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Using other functions 11 Chapter 11: Using other functions Setting the Audio options There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the Audio Parameter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • Note that if a setting doesn't appear in the Audio Parameter menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status of the receiver. 1 Press RECEIVER, then press AUDIO PARAMETER. 2 Use / to select the setting you want to adjust. Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this. 3 Use / to set it as necessary. See the table below for the options available for each setting. 4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu. Setting What it does Option(s) MCACC (MCACC preset) Selects your favorite MCACC M1. MEMORY 1 preset memory when multiple to preset memories are saved. When M6. MEMORY 6 a MCACC preset memory has Default: been renamed, the name given is M1. MEMORY 1 displayed. MCACC OFFa EQ (Acoustic Calibration EQ) Switches on/off the effects of EQ Pro. only for the MCACC preset memory selected. This setting is available for each MCACC preset memory. ON OFFb S-WAVE Switches on/off the effects of ON (Standing Standing Wave Control only for Wave) the MCACC preset memory OFF selected. This setting is available for each MCACC preset memory. DELAY (Sound Delay) Some monitors have a slight 0.0 to 6.0 delay when showing video, so the (frames) soundtrack will be slightly out of 1 second = 30 sync with the picture. By adding a frames (NTSC) bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match the presentation Default: 0.0 of the video. Setting What it does Option(s) MIDNIGHT Allows you to hear effective MID/LDN OFF surround sound of movies at low volumes. MIDNIGHT ON LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low LOUDNESS ON volumes. BASS Adjusts the amount of bass. -6 to +6 (dB) Default: 0 (dB) TREBLE Adjusts the amount of treble. -6 to +6 (dB) Default: 0 (dB) S.RTRV When audio data is removed OFF (Sound during the WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 Retriever) AAC compression process, sound ON quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression. DNR May improve the quality of sound OFF (Digital Noise in a noisy source (for example, cassette or video tape with lots of ON Reduction) background noise) when switched on. DIALOG E Localizes dialog in the center OFF (Dialog channel to make it stand out from Enhancement) other background sounds in a TV ON or movie soundtrack. HIBIT Creates a wider dynamic range OFF (High Bit) with digital sources like CDs or DVDs (Smoother, more delicate ON musical expression can be achieved by requantizing 16 bit PCM or 20 bit compressed audio signals to 24 bits). DUAL (Dual Mono) Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played. Dual mono is not widely used, but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels. CH1 - Channel 1 is heard only CH2 - Channel 2 is heard only CH1 CH2 - Both channels heard from front speakers 71 En