Denon AVR 689 Owners Manual - English - Page 37

Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Information Troubleshooting Specifications a Mode Select the mode to match the source (cinema source, music source, etc.). n In the PLgx or PLg mode [Selectable items] Cinema : T his is the mode for cinema source. Music : T his is the mode for music source. Game : T his is the mode for game source. PL : D olby Pro Logic playback mode (PLg mode only). (This is the mode for 4-channel playback (front L, front R, center, surround (MONO)).) n In the DTS NEO:6 mode [Selectable items] Cinema : This is the mode for cinema source. Music : This is the mode for music source. d D. Comp (Dynamic Range Compression) Compress dynamic range (difference between loud and soft sounds). [Selectable items] OFF : Turn dynamic range compression off. Low : Low setting. Mid : Middle setting. High : High setting. When playing DTS sources, this is only displayed for compatible software. f LFE Adjust the low-frequency effects level (LFE). [Variable range] -10dB ~ 0dB ENGLISH k Center Width Assign center channel signal to front left and right channels for wider sound. [Variable range] 0 ~ 3 ~ 7 l Delay Time Adjust delay time to control sound stage size. [Variable range] 0 ms ~ 30 ms ~ 110 ms A0 Effect Level Adjust the strength of the surround effect. [Variable range] 1 ~ 10 ~ 15 Set to a lower level if the positioning and sense of phase of the surround signals seems unnatural. Operating from the remote control unit You can operate "Cinema" mode or "Music" mode with the remote control unit. Press [CINEMA] or [MUSIC]. The "Music" mode is also effective for movie sources including a lot of stereo music. s Cinema EQ Soften the treble range of movie soundtracks for better understanding. [Selectable items] ON : "Cinema EQ" is used. OFF : "Cinema EQ" is not used. 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" g Center Image Assign center channel signal to front left and right channels for wider sound. [Variable range] 0.0 ~ 0.3 ~ 1.0 h Panorama Assign front L/R signal also to surround channels, for wider sound. If the surround effect seems weak, set "Panorama" to "ON". [Selectable items] ON OFF A1 Room Size Determine size of acoustic environment. [Selectable items] Small : Simulate acoustics of a small room. Med-S : Simulate acoustics of a medium-small room. Med : Simulate acoustics of a medium room. Med-L : Simulate acoustics of a medium-large room. Large : Simulate acoustics of a large room. NOTE "Room Size" does not indicate the size of the room in which sources are played. j Dimension Shift sound image center to front or rear, to adjust playback balance. [Variable range] 0 ~ 3 ~ 6 For details on adjusting individual parameters, see "Adjusting the parameters" (vpage 33). 34