Using other functions
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Chapter 9:
Using other functions
Important
• The procedure for setting the receiver operation
mode differs for the remote controls included with
the SC-27 and SC-25. For the SC-27’s remote control,
set the remote control operation selector switch to
RECEIVER
. For the SC-25’s remote control, press the
button. When “set the remote control to
the receiver operation mode” is indicated in these
instructions, use the respective procedure described
above.
Setting the Audio options
There are a number of additional sound settings you can
make using the
AUDIO PARAMETER
menu. The
defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.
Important
• Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the
AUDIO
PARAMETER
menu, it is unavailable due to the
current source, settings and status of the receiver.
1
Set the remote control to the receiver operation
mode, then press AUDIO PARAMETER.
2
Use
/
to select the setting you want to adjust.
Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver,
certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the
table below for notes on this.
3
Use
/
to set it as necessary.
See the table below for the options available for each
setting.
4
Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.
Setting
What it does
Option(s)
MCACC
(MCACC
preset)
Selects your favorite MCACC
preset memory when multiple
preset memories are saved. When
an MCACC preset memory has
been renamed, the given name is
displayed.
M1. MEMORY 1
to
M6. MEMORY 6
Default:
M1.
MEMORY 1
EQ
(Acoustic
Calibration
EQ)
Switches on/off the effects of EQ
Pro.
ON
OFF
a
S-WAVE
(Standing
Wave)
Switches on/off the effects of
Standing Wave Control.
ON
OFF
RECEIVER
DELAY
(Sound
Delay)
Some monitors have a slight
delay when showing video, so the
soundtrack will be slightly out of
sync with the picture. By adding a
bit of delay, you can adjust the
sound to match the presentation
of the video.
0.0 to 10.0
(frames)
1 second = 30
frames (NTSC)
Default:
0.0
MIDNIGHT
Allows you to hear effective
surround sound of movies at low
volumes.
MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS
OFF
MIDNIGHT ON
LOUDNESS
Used to get good bass and treble
from music sources at low
volumes.
LOUDNESS
ON
TONE
b
(Tone
Control)
Applies the treble and bass tone
controls to a source, or bypasses
them completely.
BYPASS
ON
BASS
c
Adjusts the amount of bass.
–6 to +6 (dB)
Default:
0
(dB)
TREBLE
c
Adjusts the amount of treble.
–6 to +6 (dB)
Default:
0
(dB)
S.RTRV
(Sound
Retriever)
With the Sound Retriever
function, DSP processing is used
to compensate for the loss of
audio data upon compression,
improving the sound’s sense of
density and modulation.
OFF
d
ON
DNR
(Digital
Noise
Reduction)
May improve the quality of sound
in a noisy source (for example,
video tape with lots of background
noise) when switched on.
OFF
ON
DIALOG E.
(Dialog
Enhancem
ent)
Localizes dialog in the center
channel to make it stand out from
other background sounds in a TV
or movie soundtrack.
OFF
ON
HIBITSMP
(High Bit/
High
Sampling)
(SC-25
only)
Creates a wider dynamic range with
digital sources like CDs or DVDs
(Smoother, more delicate musical
expression can be achieved by
requantizing 16 bit PCM or 20 bit
compressed audio signals to 24 bits)
OFF
ON
DUAL
(Dual
Mono)
Specifies how dual mono
encoded Dolby Digital
soundtracks should be played.
Dual mono is not widely used, but
is sometimes necessary when
two languages need to be sent to
separate channels.
CH1
– Channel
1 is heard only
CH2
– Channel
2 is heard only
CH1 CH2
–
Both channels
heard from
front speakers
Setting
What it does
Option(s)
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