Denon AVR-1912 Owners Manual - Page 82

Manual EQ - ref

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Basic version Advanced version Setting items Dynamic EQ® Solve the problem of deteriorating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account human perception and room acoustics. Works with MultEQ®. Reference Offset Audyssey Dynamic EQ® is referenced to the standard film mix level. It makes adjustments to maintain the reference response and surround envelopment when the volume is turned down from 0 dB. However, film reference level is not always used in music or other non-film content. Dynamic EQ® Reference Level Offset provides three offsets from the film level reference (5 dB, 10 dB, and 15 dB) that can be selected when the mix level of the content is not within the standard. Dynamic Volume® Solve the problem of large variations in volume level between TV, movies and other content (between quiet passages and loud passages, etc.) by automatically adjusting to the user's preferred volume setting. Setting details ON : Use Dynamic EQ®. OFF : Do not use Dynamic EQ®. or is displayed when set to "ON". 0dB (Film Ref) : This is the default setting and should be used when listening to movies. 5dB : Select this setting for content that has a very wide dynamic range, such as classical music. 10dB : Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a wider dynamic range. This setting should also be selected for TV content as that is usually mixed at 10 dB below film reference. 15dB : Select this setting for pop/rock music or other program material that is mixed at very high listening levels and has a compressed dynamic range. Setting is enabled when "Dynamic EQ®" is "ON" (vpage 79). Midnight : Most adjustment to softest and loudest sounds. Evening : Medium adjustment to loudest and softest sound. Day : Least adjustment to loudest and softest sounds. OFF : Do not use "Dynamic Volume®". • is displayed when set to "Midnight", "Evening" or "Day". • If "Dynamic Volume®" is set to "Yes" in Auto Setup (vpage 17), the setting is automatically changed to "Evening". Audio Adjust Manual EQ Default settings are underlined. Use the graphic equalizer to adjust the tone of each speaker. "Manual EQ" can be set when "MultEQ®" setting (vpage 78) is "Manual". Setting items Setting details Adjust Channel Correct the tone of each speaker. q Select the speaker tone adjustment method. All : Adjust the tone of all speakers together. L/R : Adjust the tone of left and right speakers together. Each : Adjust the tone of each speaker. w Select the speaker. e Select the adjustment frequency band. 63Hz / 125Hz / 250Hz / 500Hz / 1kHz / 2kHz / 4kHz / 8kHz / 16kHz • Select the speakers you want to adjust when "L/R" or "Each" is selected. r Adjust the level. -20.0dB - +6.0dB (0.0dB) Curve Copy Yes : Copy. Copy "Audyssey Flat" curve No : Do not copy. from MultEQ®. Default The "Manual EQ" settings are returned to the default settings. • "Curve Copy" is displayed after Audyssey® Auto Setup has been performed. • When you select "Curve Copy" and press ENTER, the "Set EQ curve to Audyssey Flat?" prompt is displayed. Select either "Yes" or "No", and press ENTER. Yes : Reset to the defaults. No : Do not reset to the defaults. When you select "Default" and press ENTER, the "Return settings to the default?" prompt is displayed. Select either "Yes" or "No", and press ENTER. Information BD 79

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79
Audio Adjust
Setting items
Setting details
Dynamic EQ
®
Solve the problem of
deteriorating sound quality
as volume is decreased
by taking into account
human perception and
room acoustics. Works with
MultEQ
®
.
ON
: Use Dynamic EQ
®
.
OFF
: Do not use Dynamic EQ
®
.
or
is displayed when set to “ON”.
Reference Offset
Audyssey Dynamic EQ
®
is
referenced to the standard
film mix level. It makes
adjustments to maintain
the reference response
and surround envelopment
when the volume is turned
down from 0 dB. However,
film reference level is not
always used in music or
other non-film content.
Dynamic EQ
®
Reference
Level Offset provides three
offsets from the film level
reference (5 dB, 10 dB, and
15 dB) that can be selected
when the mix level of the
content is not within the
standard.
0dB
(Film Ref) : This is the default setting and should be used when
listening to movies.
5dB
: Select this setting for content that has a very wide dynamic range,
such as classical music.
10dB
: Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a wider dynamic
range. This setting should also be selected for TV content as that is usually
mixed at 10 dB below film reference.
15dB
: Select this setting for pop/rock music or other program material
that is mixed at very high listening levels and has a compressed dynamic
range.
Setting is enabled when “Dynamic EQ
®
” is “ON” (
v
page 79
).
Dynamic Volume
®
Solve the problem of large
variations in volume level
between TV, movies and
other content (between
quiet passages and
loud passages, etc.) by
automatically adjusting to
the user’s preferred volume
setting.
Midnight
: Most adjustment to softest and loudest sounds.
Evening
: Medium adjustment to loudest and softest sound.
Day
: Least adjustment to loudest and softest sounds.
OFF
: Do not use “Dynamic Volume
®
”.
is displayed when set to “Midnight”, “Evening” or “Day”.
If “Dynamic Volume
®
” is set to “Yes” in Auto Setup (
v
page  17
),
the setting is automatically changed to “Evening”.
Manual EQ
Default settings are underlined.
Use the graphic equalizer to adjust the tone of each speaker.
“Manual EQ” can be set when “MultEQ
®
” setting (
v
page 78
) is “Manual”.
Setting items
Setting details
Adjust Channel
Correct the tone of each
speaker.
q
Select the speaker tone adjustment method.
All
: Adjust the tone of all speakers together.
L/R
: Adjust the tone of left and right speakers together.
Each
: Adjust the tone of each speaker.
w
Select the speaker.
e
Select the adjustment frequency band.
63Hz
/
125Hz
/
250Hz
/
500Hz
/
1kHz
/
2kHz
/
4kHz
/
8kHz
/
16kHz
Select the speakers you want to adjust when “L/R” or “Each” is
selected.
r
Adjust the level.
–20.0dB – +6.0dB
(
0.0dB
)
Curve Copy
Copy “Audyssey Flat” curve
from MultEQ
®
.
Yes
: Copy.
No
: Do not copy.
“Curve Copy” is displayed after Audyssey
®
Auto Setup has been
performed.
When you select “Curve Copy” and press
ENTER
, the “Set EQ curve to
Audyssey Flat?” prompt is displayed. Select either “Yes” or “No”, and
press
ENTER
.
Default
The “Manual EQ” settings
are returned to the default
settings.
Yes
: Reset to the defaults.
No
: Do not reset to the defaults.
When you select “Default” and press
ENTER
,
the “Return settings to the default?” prompt
is displayed. Select either “Yes” or “No”, and
press
ENTER
.