Using the sound field control
The SFC function creates the sensation of a
live performance.
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The acoustics of different performance en-
vironments are not the same and depend
on the extent and contour of space through
which sound waves move and on how
sounds bounce off the stage, walls, floors
and ceilings. At a live performance you
hear music in three stages: direct sound,
early reflections, and late reflections, or re-
verberations. Those factors are programed
into the SFC circuitry to recreate the acous-
tics of various performance settings.
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Press EQ-EX to select the desired SFC
mode.
Press
EQ-EX
repeatedly to switch between the
following mode:
MUSICAL
(musical)
DRAMA
(drama)
ACTION
(action)
JAZZ
(jazz)
HALL
(hall)
CLUB
(club)
OFF
(off)
Note
If the source is a 2-channel LPCM audio or a 2-
channel Dolby Digital audio and you select SFC
effects that are most applicable for 5.1-channel
audio (i.e.,
MUSICAL
,
DRAMA
or
ACTION
), we
recommend turning Dolby Pro Logic on. On the
other hand, when selecting SFC effects that are
intended for use with 2-channel audio (i.e.,
JAZZ
,
HALL
or
CLUB
), we recommend turning Dolby
Pro Logic off.
Using the position selector
One way to assure a more natural sound is to
accurately position the stereo image, putting
you right in the center of the sound field. The
position selector function lets you automati-
cally adjust the speaker output levels and in-
serts a delay time to match the number and
position of occupied seats. When used in con-
junction with the SFC, the feature will make
the sound image more natural and offer a pa-
noramic sound that envelops you.
1 Press A to select POSI.
Press
A
until
POSI
appears in the display.
2 Press
m
/
n
/
r
/
q
to select a listen-
ing position.
Press one of these,
m
/
n
/
r
/
q
, to select
a listening position as listed in the table.
Button
Display
Position
m
F/L
Front seat left
n
F/R
Front seat right
r
FRT
Front seats
q
ALL
All seats
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To cancel the selected listening position,
press the same button again.
Note
When you make adjustments for listening posi-
tion, the speakers are automatically set for appro-
priate output levels. You can tailor them if you
want as discussed under the heading of
Adjust-
ing the speaker output levels using a test tone
or
Adjusting the speaker output levels
.
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