Onkyo TX-NR3010 Owner Manual - Page 74

■ Half Mode ` Off ` On The Half Mode parameter turns Dolby Volume Half Mode processing on and off. In off mode, Dolby Volume applies a bass and treble attenuation to the audio when the system gain exceeds reference level. This enables a more perceptually flat listening experience as human ears are more sensitive to bass and treble at higher levels. Some listeners however, prefer to have more bass and treble performance at higher gain levels. Note • If the "Dolby Volume" setting is set to "Off", this setting cannot be selected. • During Half Mode on playback, Dolby Volume does not apply a bass and treble attenuation when the system volume exceeds reference level, thereby boosting perception of high and low frequencies. Dialogue Normalization Dialogue Normalization (DialogNorm) is a feature of Dolby Digital, which is used to keep the programs at the same average listening level so the user does not have to change the volume control between Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD programs. When playing back software which has been encoded in Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD, sometimes you may see a brief message in the front panel display which will read "DialogNorm: X dB" (X being a numeric value). The display is showing how the program level relates with THX calibration level. If you want to play the program at calibrated theatrical levels, you may wish to adjust the volume. For example, if you see the following message: "DialogNorm: + 4 dB" in the front panel display, to keep the overall output level at THX calibrated loudness, just turn down the volume control by 4 dB. However, unlike a movie theater where the playback loudness is preset, you can choose your preferred volume setting for best enjoyment. DTS ■ Neo:X Music Center Image ` 0 to 2 to 5 The DTS Neo:X Music listening mode creates 9-channel surround sound from 2-channel stereo sources. With this setting, you can specify by how much the front left and right channel output is attenuated in order to create the center channel. Changing the value from "0" to "5" will spread the sound of the center channel to left and right (outwards). Audyssey DSX® Advanced Operations ■ Soundstage `-3dB to Reference to +3dB With this setting, you can adjust the sound stage when using Audyssey DSX. Note • This listening mode can be selected only when all the following conditions are satisfied: - The center speaker is connected. - Either the front high or front wide speakers are connected. Theater-Dimensional ■ Listening Angle ` Wide: Select if the listening angle is greater than 30 degrees. ` Narrow: Select if the listening angle is less than 30 degrees. With this setting, you can optimize the TheaterDimensional listening mode by specifying the angle of the front left and right speakers relative to the listening position. Ideally, the front left and right speakers should be equidistant from the listening position and at an angle close to one of the two available settings. Front left speaker Front right speaker Listening angle: 30° Note • For best results, we recommend setting "Narrow" to 20° and "Wide" to 40°. En-74