Denon AVR-3808CI Owners Manual - English - Page 46

Dimension, Delay Time, Effect, Effect Level, Room Size, Center Width, SB CH Out, Cinema EQ, D.COMP,

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Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Information Troubleshooting Cinema EQ Soften the treble range of movie soundtracks for better understanding. [Selectable items] ON OFF DRC Compress dynamic range (difference between loud and soft sounds). [Selectable items] Auto Low Middle High OFF This can be set in the Dolby TrueHD mode. D.COMP Compress dynamic range (difference between loud and soft sounds). [Selectable items] OFF Low Middle High When playing DTS sources, this is only displayed for compatible software. LFE Adjust the low-frequency effects level (LFE). [Variable range] -10dB ~ 0dB For proper playback of the different program sources, we recommend setting to the values below. • Dolby Digital sources: "0 dB" • DTS movie sources: "0 dB" • DTS music sources: "-10 dB" Center Image Assign center channel signal to front left and right channels for wider sound. [Variable range] 0.0 ~ 0.3 ~ 1.0 Panorama Assign front L/R signal also to surround channels, for wider sound. [Selectable items] ON OFF Dimension Shift sound image center to front or rear, to adjust playback balance. [Variable range] 0 ~ 3 ~ 6 Center Width Assign center channel signal to front left and right channels for wider sound. [Variable range] 0 ~ 3 ~ 7 Delay Time Adjust delay time to control sound stage size. [Variable range] 0 ms ~ 30 ms ~ 300 ms Effect Switch effect signal for multi-surround speakers on and off. [Selectable items] ON OFF Effect Level Adjust effect signal level. [Variable range] 1 ~ 10 ~ 15 Room Size Determine size of acoustic environment. [Selectable items] Small Medium small Medium Medium large Large NOTE "Room Size" does not indicate the size of the room in which sources are played. AFDM Auto-select surround mode by source. This function only works for software containing a special identification signal. If the software being played is recorded in Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES, it is played in 6.1-channels. If not, it is played in 5.1-channels. [Selectable items] ON OFF Example : Playing Dolby Digital software (with EX flag) • When "AFDM" is set to "ON", the surround mode is automatically set to the DOLBY D + PLgx C mode. • To play in the DOLBY DIGITAL EX mode, set "AFDM" to "OFF" and "SB CH Out" to "MTRX ON". Some Dolby Digital EX sources do not include EX flags. If the playback mode does not switch automatically even when "AFDM" is set to "ON", set "SB CH Out" to "MTRX ON" or "PLIIx CINEMA". SB CH Out (for Multi-channel sources) Select playback mode for surround back channels. [Selectable items] NON MTRX MTRX ON PLIIx CINEMA z1 PLIIx MUSIC z2 ES MTRX z3 ES DSCRT z4 DSCRT ON OFF z1: This can be selected when "Surround Back" is set to "2spkrs" at the GUI menu "Manual Setup" - "Speaker Setup" - "Speaker Configuration" setting (vpage 28). z2: This can be selected when "Surround Back" is set to "2spkrs" or "1spkr" at the GUI menu "Manual Setup" - "Speaker Setup" -"Speaker Configuration" setting. z3: This can be selected when playing DTS sources. z4: This can be selected when playing DTS sources including a discrete 6.1-channel signal identification signal. When using the surround back speaker, you can change the "SB CH Out" setting by pressing the STANDARD button. SB CH Out (for 2-channel sources) Determine whether to use surround back speakers. [Selectable items] ON OFF 43

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Getting Started
Connections
Playback
Remote Control
Multi-Zone
Information
Troubleshooting
0
~
3
~
6
Dimension
Shift sound image center to front or rear, to adjust playback balance.
[Variable range]
0
~
3
~
7
0 ms
~
30 ms
~
300 ms
1
~
10
~
15
Small
Medium small
Medium
Medium large
Large
Delay Time
Adjust delay time to control sound stage size.
Effect
Switch effect signal for multi-surround speakers on and off.
Effect Level
Adjust effect signal level.
Room Size
Determine size of acoustic environment.
Center Width
Assign center channel signal to front left and right channels for wider
sound.
[Variable range]
[Variable range]
[Variable range]
[Selectable items]
ON
OFF
[Selectable items]
When using the surround back speaker, you can change the “SB
CH Out” setting by pressing the
STANDARD
button
.
NOTE
“Room Size” does not indicate the size of the room in which sources
are played.
NON MTRX
MTRX ON
PL
II
x CINEMA
z
1
PL
II
x MUSIC
z
2
ES MTRX
z
3
ES DSCRT
z
4
DSCRT ON
OFF
z
1: This can be selected when “Surround Back” is set to “2spkrs”
at the GUI menu “Manual Setup” – “Speaker Setup” – “Speaker
Configuration” setting (
v
page 28).
z
2: This can be selected when “Surround Back” is set to “2spkrs”
or “1spkr” at the GUI menu “Manual Setup” – “Speaker Setup”
–“Speaker Configuration” setting.
z
3: This can be selected when playing DTS sources.
z
4: This can be selected when playing DTS sources including a
discrete 6.1-channel signal identification signal.
ON
OFF
[Selectable items]
AFDM
Auto-select surround mode by source.
This function only works for software containing a special identification
signal.
If the software being played is recorded in Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES,
it is played in 6.1-channels. If not, it is played in 5.1-channels.
Example : Playing Dolby Digital software (with EX flag)
• When “AFDM” is set to “ON”
, the surround mode is automatically
set to the DOLBY D + PL
g
x C mode.
• To play in the DOLBY DIGITAL EX mode, set “AFDM” to “OFF” and
“SB CH Out” to “MTRX ON”
.
Some Dolby Digital EX sources do not include EX flags. If the playback
mode does not switch automatically even when “AFDM” is set to
“ON”
, set “SB CH Out” to “MTRX ON” or “PL
II
x CINEMA”
.
SB CH Out
(for Multi-channel sources
)
Select playback mode for surround back channels.
[Selectable items]
ON
OFF
[Selectable items]
SB CH Out
(for 2-channel sources)
Determine whether to use surround back speakers.
–10dB
~
0dB
0.0
~
0.3
~
1.0
Cinema EQ
Soften
the
treble
range
of
movie
soundtracks
for
better
understanding.
D.COMP
Compress dynamic range (difference between loud and soft sounds).
LFE
Adjust the low-frequency effects level (LFE).
Center Image
Assign center channel signal to front left and right channels for wider
sound.
Panorama
Assign front L/R signal also to surround channels, for wider sound.
[Selectable items]
[Variable range]
[Variable range]
[Selectable items]
[Selectable items]
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
Low
Middle
High
When playing DTS sources, this is only displayed for compatible
software.
For proper playback of the different program sources, we recommend
setting to the values below.
• Dolby Digital sources: “0 dB”
• DTS movie sources:
“0 dB”
• DTS music sources:
“–10 dB”
DRC
Compress dynamic range (difference between loud and soft sounds).
[Selectable items]
Auto
Low
Middle
High
OFF
This can be set in the Dolby TrueHD mode.
Setup