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ProLogic II mode:
This menu point enables you to set the Dolby ProLogic II
decoder to suit varying programme material.
Movie
for films
Music
for music
Matrix
for mono programme material
Balance left/right and front/surround:
These two menu points allow you to set a temporary
change in the balance between the left/right and
front/rear loudspeakers, in order to compensate for a
temporary listening position which is less than perfect.
You can alter the balance in 1 dB increments, and the
current value is displayed in the following form:
10L
(left) . . . . . . . .
10R
(right)
10R
(surround) . . .
10F
(front)
Center
(neutral position)
Note:
It is important to start by setting the correct balance for
the “standard” listening position, adjusting the volume of
the front, surround and center channels. This task is
carried out in the
'
Speaker Balance Setup
'
.
Tone: treble and Tone: bass:
These two menu points allow you to set a temporary
change in the treble and bass settings in order to com-
pensate for tonal differences in the recorded material.
The setting affects all channels, and the range of ad-
justment is +/- 6dB in 1 dB increments. The current value
is displayed on the screen; 00 dB means
'Linear set-
ting'
.
Note:
It is important to start by establishing the correct tone
settings for your room, to allow for imperfect loudspeaker
positioning or room influences. This task is carried out in
the
'
Tone Control Menu
'.
Loudness:
Toggles volume-dependent tone correction
(
LOUDNESS
) on and off. The display area of the de-
coder always shows the current status briefly in text
form; the
symbol in the display window is the per-
manent indicator that loudness is switched on.
Subwoofer level:
If you switch on the subwoofer in
the
'
Speaker Setup
'
, in
this menu point you can adjust its level within the range -
10 (dB) to +10 (dB) in order to match its volume to the
acoustic conditions in your listening room, and to match
the volume of the other channels.
If the subwoofer is switched off in the
'
Speaker Setup
'
,
this menu point in the
'
Main Menu
'
shows
off
. You
cannot adjust the subwoofer level in this situation.
Note:
It is important to start by setting the correct balance be-
tween the other channels (front, rear and center). This
task is carried out in the
'
Speaker Balance Setup
'
.
Dynamic range:
The dynamic range is the difference in volume between
the quietest and loudest passages of a recording. The
original sound track of a film usually features a very wide
dynamic range, and the decoder is capable of reproduc-
ing the full range.
Unfortunately not every listening room can cope with the
full dynamic range which the decoder is capable of re-
producing. You also have to consider your neighbours,
especially in the late evening.
To cope with these problems it is possible to reduce the
dynamic range of Dolby Digital encoded sound material
in three stages. The result is that quiet passages (e.g.
low-level conversations) are reproduced slightly louder
when the volume is set low, whereas loud passages (e.g.
gigantic explosions) are slightly reduced in volume.
The following dynamic ranges are available:
standard
highly compressed dynamic range, e.g. for
playing at night-time.
high
standard setting, moderate compression of
dynamic range.
full
exploits the full dynamic range which the
sound source makes available.
Note:
Any adjustment to the dynamic range only affects Dolby
Digital encoded sound sources.
