust the level.

C, RS, SB and LS: –10 dB to +10 dB
SW: – – – (off)

MIN

When 6.1CH DECODING is on:

1 – 19

MAX

Output is only from the speakers selected in the speaker settings.

To adjust SFC effect

Adjust the effect.

SFC effect can be adjusted between EFFECT 1 (minimum) and EFFECT
10 (maximum).
The factory setting is EFFECT 5 for each mode.

Listening to multi-channel source in stereo (2CH MIX mode)

When multi-channel sources are played in this mode, the sounds intended for the other speaker channels are played through the front speakers.

• To cancel:

Press [STEREO/2CH MIX, OFF].

Notes on sound modes

Dolby Pro Logic

Ⅱ

, Dolby Pro Logic

Ⅱ

, DTS NEO:6 and SFC

modes remain in effect until you change them.

• To cancel :

Press [STEREO/2CH MIX, OFF].

The 2CH MIX mode remains in effect until you change input mode

or turn off the unit.

• To return to surround sound:

Press [STEREO/2CH MIX, OFF].

When input is PCM with sampling frequencies of 192, 176.4

(COAXIAL1, HDMI), 96, or 88.2 kHz:

• You cannot add surround effects with Dolby Pro Logic

Ⅱ

x, Dolby Pro

Logic

Ⅱ

DTS NEO:6 or SFC.

When neither the center nor surround speakers are selected in the

speaker settings:

• You cannot use Dolby Pro Logic

Ⅱ

x, Dolby Pro Logic

Ⅱ

DTS NEO:6

or SFC.

When the surround back speaker is not selected in the speaker settings:

• You cannot use 6.1CH DECODING mode.

If the unit does not automatically recognize Dolby Digital Surround
EX or DTS-ES and output is 5.1 channels:

Press [6.1CH DECODING] to switch the mode on manually. Sound will
now come from the surround back speaker.

The 6.1CH DECODING mode cannot be used when the following
input signals are supplied:

• When only the center channel signals are input.

Notes on HDMI

When the input signal is multi-channel DVD-Audio:
• Speaker settings are ineffective. The speaker settings selected on this

unit need to be set on the DVD player or DVD recorder.

• You cannot use Dolby Pro Logic

Ⅱ

x, Dolby Pro Logic

Ⅱ

DTS NEO:6 or SFC.

• You cannot use 6.1CH DECODING mode.
With a source for which down-mixing is prohibited:
• The 2CH MIX mode cannot be used.
• Play may not be normal if SPEAKERS B has been selected or all the

speakers have been set to off and you are listening through headphones.

HELP

HQ SOUND

MODE

TV/VIDEO

DVD RECORDER

DVD/HDD

SUBWOOFER

-TEST

-SETUP

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CENTER