Denon AVR 988 Owners Manual - English - Page 42
EFFECT, LEVEL, ROOM SIZE, SB CH OUT, SW ATT, Subwoofer, Default
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Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Information Troubleshooting EFFECT Switch effect signal for multi-surround speakers on and off. When "EFFECT" is set to "ON", a surround effect with a strong sense of expansion is achieved. [Selectable items] ON OFF LEVEL Adjust effect signal level. [Variable range] 1 ~ 10 ~ 15 Set to a lower level if the positioning and sense of phase of the surround signals seems unnatural. ROOM SIZE Determine size of acoustic environment. [Selectable items] small : Simulate acoustics of a small room. med. s medium med. l large : Simulate acoustics of a large room. NOTE "ROOM SIZE" does not indicate the size of the room in which sources are played. AFDM (Auto Flag Detect Mode) 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] OFF : No signal is played from the surround back channels. NON MTRX : The same signals as those of the surround channels are output from the surround back channels. MTRX ON : The surround channel signals undergo digital matrix processing and are output from the surround back channels. PLIIx CINEMA z1 : Decoded in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema mode, surround back signal played. PLIIx MUSIC z2 : Decoded in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, surround back signal played. ES MTRX z3 : DTS signal played with digital matrix processing. ES DSCRT z4 : Signal included in DTS-ES Discrete 6.1-channel sources played. DSCRT ON : Mode for discrete playback of surround back signals included in 7.1-channel digital discrete audio signals (DVD, etc.). z1: This can be selected when "Surround Back" is set to "2spkrs" at the menu "Manual Setup" - "Speaker Setup" - "Speaker Configuration" setting (vpage 26). z2: This can be selected when "Surround Back" is set to "2spkrs" or "1spkr" at the 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. SB CH OUT (for 2-channel sources) Determine whether to use surround back speakers. [Selectable items] ON : The surround back channel signal is played. OFF : The surround back channel signal is not played. This operation can be performed directly pressing the SURROUND BACK button on the main unit. SW ATT Attenuate subwoofer level when using EXT. IN mode. [Selectable items] ON : The input from the subwoofer channel is attenuated. OFF : The input from the subwoofer channel is not attenuated. Usually use in this mode. Set this to "ON" if the subwoofer channel level seems too high when playing Super Audio CD. Subwoofer Turn subwoofer output on and off. [Selectable items] ON : The subwoofer is used. OFF : The subwoofer is not used. Default Resets the settings to the default values. 39
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