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USING AUDIO FEATURES
BA
S
IC
OPERA
T
ION
You can adjust the output level of each speaker while
listening to a music source. This is also possible when
playing sources input at the MULTI CH INPUT jacks.
This operation will override the level adjustments made in
“AUTO SETUP” (see page 32) and “SP LEVEL” (see page 90).
1
Set the operation mode selector to AMP and
then press LEVEL on the remote control
repeatedly to select the speaker you want to
adjust.
y
• Once you press LEVEL on the remote control, you can
also select the speaker by pressing
k
/
n
.
• Instead of “SB R” and “SB L”, “SB” is displayed if “SUR.
B L/R SP” is set to either “SMLx1” or “LRGx1” (see
page 89).
2
Press
l
/
h
on the remote control to adjust
the speaker output level.
• Press
i
to increase the value.
• Press
j
to decrease the value.
Control range: –10 dB to +10 dB
You can mix down multi-channel sources to 2 channels
and enjoy playback in 2-channel stereo.
1
Set the operation mode to AMP and then
press STEREO on the remote control
repeatedly to select “2ch Stereo”.
y
• You can use a subwoofer with this program when “LFE/BASS
OUT” is set to “SWFR” or “BOTH” (see page 87).
• You can also select the “2ch Stereo” mode by rotating the
PROGRAM selector on the front panel.
2
Press PARAMETER and then
l
/
h
to set the
“DIRECT” parameter.
Choices:
AUTO
, OFF
• Select “AUTO” to bypass the decoders, DSP
processors and the tone control circuitry only when
“BASS” and “TREBLE” are set to 0 dB (see
page 50).
• Select “OFF” not to bypass the decoders, DSP
processors and the tone control circuitry when
“BASS” and “TREBLE” are set to 0 dB.
y
• When multi-channel signals (Dolby Digital and DTS) are
input, they are downmixed to 2 channels and output from
the front left and right speakers.
• The low-frequency signals input from the front left and
right speakers are redirected to the subwoofer in the
following cases:
–“LFE/BASS OUT” is set to “BOTH” (see page 87).
–“FRONT SP” is set to “SMALL” (see page 88) and
“LFE/BASS OUT” is set to “SWFR” (see page 87).
• Press PARAMETER again to exit from the parameter
setting mode.
Adjusting the speaker level
Note
Display
Adjusted speaker
FRONT L
Front left speaker
CENTER
Center speaker
FRONT R
Front right speaker
SUR. R
Surround right speaker
SB L
Surround back right speaker
SB R
Surround back left speaker
SUR. L
Surround left speaker
SWFR
Subwoofer
PRNS L
Presence left speaker
PRNS R
Presence right speaker
TITLE
BAND
LEVEL
TV
SOURCE
AMP
ENTER
A-E/CAT.
PRESET/CH
Enjoying multi-channel sources in
2-channel stereo
5
STEREO
2ch Stereo
TV
SOURCE
AMP
DISPLAY
PARAMETER
ENTER
A-E/CAT.
PRESET/CH
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