Sony STR-DA2ES Operating Instructions - Page 54

Advanced settings (continued) Advanced LEVEL menu parameters When "MENU EXPAND" is set to "ON", all of the following parameters are displayed and adjustable. See page 44 for the LEVEL menu adjustments. Initial settings are underlined. All LEVEL menu parameters TEST TONE FRONT L__I__R CENTER XXX.X dB SURROUND L XXX.X dB SURROUND R XXX.X dB SURR BACK XXX.X dB S.WOOFER XXX.X dB MULTI CH 1 SW XXX dB MULTI CH 2 SW XXX dB LFE MIX LEVEL XXX.X dB* D.RANGE COMP.* * Adjustable only when "MENU EXPAND" is set to "ON". x LFE MIX LEVEL XXX.X dB (LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level) Initial setting: 0 dB Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub woofer without effecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or surround channels via the Dolby Digital or DTS bass redirection circuitry. You can adjust from -20 dB to 0 dB (line level) in 0.5 dB steps. "0 dB" outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer. When set to "OFF", the sound of the LFE channel from the sub woofer is muted. In this case, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or surround speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker (pages 21-22). x D.RANGE COMP. (Dynamic range compressor) Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. • OFF The dynamic range is not compressed. • 0.1-0.9 The dynamic range is compressed in small steps to achieve the sound you desire. • STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer. • MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically. Tip "D.RANGE COMP." lets you to compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal. "STD" is standard compression, but because many sources have only light compression, you may not notice much difference when using 0.1- 0.9. Therefore, we recommend using the "MAX" setting. This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are predetermined and provide a very natural compression. Notes • Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only. • While NIGHT MODE is activated, D.RANGE COMP. is automatically set to MAX and the setting cannot be changed. 54GB