Onkyo TX-NR717 - Manual (Page 59)

Advanced Operations
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Center Width
` 0 to 3 to 7
With this setting, you can adjust the width of the sound
from the center speaker when using the Dolby Pro Logic
IIx Music listening mode. Normally, if you’re using a
center speaker, the center channel sound is output from
only the center speaker. (If you’re not using a center
speaker, the center channel sound will be distributed to the
front left and right speakers to create a phantom center).
This setting controls the front left, right, and center mix,
allowing you to adjust the weight of the center channel
sound.
■ PL IIz Height Gain
` Low
` Mid
` High
The Height Gain Control in Dolby Pro Logic IIz enables
the listener to select how much gain is applied to the front
high speakers. There are three settings, “Low”, “Mid” and
“High”, and the front high speakers are accentuated in that
order. While “Mid” is the default listening setting, the
listener may adjust the Height Gain Control to their
personal preference.
Note
• If the “Front High” setting is set to “None” ( ➔ page 55 ), this
setting cannot be selected.
• If the “Powered Zone 2” setting is set to “Yes” and Zone 2 is
turned on, this setting cannot be selected.
■ Dolby EX
` Auto:
If the source signal contains a Dolby EX flag, the
Dolby EX or THX Surround EX listening mode is
used.
` Manual:
You can select any available listening mode.
This setting determines how Dolby EX encoded signals are
handled. This setting is unavailable if no surround back
speakers are connected. This setting is effective with
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD only.
Note
• If the “Surround Back” setting is set to “None” ( ➔ page 55 ),
this setting cannot be selected.
• If the “Powered Zone 2/3” setting is set to “Yes” and Zone 2/3 is
turned on, this setting cannot be selected.
■ TrueHD Loudness Management
` Off
` On
This setting specifies whether or not to apply the Late
Night processing on a Dolby TrueHD source.
Note
• When this setting is set to “Off”, the Late Night function for
Dolby TrueHD sources is automatically fixed to “Off”.
• When this setting is set to “Off”, the Dialogue Normalization
information is not available for Dolby TrueHD sources.
DTS
■ Neo:6 Music
Center Image
` 0 to 2 to 5
The DTS Neo:6 Music listening mode creates 6-channel
surround sound from 2-channel stereo sources. With this
setting, you can specify by how much the front left and
right channel output is attenuated in order to create the
center channel.
Changing the value from “0” to “5” will spread the sound
of the center channel to left and right (outwards).
Audyssey DSX ®
■ Soundstage
` –3dB to Reference to +3dB
With this setting, you can adjust the sound stage when using
Audyssey DSX.
Note
• This listening mode can be selected only when all the following
conditions are satisfied:
– The center speaker is connected.
– Either the front high or front wide speakers are connected.
– Powered Zone 2 is not in use.
Dialogue Normalization
Dialogue Normalization (DialogNorm) is a feature of
Dolby Digital, which is used to keep the programs at the
same average listening level so the user does not have to
change the volume control between Dolby Digital,
Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD programs. When
playing back software which has been encoded in Dolby
Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD,
sometimes you may see a brief message in the front
panel display which will read “DialogNorm: X dB” (X
being a numeric value). The display is showing how the
program level relates with THX calibration level. If you
want to play the program at calibrated theatrical levels,
you may wish to adjust the volume. For example, if you
see the following message: “DialogNorm: + 4 dB” in
the front panel display, to keep the overall output level at
THX calibrated loudness, just turn down the volume
control by 4 dB. However, unlike a movie theater where
the playback loudness is preset, you can choose your
preferred volume setting for best enjoyment.