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Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment
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LINK mode
The same sound is output from the front
speakers and surround/sub speakers. For
instance, when you want to listen to the
same sound in two rooms, it is suitable to
set the front speakers and the surround/
sub speakers in each room.
To select the formation mode
Press SONIC FORMATION repeatedly
until the mode you want appears in the
display.
As you press SONIC FORMATION, the
mode changes as follows:
To return to the normal mode
Press SONIC FORMATION repeatedly
until “NORMAL” appears in the display.
Note
Do not place the surround speakers on top
of a TV. This may cause distortion of the
colors in the TV screen.
2
Press and hold down DSP for more than
a second, then turn the JOG dial to
choose the surround level you want.
The display changes as follows:
The surround effect becomes stronger as
the level number increases.
3
Press ENTER/NEXT.
Note
When you choose other sound effects, the
surround effects will be canceled. If you
want to memorize the effect, store it into a
personal file (see “Making a Personal
Audio Emphasis File (personal file)”).
Making a Personal
Audio Emphasis File
(personal file)
You can create a personal file of audio
patterns (surround effect and graphic
equalizer) and store them in the memory of
the unit. Later call up an audio pattern to
play a favorite tape, CD, or radio program.
Create up to five audio files.
Before operation, first select the audio
emphasis you want for your basic sound.
1
Obtain the sound effect you want by
using the graphic equalizer and
surround effect.
2
Press and hold down P FILE for more
than a second.
The personal file number appears in the
display.
3
Use the JOG dial to select the file
number (P FILE) where you want to
store the sound effect.
4
Press ENTER/NEXT.
The adjusted sound effects are stored
under the selected file number. The
settings previously stored at this
memory location are erased and
replaced by the new settings.
To call up the personal file
1
Press P FILE (or MUSIC MENU
4
/
$
on
the remote repeatedly) to display the
last selected personal file.
2
Use the JOG dial (or press MUSIC
MENU
“
/
”
on the remote repeatedly)
to select the personal file you desire.
3
Press ENTER/NEXT.
You don’t need to press ENTER/NEXT
when you use the remote.
Switching the
Speaker Formation
(sonic formation)
In addition to the normal four-speaker
system, you can select from two other
speaker formations depending on your
listening situation.
NORMAL mode
The rear speakers provide reverberation
and reflective sound effects that emphasize
the sound from the front speakers.
WHISPER mode
The sound from the front speakers is cut off
and output from the surround/sub speaker
with its sound decreased. For instance,
when you want to listen to the sound in
bed, it is suitable to set the surround/sub
speakers on either side of the bed.
LEVEL 0
n
N
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 2
POWER
m
ON
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2
3
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250
500
1k
2k
4k
8k
16k(Hz)
DOLBY NR
OFF
CD
1DISC
VOLUME
File number
SURROUND/SUB
SPEAKER (L)
FRONT
SPEAKER (R)
SURROUND/SUB
SPEAKER (R)
FRONT
SPEAKER (L)
SURROUND/SUB
SPEAKER (L)
FRONT
SPEAKER (R)
SURROUND/SUB
SPEAKER (R)
FRONT
SPEAKER (L)
FRONT
SPEAKER
(L)
FRONT
SPEAKER
(R)
SURROUND/
SUB SPEAKER
(R)
SURROUND/
SUB SPEAKER
(L)
POWER
m
ON
SONIC FORMATION
WHISPER
NORMAL
LINK
n
n