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RSX-03
Surround Sound Receiver
NOTE
:
In addition to the options that follow,
you can select Pro Logic II Cinema, Pro Logic
II Music, Pro Logic IIx Cinema, Pro Logic IIx
Music, 5-channel stereo, or 7-channel stereo
by pressing one of the surround mode buttons
on the remote (PLC, PLM, 5CH, 7CH).
•
To select Stereo or Analog bypass
mode for 2-channel analog record-
ings.
Press the 2CH button on the remote
to toggle between Stereo (with digital
processing) or Analog Bypass (no digital
processing) modes.
•
To select any mode for 2-channel
analog recordings.
Press the SUR+
button on the remote, then use the +/– but-
tons to step through the optional modes
until the desired mode is displayed.
•
To select Dolby multichannel modes
for 2-channel analog recordings.
You can also step through the Dolby op-
tions (Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIx, or 3-Ste-
reo) by repeatedly pressing the DOLBY
PLIIx/3ST button on the front panel. You
can select Pro Logic or Pro Logic IIx Cin-
ema or Music modes by pressing the PLC
or PLM buttons on the remote.
To change the Cinema, Music, Game or
original Pro Logic option in Pro Logic II
mode, press the SUR+ button the remote
twice while in Pro Logic II or Pro Logic
IIx modes. Then, press the +/– buttons to
select the option..
•
To select DTS Neo:6 modes for 2-
channel analog recordings.
You can
also step through the DTS options (Neo:6
Cinema or Neo:6 Music) by repeatedly
pressing the DTS Neo:6 button on the
front panel.
To change the Cinema or Music option in
Neo:6 mode, press the SUR+ button on
the remote twice while in Neo:6 mode.
Then, press the +/– buttons to select the
option.
•
To select DSP multichannel modes
for 2-channel analog recordings.
You can also step through the DSP options
(MUSIC 1-4, 5CH, 7CH) by repeatedly
pressing the DSP button on the front panel.
Directly select 5CH mode by pressing the
5CH button on the remote. Directly select
7CH mode by pressing the 7CH button
on the remote.
Other Settings
Speaker Level
The levels of all channels should be calibrated
using the TEST TONE procedure during the
initial setup of the RSX-03. You can make a
temporary change in the relative volume of the
center, surround, center back, or subwoofer
channels using buttons on the remote control.
These temporary adjustments only remain in
effect until a different input is selected or until
the RSX-03 is turned off.
To adjust speaker levels using the
remote:
1. Press a selection button on the remote to
select a channel (or pair of channels) for
adjustment. Press the C button to adjust the
CENTER channel. Press the S button to ad-
just the SUBWOOFER channel. Press the
R button to adjust the rear SURROUND or
CENTER BACK channels (each press of the
R button toggles between the SURROUND
channels and the CENTER BACK channels).
The selected speaker and its current setting
appear briefly in the display.
2. Use the UP or DOWN buttons on the
remote to adjust the output level of the
selected channel(s).
NOTE
:
If no level adjustment is made for 10
seconds, the levels revert to the default cali-
brated settings.
Dynamic Range
Dolby Digital recordings are capable of wide
dynamic range (the difference between the
softest and loudest sounds). In some cases,
this may tax amplifiers and/or speakers. In
other cases, you may want to reduce the dy-
namic range when listening at low volume
levels. This is particularly useful in order to
keep dialog loud enough to be intelligible
while avoiding excessively loud sound ef-
fects. Dolby Digital dynamic compensation
is a sophisticated feature that allows you to
adjust the dynamic range while still preserv-
ing fidelity. The actual amount of compression
relies on instructions embedded in the Dolby
Digital recording and varies to best suit the
specific program content.
There are three dynamic range settings avail-
able for Dolby Digital recordings:
•
MAX
: full dynamic range.
•
MID
: slightly reduced dynamic range,
roughly comparable to the signal from a
compact disc.
•
MIN
: more heavily reduced dynamic
range, but still comparable to the signal
from a typical VHS Hi-Fi recording.
To adjust dynamic range:
Press the DYN button on the remote repeat-
edly until the desired setting appears in the
front panel display. This setting remains in
effect for all Dolby Digital program material
until it is changed.
NOTE
:
The dynamic range compensation fea-
ture is only available in Dolby Digital mode.
The setting is ignored with all other types of
recordings.
Tone Settings
The tone controls (available on the remote
control) can be used to make a temporary
change to the high or low frequency content.
Adjustments to the tone settings are tempo-
rary; they remain in effect only until a different
source input is selected or the unit is turned
off. Permanent settings can be made using
the
Tone Setup
menu.
The settings can be adjusted up or down by
a maximum of 10dB. The changes affect only
the front speakers. The settings are shown on
the front panel display as you adjust them.
To adjust the tone settings from the
remote:
1. Press the TONE button on the remote. Ei-
ther BASS or TREBLE appears in the OSD
and front panel displays, depending on
which adjustment is currently active. Press
the TONE button again to toggle to the
other adjustment.
2. Press the UP/DOWN buttons on the re-
mote to increase or decrease the setting.
The display will revert to normal operation
following several seconds of inactivity.
NOTE
:
The tone adjustments are available for
all surround modes and inputs, except the
MULTI input and analog bypass mode.