7
Acoustics
Volume
Adjusting the sound
Your DAP-601ES enables you to fine tune different aspects of the sound to match your listening environment, the type of
source you are using and your own personal listening preferences.
Setting speaker delay
The
Delay
function enables you to set a delay for rear and centre speakers to enable you to finely tune your setup to take into
account your speaker positioning and the acoustics of your room.
The recommended listening position is described below and shown opposite.
Ideally the centre channel speaker should be placed the same distance as the left and
right speakers from your listening position.
Rear left and right speakers should be placed behind your listening position and above
ear level.
If, for example, the centre speaker can only be placed nearer to you than the left and
right speakers, sound from the centre speaker will arrive before the sound from the left
and right speakers. The difference in arrival time may affect the sound quality. The delay
function enables you to adjust the speaker delay to compensate for this problem by
increasing the delay time for the centre channel.
To adjust delay, press
Delay
repeatedly until the required channel is selected then
press
Delay +
/
-
until the desired delay is shown on the bottom line of the display. The
delay range for rear speakers is 0 to 15 ms and 0 to 5 ms for centre.
Selecting Pro Logic II modes
Dolby Pro Logic II delivers surround sound from mono, stereo and other types of input signal. Push the
Pro Logic II
button to
display the current Pro Logic II mode. Push it again and repeat to switch the between the following Pro Logic II modes:
OFF
Pro Logic II mode off - Acoustics and Equaliser settings available.
MOVIE
Optimised for movies or TV with Dolby surround soundtracks, also good with video games consoles.
MUSIC
Creates a rich surround sound from stereo sources such as radio and CDs. In music mode there are three settings
which you can apply:
PAN
Panoramic mode - wraps the sound from the front left and right speakers around you.
Push the
Pro Logic II
button again to select this mode.
C
Centre width, enables you to spread the centre channel into the front left and right speakers.
Adjust the value in the range 0-7 using
/
-
.
D
Dimension, enables you to adjust the sound balance from the front to the back to suit your taste.
Adjust the value in the range 0-6 using
Delay +
/
-
.
MATRIX
Creates surround sound from a mono source.
Applying acoustic effects
Your DAP-601ES is equipped with a sound field processor that provides five different preset acoustic effects designed to alter
the sound to simulate playback in different types of building: Hall, Theatre, Stadium, Club, and Church. Note that these
acoustic effects can only be applied to stereo sources when Pro Logic II is switched off. Push the
Acoustics
button to display
the current setting. Push it again and repeat to select any of these effects or the Disable setting, which removes any acoustic
effects.
You can also increase or decrease the reverb value from 0-9 by pressing
/
-
on the remote control whilst you are
selecting the acoustic effect.
Adjusting the frequency equalisation
Your DAP-601ES features a 5-band equalizer which enables you to fine tune the sound of your favourite movie or music.
Note that these frequency settings are only available when Pro Logic II is switched off.
Press
EQ setup
and repeat to switch between the 5 bands (125 Hz, 370 Hz, 1250 Hz, 3700 Hz and 10500 Hz).
Each band of the equalizer enables you to adjust your desired volume to a maximum of +/-10 dB by pressing
/
-
.
Press
EQ on/off
to switch the new EQ settings on or off. The bottom line of the display shows EQ when the EQ settings are on.
Pro Logic II
/
Delay
Delay
EQ on/off EQ setup
