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You can adjust the effect of MUSIC and PANORAMA with the center width and dimension controls.
Center Width Control – C-WDTH
This adjustment helps you realize a more natural sound image when
listening to music. Move sound out into the front speakers to improve the
overall front image, or add sound to the center speaker to fix the center
image.
You can choose a level between 0 (the center speaker is dominant) and
7 (center sound is spread out). The default level is 3.
Select “C-WDTH”.
Adjust the effect.
Dimension Control – DIMEN
You can make up for differences in the output level of the front and surround
speakers. You can choose a level between –3 and +3 - Increase the level to
move sound to the front speakers, decrease to move it to the surround
speakers. The default is level 0.
Select “DIMEN”.
Adjust the effect.
You can adjust the effect of MUSIC with the center image control.
Center Image Control – C-IMG
This adjustment helps you realize a more natural sound image when
listening to music. Move sound out into the front speakers to improve the
overall front image, or add sound to the center speaker to fix the center
image.
You can choose a level between 0 (the center speaker is dominant) and
5 (center sound is spread out).
The default level is 3.
Select “C-IMG”.
Adjust the effect.
You can adjust the sound field by adjusting the level of the speakers and effect. These adjustments can be made for each SFC mode.
To adjust the speaker level
Select speaker channel.
Adjust the level.
C, RS, SB and LS: –10 dB to +10 dB
SW: – – – (off)
MIN
When 6.1CH DECODING is on:
1 – 19
MAX
• Output is only from the speakers selected in the SPEAKERS settings.
To adjust SFC effect
Adjust the effect.
SFC effect can be adjusted between EFFECT 1 (minimum) and
EFFECT 10 (maximum).
The factory setting is EFFECT 5 for each mode.
Listening to multi-channel source in stereo (2CH MIX mode)
When multi-channel sources are played in this mode, the sounds intended for the other speaker channels are played through the front speakers.
Notes on sound modes
Dolby Pro Logic
Ⅱ
, DTS NEO:6 and SFC modes remain in effect
until you change them.
• To cancel
Press [STEREO/2CH MIX, OFF].
The 2CH MIX mode remains in effect until you change input mode
or turn off the unit.
• To return to surround sound
Press [STEREO/2CH MIX, OFF].
When input is PCM with sampling frequencies of 192, 176.4
(COAXIAL1), 96, or 88.2 kHz:
• You cannot add surround effects with Dolby Pro Logic
Ⅱ
, DTS
NEO:6 or SFC.
When neither the center or surround speakers are selected in the
SPEAKERS settings:
• You cannot use Dolby Pro Logic
Ⅱ
, DTS NEO:6, or SFC.
When the surround back speaker is not selected in the SPEAKERS
settings:
• You cannot use 6.1CH DECODING mode.
If the unit does not automatically recognize Dolby Digital Surround
EX or DTS-ES and output is 5.1 channels:
• Press [6.1CH DECODING] to switch the mode on manually. Sound
will now come from the surround back speaker.
+
–
LEVEL
EFFECT
SFC
STEREO/
2CH MIX
OFF
%
PL
DTS
NEO:6
DIRECT
NAVIGATOR
PLAY
LIST
DISPLAY
RETURN
TV VOL –
TV VOL +
HELP
TV/VIDEO
DVD RECORDER
DVD/HDD
SUBWOOFER
+
–
CENTER
FOCUS
MULTI
REAR
LEVEL
EFFECT
SFC
STEREO/
2CH MIX
OFF
%
PL
DTS
NEO:6
DIMMER
TEST
ENTER
q
q
r
w
w
q
w
EFFECT
+
–
q
w
EFFECT
+
–
q
w
EFFECT
+
–
q
w
LEVEL
+
–
q
w
C RS LS SW
C RS SB LS SW
EFFECT
+
–
q
w
STEREO/
2CH MIX
OFF
• To cancel
Press [STEREO/2CH MIX, OFF].