Kenwood VR-510 User Manual - Page 34

Ambience effects Midnight mode (Dolby Digital mode only) 34 When watching movies at night you might not be able to raise the volume as loud as normal. Midnight mode compresses the dynamic range of previously specified parts of the Dolby Digital sound track (like scenes with sudden increases in volume) to minimize the difference in volume between the specified and non-specified parts. This makes it easy to hear all of the sound track, even when listening at low volumes. 1 Press the SOUND key repeatedly until "NIGHT" appears in the display. • This can be selected only if CD/DVD, DVD/6ch, VIDEO2 or VIDEO3 is selected as the source and the listen mode is set to "DOLBY DIGITAL". 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or 5/∞ keys to select the ON or OFF setting. SP A B TI.VOL CLIP MUTE RDS EON PTY TP TA NEWS L CR LFE SW SL S SR FM AUTO SOUND DIGITAL AUTO AM PRO LOGIC S.DIRECT MEMO MHz 3 STEREO MONITOR ST. kHz DOWN MIX DSP TUNED • The adjustment item is displayed for approximately 8 seconds. • Some Dolby Digital software may not be compatible with the Mid- night mode. Operations Circle surround mode When you enjoy multi sound from the stereo source (Circle Surround), you can select the circle surround mode. 1 Press the LISTEN MODE (LISTEN M.) key so that "CIRCLE SURROUND" is displayed. 2 Press the SOUND key so that "CINEMA" or "MUSIC" is displayed. 3 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or 5/∞ keys to select "CINEMA" (for movies) or "MUSIC" (for music). Panorama mode (Pro Logic II Music mode only) When listening to music, you will be able to enjoy the "wraparound" sound effect when you adjust the panorama mode. 1 Press the SOUND key repeatedly until "PANORAMA" appears in the display. • The PANORAMA setting indication scrolls across the display. "PANORAMA" will be scrolled from right to left. SP A B CLIP L CR SW SL S SR AUTO SOUND DIGITAL PRO LOGIC 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or 5/∞ keys to select PANORAMA ON or OFF. 1 ON :PANORAMA mode is ON. 2 OFF :PANORAMA mode is OFF. SP A B CLIP L CR SW SL S SR AUTO SOUND DIGITAL PRO LOGIC Dimension mode (Pro Logic II Music mode only) When listening to music with certain recordings, you will also be able to achieve a suitable balance from all the speakers by adjusting the dimension mode. 1 Press the SOUND key repeatedly until "DIMENSION" appears in the display. • The DIMENSION indication scrolls across the display. 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or 5/∞ keys to adjust the soundfield towards the rear or the front. Soundfield is adjusted towards the front. SP A B CLIP L CR SW SL S SR G Soundfield is in neutral postion. SP A B CLIP L CR SW SL S SR G Soundfield is adjusted towards the rear. SP A B CLIP L CR SW SL S SR AUTO SOUND DIGITAL PRO LOGIC AUTO SOUND DIGITAL PRO LOGIC AUTO SOUND DIGITAL PRO LOGIC Center width mode (Pro Logic II Music mode only) Center width adjustment allows you to enjoy an enchanced sound when listening to music through center image from only center speaker, or left and right speakers or various combinations adjustments. 1 Press the SOUND key repeatedly until "CENTER WIDTH" appears in the display. • The CENTER WIDTH indication scrolls across the display. • When the center speaker is switched OFF, this mode will not be effective. 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or 5/∞ keys to adjust the leftcenter-right output. Center image will be heard from center speaker only. SP A B CLIP L CR SW SL S SR AUTO SOUND DIGITAL PRO LOGIC Center image will be heard from left and right speakers only. SP A B CLIP L CR SW SL S SR AUTO SOUND DIGITAL PRO LOGIC • When in other positions, center image from center speaker, left and right speakers can be heard simultaneously with various combinations.