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Adjusting the equalizer, Advanced settings, Advanced Adjustments and Settings

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Advanced Adjustments and Settings Adjusting the equalizer You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, treble level) of the front speakers using the EQUALIZER menu. 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.). 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " EQUALIZER ". 3 Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust. For details, see "EQUALIZER menu parameters" below. 4 While monitoring the sound, turn -/+ to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other items. Note You cannot adjust the equalizer when the receiver is decoding signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz, or when DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix or DTS Neo:6 decoding is applied. EQUALIZER menu parameters x BASS XXX.X dB (Front speaker bass level) x TREBLE XXX.X dB (Front speaker treble level) Initial setting: 0 dB You can adjust from -10 dB to +10 dB in 0.5 dB steps. x EQUALIZER XXX Initial setting: OFF Select "ON" to activate the equalizer. Note The EQ indicator in the display lights up when the equalizer is turned on. When you adjust the equalizer using the EQUALIZER parameters, the settings are applied to all sound fields and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer. Advanced settings Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu. 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " CUSTOMIZE ". 2 Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust. For details, see "CUSTOMIZE menu parameters" below. 3 Turn -/+ to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items. CUSTOMIZE menu parameters The initial settings are underlined. x DTS 96/24 96/24 DEC XXXX (DTS 96/24 decoding mode) • AUTO When a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played back at 96 kHz sampling frequencies. • OFF Even when a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played back at 48 kHz sampling frequencies. Notes • This parameter is valid only in the A.F.D. mode (page 29). In other sound fields, this parameter is always set to "96/24 DEC OFF". • DTS 96/24 decoding is only valid in the A.F.D. mode (page 29). When the system is set to other sound fields, standard 48 kHz decoding is used. • Even when a DTS 96/24 signal is input, standard 48 kHz decoding is used if any speakers are set to "SMALL" or if the sub woofer is set to "NO". continued 37GB

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Advanced Adjustments and Settings
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You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, treble
level) of the front speakers using the
EQUALIZER menu.
1
Start playing a source encoded with
multi channel surround effects (DVD,
etc.).
2
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
“
EQUALIZER
”.
3
Press
or
repeatedly to select the
parameter you want to adjust.
For details, see “EQUALIZER menu
parameters” below.
4
While monitoring the sound, turn –/+ to
select the setting you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other
items.
Note
You cannot adjust the equalizer when the receiver is
decoding signals with a sampling frequency of more
than 48 kHz, or when DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix or
DTS Neo:6 decoding is applied.
EQUALIZER menu parameters
x
BASS XXX.X dB
(Front speaker bass level)
x
TREBLE XXX.X dB
(Front speaker treble level)
Initial setting: 0 dB
You can adjust from –10 dB to +10 dB in 0.5 dB steps.
x
EQUALIZER XXX
Initial setting: OFF
Select “ON” to activate the equalizer.
Note
The EQ indicator in the display lights up when the
equalizer is turned on. When you adjust the equalizer
using the EQUALIZER parameters, the settings are
applied to all sound fields and can be reproduced
whenever you turn on the equalizer.
Using the CUSTOMIZE menu
to adjust the receiver
You can adjust various receiver settings using
the CUSTOMIZE menu.
1
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
“
CUSTOMIZE
”.
2
Press
or
repeatedly to select the
parameter you want to adjust.
For details, see “CUSTOMIZE menu
parameters” below.
3
Turn –/+ to select the setting you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other
items.
CUSTOMIZE menu parameters
The initial settings are underlined.
x
96/24 DEC XXXX
(DTS 96/24 decoding mode)
• AUTO
When a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played back
at 96 kHz sampling frequencies.
• OFF
Even when a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played
back at 48 kHz sampling frequencies.
Notes
•
This parameter is valid only in the A.F.D. mode
(page 29). In other sound fields, this parameter is
always set to “96/24 DEC OFF”.
•
DTS 96/24 decoding is only valid in the A.F.D. mode
(page 29). When the system is set to other sound
fields, standard 48 kHz decoding is used.
•
Even when a DTS 96/24 signal is input, standard
48 kHz decoding is used if any speakers are set to
“SMALL” or if the sub woofer is set to “NO”.
Adjusting the equalizer
Advanced settings
DTS 96/24
continued