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Sound field and sound quality
[Note]
≥
When connected with headphones, the following sound field
systems have no effect. (Excluding Sound Field Control)
≥
You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these
sound field systems are used with some sources. If this occurs,
turn the sound field system off.
≥
If you turn on Super Surround, Dolby Pro Logic
II
is canceled and
vice versa.
Changes the sound quality.
Press [SFC].
Each time you press the button:
FLAT:
Cancel (no effect is added) (factory preset).
HEAVY:
Adds punch to rock.
CLEAR:
Clarifies higher sounds.
SOFT:
For background music.
DISCO:
Reverberates sound to make you feel like you are in a
disco.
LIVE:
Makes vocals more alive.
HALL:
Expands sound to make you feel like you are in a hall.
To check the current setting
Press [SFC].
Adds surround effects to stereo sound.
Press [SUPER SRND].
Each time you press the button:
MUSIC:
Adds surround effects to stereo
sources.
MOVIE:
Use this mode when playing movie
software.
PARTY:
Sound is in stereo regardless of the direction you are
facing.
OFF:
Cancel
≥
You can adjust the volume of the surround speakers to get the best
surround effect (
➜
page 23, Speaker level adjustments).
≥
Super Surround does not work when playing a DVD recorded with
a multi-channel source.
(Discs where the dialogue is recorded in the center channel)
You can make the sound of the center speaker seem
like it is coming from within the television.
Press [SHIFT]
i
[C.FOCUS].
Each time you press the button:
C FOCUS ON
,------.
C FOCUS OFF
≥
This does not work when Super Surround is turned on.
≥
This also works when Dolby Pro Logic
II
is turned on.
Dolby Pro Logic
II
is an advanced decoder that derives 5-channel
surround (Left and Right Front, Center, Left and Right Surround)
from any stereo program material, whether or not it has been
specifically Dolby Surround encoded.
Press [
Î
PL
II
].
Each time you press the button:
MOVIE:
Movie software, recorded in Dolby
Surround.
MUSIC:
Stereo sources
OFF:
Cancel
≥
This works only in DVD/CD mode.
≥
“
Î
PL
II
” lights when there is effect.
You can output the down-mixed 2 channel signals when necessary.
Press [SHIFT]
i
[MIX 2CH].
Each time you press the button:
MIX 2CH ON
,------.
MIX 2CH OFF
≥
When “D.MIX” flashes on the display, the disc contains multiple-
channel signals that cannot be down-mixed.
[DVD-A]
You can adjust the amount of bass. The unit automatically selects
the most suitable setting according to the type of playing source.
Press [SUBWOOFER LEVEL].
≥
When DVD-Video or DVD-RAM is selected
SUB W 4 (factory preset)
>
SUB W 1
>
SUB W 2
>
SUB W 3
^--------------------------------------------------------------------------}
≥
When another source is selected
SUB W 2 (factory preset)
>
SUB W 3
>
SUB W 4
>
SUB W 1
^--------------------------------------------------------------------------}
The setting you make is retained, and recalled every time you play
the same type of source.
Sound Field Control
Super Surround
VOLUME
CH
SKIP
SLOW/SEARCH
MENU
DIRECT
NAVIGATOR
TOP MENU
RETURN
FUNCTIONS
VCR
TV
TUNER/BAND
TV/VIDEO
AUX
DISC
ENTER
SUBWOOFER
LEVEL
SUPER SRND
C.FOCUS
SFC
CD MODE
PLAY MODE
TEST
CH SELECT
SETUP
MUTING
MIX
2CH
PL
ZOOM
CM SKIP
SUBTITLE
AUDIO
PLAY SPEED
QUICK REPLAY
SLEEP
QUICK OSD
ADVANCED
DISC REVIEW
FL DISPLAY
REPEAT
SHIFT
ANGLE/PAGE
GROUP
AV SYSTEM
DVD/CD
PLAY
LIST
TV VOL
TV VOL
ENTER
1
2
6
9
4
5
7
8
CANCEL
0
5
10
3
SHIFT
SUBWOOFER LEVEL
SUPER SRND
C.FOCUS, SFC
VOLUME
TEST, CH SELECT
MIX 2CH, PL
,
,
,
SLEEP
MUTING
DVD/CD
C.FOCUS
SFC
SUPER SRND
S.SRND
Center Focus
Dolby Pro Logic
II
Down-mixing
Subwoofer level
SHIFT
C.FOCUS
SFC
MIX 2CH
PL
PL
SHIFT
MIX 2CH
PL
SUB
W
OOFER
LE
V
EL
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