Pioneer AXM-P8000 Owner's Manual - Page 25

Using the dynamic range, control, Using the direct control, Using the Dolby Pro Logic

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Digital Signal Processor Section 07 English 2 Press q or r to adjust the source volume. Each press of q or r increases or decreases the source volume. SLA +4  SLA 4 is displayed as the source volume is increased or decreased. Notes ! DVD, Video CD, CD and MP3/WMA are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically. ! Analog5 and Analog6 are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically. 1 Press p to select DIRECT. Press p until DIRECT appears in the display. 2 Press r to turn the direct control on. DIRECT ON appears in the display. Direct control is now on. # To turn direct control off, press q. Notes ! All audio functions are locked out during DIRECT ON except VOLUME and Dolby PLB. ! If the source is a 2-channel LPCM audio or a 2-channel Dolby Digital audio and you select DIRECT ON, audio is heared only over front left/right speakers. Using the dynamic range control The dynamic range refers to the difference between the largest and softest sounds. The dynamic range control compresses this difference so that you can clearly hear sounds even at low volume levels. ! The dynamic range control is effective only on Dolby Digital sounds. 1 Press p to select DRC. Press p until DRC appears in the display. 2 Press r to turn the dynamic range control on. DRC ON appears in the display. Dynamic range control is now on. # To turn dynamic range control off, press q. Using the direct control You can override audio settings to check for effectiveness of your audio settings. Using the Dolby Pro Logic B Dolby Pro Logic B creates five full-bandwidth output channels from two-channel sources to achieve high-purity matrix surround. ! If both the center and the rear speakers are set to OFF, you cannot use this function. ! Dolby Pro Logic B supports up to 48kHz sampling rate stereo source and has no effect on other types of source. 1 Press p to select Dolby PLB. Press p until Dolby PLB appears in the display. 2 Press q or r to select your favorite setting. ! MOVIE  The Movie mode suitable for movie playback ! MUSIC  The Music mode suitable for music playback ! MATRIX  The Matrix mode for when FM radio reception is weak ! OFF  Turn Dolby Pro Logic B off # You can operate MUSIC only when MUSIC has been selected. En 25

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2
Press
q
or
r
to adjust the source vo-
lume.
Each press of
q
or
r
increases or de-
creases the source volume.
SLA +4
²
SLA
±
4
is displayed as the source vo-
lume is increased or decreased.
Notes
!
DVD, Video CD, CD and MP3/WMA are set to
the same source level adjustment volume
automatically.
!
Analog5
and
Analog6
are set to the same
source level adjustment volume auto-
matically.
Using the dynamic range
control
The dynamic range refers to the difference be-
tween the largest and softest sounds. The dy-
namic range control compresses this
difference so that you can clearly hear sounds
even at low volume levels.
!
The dynamic range control is effective only
on Dolby Digital sounds.
1
Press
p
to select DRC.
Press
p
until
DRC
appears in the display.
2
Press
r
to turn the dynamic range
control on.
DRC ON
appears in the display. Dynamic
range control is now on.
#
To turn dynamic range control off, press
q
.
Using the direct control
You can override audio settings to check for ef-
fectiveness of your audio settings.
1
Press
p
to select DIRECT.
Press
p
until
DIRECT
appears in the display.
2
Press
r
to turn the direct control on.
DIRECT ON
appears in the display. Direct con-
trol is now on.
#
To turn direct control off, press
q
.
Notes
!
All audio functions are locked out during
DIRECT ON
except
VOLUME
and
Dolby PL
B
.
!
If the source is a 2-channel LPCM audio or a
2-channel Dolby Digital audio and you select
DIRECT ON
, audio is heared only over front
left/right speakers.
Using the Dolby Pro Logic
B
Dolby Pro Logic
B
creates five full-bandwidth
output channels from two-channel sources to
achieve high-purity matrix surround.
!
If both the center and the rear speakers are
set to
OFF
, you cannot use this function.
!
Dolby Pro Logic
B
supports up to 48kHz
sampling rate stereo source and has no ef-
fect on other types of source.
1
Press
p
to select Dolby PL
B
.
Press
p
until
Dolby PL
B
appears in the dis-
play.
2
Press
q
or
r
to select your favorite
setting.
!
MOVIE
²
The Movie mode suitable for
movie playback
!
MUSIC
²
The Music mode suitable for
music playback
!
MATRIX
²
The Matrix mode for when FM
radio reception is weak
!
OFF
²
Turn Dolby Pro Logic
B
off
#
You can operate
MUSIC
only when
MUSIC
has been selected.
Digital Signal Processor
En
25
English
Section
07