Bose 321 Owner's guide - Page 33

Sound Adjustments, Locating Audio Setup, Audio Setup menu

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Sound Adjustments Locating Audio Setup 1. Press the Settings button. A menu of the available settings for the current source will be displayed on your TV screen. 2. Using the Tune button, scroll down the list and select (highlight) Audio Setup. 3. Press the Enter button and the audio settings will be displayed for the current source. Settings (DVD) Audio Setup Settings: Audio Setup Movie EQ: Range Compression: Mono Decoding: Audio Status: Treble Compensation: Bass Compensation: Not available for FM, AM, or CD. Audio Setup menu Selection: Movie EQ: Range Compression: 2 1 + 1: Mono Decoding: Audio Status Setting options: What the setting affects: On Sets proper equalization for this particular movie. On Automatically adjusts the volume so you can hear soft sounds (particularly dialogue) and are not overwhelmed by loud special effects, like an explosion. This feature is normally engaged when you turn the system on to DVD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX. Off Range compression not active. 1 of n Not shown above. Indicates that a Dolby 1+1 audio track is playing. On Automatically engages Bose® Videostage® decoding circuitry when a Dolby Digital bitstream indicates that it contains a mono program. This feature can process a one-channel program in multi-speaker sound, directing the signals so that dialogue remains locked onscreen, while music and ambient effects fill the room. Off Mono decoding not active. selection Displays system audio information. The example in Figure 27 on page 34 shows the DVD audio status. AM256950_02_V.pdf • January 29, 2002 33

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Sound Adjustments
Locating Audio Setup
1.
Press the
Settings
button. A menu of the available settings for the current source
will be displayed on your TV screen.
2.
Using the
Tune
button, scroll down the list and select (highlight)
Audio Setup
.
3.
Press the
Enter
button and the audio settings will be displayed for the current source.
Audio Setup menu
Settings: Audio Setup
Range Compression:
Audio Status:
Not available for FM, AM, or CD.
Audio Setup
Settings (DVD)
Bass Compensation:
Treble Compensation:
Mono Decoding:
Movie EQ:
Selection:
Setting options:
What the setting affects:
Movie EQ:
On
Sets proper equalization for this particular movie.
Range Compression:
On
Off
Automatically adjusts the volume so you can hear soft sounds (par-
ticularly dialogue) and are not overwhelmed by loud special effects,
like an explosion. This feature is normally engaged when you turn
the system on to DVD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX.
Range compression not active.
2
1 + 1:
1 of n
Not shown above. Indicates that a Dolby 1+1 audio track is playing.
Mono Decoding:
On
Off
Automatically engages Bose
®
Videostage
®
decoding circuitry when a
Dolby Digital bitstream indicates that it contains a mono program.
This feature can process a one-channel program in multi-speaker
sound, directing the signals so that dialogue remains locked on-
screen, while music and ambient effects
ll the room.
Mono decoding not active.
Audio Status
selection
Displays system audio information. The example in Figure 27 on
page 34 shows the DVD audio status.
AM256950_02_V.pdf • January 29, 2002