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Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode
This feature makes it possible to get excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low volumes. It
can be used with a variety of surround sound sources and play soundtracks so that the quieter sounds are
audible while the noisier sounds don’t become overly loud or distorted. It does this by bringing all the sounds in
a given soundtrack closer together in volume. Compare this feature with the DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL (for
Dolby Digital sources only) on p.41.
Press the MIDNIGHT button on the
remote control’s Receiver MAIN
screen.
Each press switches MIDNIGHT LISTENING mode on
or off.
• The effect adjusts itself automatically in accor-
dance with the volume level.
• You can’t use the MIDNIGHT LISTENING mode
with the
THX or MULTI CH IN modes.
• If you press MIDNIGHT when in DIRECT mode
the receiver switches to STEREO mode.
memo
MIDNIGHT
Receiver
MAIN
SUB
DSP
STEREO
THX
ADVANCED
THEATER
EFFECT
STANDARD
MIDNIGHT
LOUDNESS
MULTI CH
IN
SIGNAL
SELECT
DIGITAL
NR
/ dts
dB
STEREO
MIDNIGHT
SIGNAL
SELECT
SP
A
DIGITAL
AUTO
VOLUME
Basic Playback
memo
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1
1
Receiver
MAIN
SUB
DSP
STEREO
THX
ADVANCED
THEATER
EFFECT
STANDARD
MIDNIGHT
LOUDNESS
MULTI CH
IN
SIGNAL
SELECT
DIGITAL
NR
/ dts
Reducing Noise During Playback (DIGITAL NR Function)
To reduce extraneous noise switch on DIGITAL NR. This noise reduction can be used with every mode except
THX and MULTI CH IN.
1
Press the DIGITAL NR button on the
remote control’s Receiver MAIN
screen or on the front panel.
Each press switches DIGITAL NR on or off.
dB
STEREO
SIGNAL
SELECT
SP
A
DIGITAL
VOLUME
dB
STEREO
SIGNAL
SELECT
SP
A
DIGITAL
VOLUME
• In cases described below, noises may not be
reduced even if DIGITAL NR is on.
· Sudden noise
· Extremely loud noise
· Signals that do not contain many high
frequencies
• DIGITAL NR is effective at and above levels
shown below for each source.
• STEREO (excluding 96 kHz)
· analog input ......................... 10-18 dB
· digital input .......................... 10-15 dB
· AM/FM tuner ...................... 10-15 dB
• DSP/ADVANCED/STANDARD/96 kHz stereo
.............................................. 6-10 dB
• Depending on the condition of the source, there
may not be a noticeable improvement in the
quality of the sound.
• You can’t use the DIGITAL NR mode with the
MULTI CH IN or THX modes.
• If you press DIGITAL NR in DIRECT mode the
receiver will switch to STEREO mode.
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