Pioneer HTD-540DV Operating Instructions - Page 61

DRC Off, DRC Mid., DRC High, L-Ch1 R-Ch2, Ch1 Mono, Ch2 Mono, STEREO, LFE ATT 0, LFE ATT 10, LFE Off

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Surround sound and other settings 09 Dynamic Range Control Specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks: • DRC Off - No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume) • DRC Mid. - Mid setting • DRC High - Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased) LFE attenuator setting Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as needed to prevent the ultra-low bass from distorting the sound. • LFE ATT 0 - The LFE channel is played with no attenuation • LFE ATT 10 - LFE channel is attenuated by 10dB • LFE Off - LFE channel is not played • This setting works only with Dolby Digital and some DTS soundtracks. For other sources you can create a similar effect using the Midnight mode (see Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes on page 42). Dual mono setting Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks should be played. You can also use this setting to switch the audio channel on DVD-RW discs recorded with two separate soundtracks. • L-Ch1 R-Ch2 - Both channels are played through the front speakers • Ch1 Mono - Only channel 1 is played • Ch2 Mono - Only channel 2 is played SR+ control options for Pioneer plasma displays Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this unit using an SR+ cable (not supplied). Note that in the function settings below, the number of video inputs may change depending on your display. See also Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display on page 17. Control mode setting • SR+ Off - Switches SR+ off (this unit and the plasma display work independently) • SR+ On - Switches SR+ on (this unit sends control signals to the plasma display) The following settings are only available if the Control mode setting (above) is switched on. • On the Ch1 Mono and Ch2 Mono settings the sound comes only from the center speaker (or from the front speakers if listening in STEREO mode). • This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks. See the disc packaging for channel information. Volume control setting • Vol C.Off - This unit does not control the volume of the plasma display • Vol C.On - When this unit is switched to an input that used the plasma display (DVD, for example), the volume on the plasma display is muted so only sound from this unit is heard. 61 En

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Surround sound and other settings
09
61
En
Dynamic Range Control
Specifies the amount of dynamic range
adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS
soundtracks:
•
DRC Off
– No dynamic range adjustment
(use when listening at higher volume)
•
DRC Mid.
– Mid setting
•
DRC High
– Dynamic range is reduced
(loud sounds are reduced in volume while
quieter sounds are increased)
•
This setting works only with Dolby Digital
and some DTS soundtracks. For other
sources you can create a similar effect
using the Midnight mode (see
Using Quiet
and Midnight listening modes
on page 42).
Dual mono setting
Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby
Digital or DTS soundtracks should be played.
You can also use this setting to switch the
audio channel on DVD-RW discs recorded with
two separate soundtracks.
•
L-Ch1 R-Ch2
– Both channels are played
through the front speakers
•
Ch1 Mono
– Only channel 1 is played
•
Ch2 Mono
– Only channel 2 is played
•
On the
Ch1 Mono
and
Ch2 Mono
settings
the sound comes only from the center
speaker (or from the front speakers if
listening in
STEREO
mode).
•
This setting works only with dual mono
encoded Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks.
See the disc packaging for channel
information.
LFE attenuator setting
Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include
ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as
needed to prevent the ultra-low bass from
distorting the sound.
•
LFE ATT 0
– The LFE channel is played with
no attenuation
•
LFE ATT 10
– LFE channel is attenuated by
10dB
•
LFE Off
– LFE channel is not played
SR+ control options for Pioneer
plasma displays
Make the following settings if you have
connected a Pioneer plasma display to this
unit using an SR+ cable (not supplied).
Note that in the function settings below, the
number of video inputs may change depending
on your display. See also
Using this unit with a
Pioneer plasma display
on page 17.
Control mode setting
•
SR+ Off
– Switches SR+ off (this unit and
the plasma display work independently)
•
SR+ On
– Switches SR+ on (this unit
sends control signals to the plasma
display)
The following settings are only available if the
Control mode setting (above) is switched on.
Volume control setting
•
Vol C.Off
– This unit does not control the
volume of the plasma display
•
Vol C.On
– When this unit is switched to
an input that used the plasma display
(DVD, for example), the volume on the
plasma display is muted so only sound
from this unit is heard.