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1
Use MULTI-CONTROL to select OFF
(sound field control) in the audio function
menu.
Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on
page 52.
2
Press c or d to select the desired SFC
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 II 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 II off.
Using the down-mix function
The down-mix function allows you to play back
multi-channel audio in 2 channels.
1
Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Lo/Ro
(down mix) in the audio function menu.
Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on
page 52.
2
Press c or d to switch the down mix
settings.
! Lt/Rt – Down mix so that the surround
components can be restored (decoded).
! Lo/Ro – Stereo mix the original audio that
do not contain channel modes such as sur-
round components.
Using the dynamic range control
The dynamic range refers to the difference be-
tween the largest and softest sounds. The dy-
namic range control compresses this
difference so that you can clearly hear sounds
even at low volume levels.
! The dynamic range control is effective only
on Dolby Digital sounds.
1
Use MULTI-CONTROL to select DRC in
the audio function menu.
Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on
page 52.
# When playing other than the DVD disc, you
cannot switch to
DRC.
2
Press a to turn the dynamic range con-
trol on.
# To turn dynamic range control off, press b.
Using the direct control
You can override audio settings to check for ef-
fectiveness of your audio settings.
! All audio functions are locked out when the
direct control is on except
VOLUME and
PLII.
1
Use MULTI-CONTROL to select DIRECT
in the audio function menu.
Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on
page 52.
2
Press a to turn the direct control on.
# To turn direct control off, press b.
Adjusting source levels
SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust
the volume level of each source to prevent ra-
dical changes in volume when switching be-
tween sources.
! Settings are based on the FM volume level,
which remains unchanged.
1
Compare the FM volume level with the
level of the source you wish to adjust.
2
Use MULTI-CONTROL to select SLA in
the audio function menu.
Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on
page 52.
Available accessories
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