!
External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to
the same source level adjustment volume
automatically.
Using the dynamic range
control
The dynamic range refers to the difference be-
tween the largest and softest sounds. The dy-
namic range control compresses this
difference so that you can clearly hear sounds
even at low volume levels.
!
The dynamic range control is effective only
on Dolby Digital sounds.
1 Press A to select DRC.
Press
A
until
DRC
appears in the display.
#
When playing other than the DVD disc, you
cannot switch this mode.
2 Press
r
to turn the dynamic range
control on.
DRC :ON
appears in the display. Dynamic
range control is now on.
#
To turn dynamic range control off, press
q
.
Using the direct control
You can override audio settings to check for ef-
fectiveness of your audio settings.
1 Press A to select DIRCT.
Press
A
until
DIRCT
appears in the display.
2 Press
r
to turn the direct control on.
DIRCT:ON
appears in the display. Direct con-
trol is now on.
#
To turn direct control off, press
q
.
Notes
!
All audio functions are locked out during
DIRCT:ON
except
VOLUME
and
PL
B
.
!
If the source is a 2-channel LPCM audio or a
2-channel Dolby Digital audio and you select
DIRCT:ON
, audio is heared only over front
left/right speakers.
Using the down-mix function
Only when the multi-channel processor (e.g.,
DEQ-P7650) is connected to this unit, you can
operate this function.
The down-mix function allows you to play back
multi-channel audio in 2 channels.
1 Press A to select Lo/Ro.
Press
A
until
Lo/Ro
appears in the display.
#
If the down mix
Lt/Rt
has been previously se-
lected,
Lt/Rt
will be displayed.
2 Press
m
or
n
to switch the down
mix settings.
!
Lt/Rt
Down mix so that the surround
components can be restored (decoded).
!
Lo/Ro
Stereo mix the original audio that
do not contain channel modes such as sur-
round components.
Using the Dolby Pro Logic
B
Only when the multi-channel processor (e.g.,
DEQ-P7650) is connected to this unit, you can
operate this function.
Dolby Pro Logic
B
creates five full-bandwidth
output channels from two-channel sources to
achieve high-purity matrix surround.
!
If both the center and the rear speakers are
set to
OFF
, you cannot use this function.
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