Pioneer DEQ-P8000 Owner's Manual - Page 10

Adjusting source levels, Using the dynamic range, control, Using the down-mix function, Digital - multi channel processor

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Section 03 Digital Signal Processor LEFT:25  RIGHT:25 is displayed as the left/ right speaker balance moves from left to right. Adjusting source levels SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent radical changes in volume when switching between sources. ! Settings are based on the FM tuner volume level, which remains unchanged. 1 Compare the FM tuner volume level with the level of the source you wish to adjust. 2 Touch A.MENU and DSP and then touch SLA. 3 Touch a or b to adjust the source volume. Each time you touch a or b it increases or decreases the source volume. SLA +4  SLA 4 is displayed as the source volume is increased or decreased. Notes ! The AM tuner volume level can also be adjusted with source level adjustments. ! Video CD, CD and MP3/WMA are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically. ! DVD and the optional DVD player are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically. ! External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically. ! AUX (auxiliary input) and AV (video input) are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically. 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. ! When playing other than the DVD disc, you cannot switch to D.R.C. 1 Touch A.MENU and DSP and then touch D.R.C. 2 Touch a to turn the dynamic range control on. # To turn dynamic range control off, touch b. Using the down-mix function This function cannot be operated when DVHP7000, DVH-P5000MP or AVH-P6500DVD is connected to this unit. The down-mix function allows you to play back multi-channel audio in 2 channels. 1 Touch A.MENU and DSP and then touch DOWN MIX. 2 Touch or to switch the setting. ! Lt/Rt  Down mix so that the surround components can be restored (decoded). ! Lo/Ro  Stereo mix the original audio that do not contain channel modes such as surround components. 10 En

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LEFT:25
±
RIGHT:25
is displayed as the left/
right speaker balance moves from left to
right.
Adjusting source levels
SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust
the volume level of each source to prevent ra-
dical changes in volume when switching be-
tween sources.
!
Settings are based on the FM tuner volume
level, which remains unchanged.
1
Compare the FM tuner volume level
with the level of the source you wish to ad-
just.
2
Touch A.MENU and DSP and then touch
SLA.
3
Touch
a
or
b
to adjust the source vo-
lume.
Each time you touch
a
or
b
it increases or de-
creases the source volume.
SLA +4
±
SLA
±
4
is displayed as the source vo-
lume is increased or decreased.
Notes
!
The AM tuner volume level can also be ad-
justed with source level adjustments.
!
Video CD, CD and MP3/WMA are set to the
same source level adjustment volume auto-
matically.
!
DVD and the optional DVD player are set to
the same source level adjustment volume
automatically.
!
External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to
the same source level adjustment volume
automatically.
!
AUX (auxiliary input) and AV (video input) are
set to the same source level adjustment vo-
lume automatically.
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.
!
When playing other than the DVD disc, you
cannot switch to
D.R.C
.
1
Touch A.MENU and DSP and then touch
D.R.C.
2
Touch
a
to turn the dynamic range con-
trol on.
#
To turn dynamic range control off, touch
b
.
Using the down-mix function
This function cannot be operated when DVH-
P7000, DVH-P5000MP or AVH-P6500DVD is con-
nected to this unit.
The down-mix function allows you to play back
multi-channel audio in 2 channels.
1
Touch A.MENU and DSP and then touch
DOWN MIX.
2
Touch
or
to switch the setting.
!
Lt/Rt
±
Down mix so that the surround
components can be restored (decoded).
!
Lo/Ro
±
Stereo mix the original audio that
do not contain channel modes such as sur-
round components.
Digital Signal Processor
En
10
Section
03