Onkyo TX-RZ70 TX RZ Manual - En - Page 92

Audio, Music Optimizer, Late Night, Stereo Assign, Zone B, Digital Filter, Screen Centered Dialog

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„ Audio Music Optimizer: Improve the quality of the compressed audio. Playback sound of lossy compressed files such as MP3 will be improved. The setting can be set for each input. This works in signals whose sampling frequencies are 48 kHz or less. The setting is not effective in the bitstream signals. • This function cannot be used in the following cases. - When the listening mode is Pure Audio or Direct - When one of the slots has been selected with "Dirac Live" ( →p93) Late Night: Enable small sounds to be easily heard in detail. It is useful when you need to reduce the volume while watching a movie late night. • This function cannot be used in the following cases. - When playing Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD with "Loudness Management" set to "Off" - When the input signal is DTS:X, and "Dialog Control" is not 0 dB - When the input signal is Analog/DSD and the listening mode is Pure Audio or Direct - When "Dirac Live Bass Control" ( →p135) is "On" Stereo Assign: This function enables you to select a pair of speakers to output stereo sound. Apart from the front speakers (Front), you can select the Surround speakers (Surround), Surround Back speakers (Surround Back), Height 1 speakers (Height 1) and Height 2 speakers (Height 2). Selectable Playback Zone B: Select a method of outputting audio to ZONE B from among "Off", "On (A+B)" and "On (B)". • In the following cases, "Zone B" cannot be selected. - When ZONE 2 is On - When "Speaker" - "Configuration" - "Zone 2 Preout" on the Setup menu is set to "Zone 2". ( →p134) Digital Filter: You can switch the type of digital filter in the AUDIO DAC (digital analog converter). You can choose "Slow" (gives the sound a soft and fluid feel), "Sharp" (gives the sound more structure and firmer feel), "Short" (gives the sound a feeling of a quick start and moving forward), or "Auto" (automatic). The setting can be separately set to each input selector. This can be set when the sampling frequency is 44.1 kHz or more. Screen Centered Dialog: By adjusting the localization of the center elements, you can make it easier to hear dialog in movies or give more prominence to the vocals in music. If you are using front high speakers, you can select from "1" (low) to "4" (high). • The function cannot be set in the following cases. - When the Front High speakers are not enabled - When the "VOCAL" ( →p19) function is being used - When "Dialog Control" ( →p143) has been set - When the listening mode is Direct - When one of the slots has been selected with "Dirac Live" ( →p93) Cinema Dedicated Mode: Sound quality can be improved by limiting the activity of digital circuits and thereby suppressing the noise that is generated by them. ( →p115) "Front" "Surround" • The listening mode switches to "Stereo" if the audio output destination is changed. 92

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Playback
±
Audio
Music Optimizer:
Improve the quality of the compressed audio. Playback sound
of lossy compressed files such as MP3 will be improved. The setting can be set
for each input. This works in signals whose sampling frequencies are 48 kHz or
less. The setting is not effective in the bitstream signals.
• This function cannot be used in the following cases.
– When the listening mode is Pure Audio or Direct
– When one of the slots has been selected with "Dirac Live" (
p93
)
Late Night:
Enable small sounds to be easily heard in detail. It is useful when
you need to reduce the volume while watching a movie late night.
• This function cannot be used in the following cases.
– When playing Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD with "Loudness
Management" set to "Off"
– When the input signal is DTS:X, and "Dialog Control" is not 0 dB
– When the input signal is Analog/DSD and the listening mode is Pure Audio
or Direct
– When "Dirac Live Bass Control" (
p135
) is "On"
Stereo Assign:
This function enables you to select a pair of speakers to output
stereo sound. Apart from the front speakers (Front), you can select the Surround
speakers (Surround), Surround Back speakers (Surround Back), Height 1
speakers (Height 1) and Height 2 speakers (Height 2).
"Front"
"Surround"
Selectable
• The listening mode switches to "Stereo" if the audio output destination is
changed.
Zone B:
Select a method of outputting audio to ZONE B from among "Off",
"On (A+B)" and "On (B)".
• In the following cases, "Zone B" cannot be selected.
– When ZONE 2 is On
When "Speaker" - "Configuration" - "Zone 2 Preout" on the Setup menu is
set to "Zone 2". (
p134
)
Digital Filter:
You can switch the type of digital filter in the AUDIO DAC (digital
analog converter). You can choose "Slow" (gives the sound a soft and fluid feel),
"Sharp" (gives the sound more structure and firmer feel), "Short" (gives the
sound a feeling of a quick start and moving forward), or "Auto" (automatic). The
setting can be separately set to each input selector. This can be set when the
sampling frequency is 44.1 kHz or more.
Screen Centered Dialog:
By adjusting the localization of the center elements,
you can make it easier to hear dialog in movies or give more prominence to the
vocals in music. If you are using front high speakers, you can select from "1"
(low) to "4" (high).
• The function cannot be set in the following cases.
– When the Front High speakers are not enabled
– When the "VOCAL" (
p19
) function is being used
– When "Dialog Control" (
p143
) has been set
– When the listening mode is Direct
– When one of the slots has been selected with "Dirac Live" (
p93
)
Cinema Dedicated Mode:
Sound quality can be improved by limiting the
activity of digital circuits and thereby suppressing the noise that is generated by
them. (
p115
)