Onkyo AVX-290 Owner Manual - Page 32

Source Setup Menu Source Setup Preparation Press the input selector buttons to select an input source. Audyssey ■ Dynamic EQ ` Off ` On: Audyssey Dynamic EQ® becomes active. The Dynamic EQ indicator will light (➔ page 8). With Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great sound even when listening at low volume levels. Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deteriorating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account human perception and room acoustics. It does so by selecting the correct frequency response and surround volume levels moment-by-moment so that the content sounds the way it was created at any volume level - not just at reference level. Note • These technologies cannot be used when: - a pair of headphones is connected, or - Direct listening mode is selected, or - Speakers B is on, or - Speakers A is off. ■ Reference Level Audyssey Dynamic EQ Reference Level Offset `0 dB: It should be used when listening to movies. `5 dB: Select this setting for content that has a very wide dynamic range, such as classical music. `10 dB: Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a wider dynamic range. This setting should also be selected for TV content as that is usually mixed at 10 dB below film reference. `15 dB: Select this setting for pop/rock music or other program material that is mixed at very high listening levels and has a compressed dynamic range. Movies are mixed in rooms calibrated for film reference. To achieve the same reference level in a home theater system each speaker level must be adjusted so that -30 dBFS band-limited (500 Hz to 2000 Hz) pink noise produces 75 dB sound pressure level at the listening position. Audyssey Dynamic EQ is referenced to the standard film mix level. It makes adjustments to maintain the reference response and surround envelopment when the volume is turned down from 0 dB. However, film reference level is not always used in music or other non-film content. The Dynamic EQ Reference Level Offset provides three offsets from the film level reference (5 dB, 10 dB, and En 15 dB) that can be selected when the mix level of the 32 content is not within the standard. Note • If "Dynamic EQ" setting is set to "Off", these technologies cannot be used. ■ Dynamic Volume ` Off ` Light: Light Compression Mode becomes active. ` Medium: Medium Compression Mode becomes active. ` Heavy: Heavy Compression Mode becomes active. This setting affects volume most. It quiets the loud parts, such as explosions, and boosts the quiet parts so they can be heard. Note • If you make Dynamic Volume active, "Dynamic EQ" setting is set to "On". The Dynamic Vol indicator will light (➔ page 8). • These technologies cannot be used when: - a pair of headphones is connected, or - Direct listening mode is selected, or - Speakers B is on, or - Speakers A is off. • When "Dynamic EQ" is set to "Off", Dynamic Volume" become "Off" automatically. About Audyssey Dynamic EQ® Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deteriorating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account human perception and room acoustics. Dynamic EQ selects the correct frequency response and surround levels moment-by-moment at any user-selected volume setting. The result is bass response, tonal balance, and surround impression that remain constant despite changes in volume. Dynamic EQ combines information from incoming source levels with actual output sound levels in the room, a prerequisite for delivering a loudness correction solution. About Audyssey Dynamic Volume® Audyssey Dynamic Volume solves the problem of large variations in volume level between television programs, commercials, and between the soft and loud passages of movies. Dynamic Volume looks at the preferred volume setting by the user and then monitors how the volume of program material is being perceived by listeners in real time to decide whether an adjustment is needed. Whenever necessary, Dynamic Volume makes the necessary rapid or gradual adjustments to maintain the desired playback volume level while optimizing the dynamic range. Audyssey Dynamic Volume works fine by itself, but can also be used with Audyssey Dynamic EQ. When both are on, Audyssey Dynamic EQ adjusts the perceived bass response, tonal balance, surround impression, and dialog clarity whether watching movies, flipping between television channels, or changing from stereo to surround sound content, when Dynamic Volume adjusts the volume.