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05 Listening to your system Setting the AV options There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AV Parameter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • The AV Parameter menu is not available with DVD 5.1ch selected by SIGNAL SEL (SIGNAL SELECT) (see Choosing the input signal on page 30). • Note that if a setting doesn't appear in the AV Parameter menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status of the receiver. RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE MULTI CONTROL PORTABLE DVD 5.1 DVD TV DVR TV CTRL CD-R CD FM AM RECEIVER STEREO/ AUTO/DIRECT A.L.C. STANDARD ADV SURR C ONE TOUCH COPY CO O CH+ AV PARAMETER TOP MENU ST TUNE ENTER T.EDIT MENU ST GUIDE SETUP TUNE CH- RETURN 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press AV PARAMETER button. 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) MIDNIGHTa LOUDNESSa Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volumes. Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volumes. M/L OFF MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS BASSb Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass or treble. -6 to +6 (dB) Default: 0 (dB) TREBLEb -6 to +6 (dB) Default: 0 (dB) CENTER WIDTHc Spreads the center channel between the front right and left (Applicable only when speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or using a center speaker) narrower (lower settings). 0 to 7 Default: 3 DIMENSIONc Adjusts the surround sound balance from front to back, making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more forward (positive settings). -3 to +3 Default: 0 PANORAMAc Extends the front stereo image to include surround OFF speakers for a 'wraparound' effect. ON EFFECT Sets the effect level for the currently selected Advanced Surround mode (each mode can be set separately). 10 to 90 28 En

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Listening to your system
05
28
En
Setting the AV options
There are a number of additional sound
settings you can make using the AV Parameter
menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in
bold.
Important
•
The AV Parameter menu is not available
with
DVD 5.1ch
selected by
SIGNAL SEL
(
SIGNAL SELECT
) (see
Choosing the input
signal
on page 30).
•
Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the
AV Parameter menu, it is unavailable due
to the current source, settings and status
of the receiver.
1
Press
RECEIVER
on the remote control,
then press
AV PARAMETER
button.
2
Use
³/´
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
±/²
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.
AV
PARAMETER
TOP MENU
T.EDIT
MENU
RETURN
SETUP
GUIDE
ENTER
TUNE
TUNE
ST
ST
ONE TOUCH
COPY
CH
+
CH
-
RECEIVER
INPUT SELECT
SOURCE
TV
DVR
AM
FM
CD-R
CD
DVD 5.1
PORTABLE
TV CTRL
DVD
RECEIVER
MULTI CONTROL
AUTO/DIRECT
ADV SURR
STEREO/
A.L.C.
STANDARD
Setting
What it does
Option(s)
MIDNIGHT
a
Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at
low volumes.
M/L OFF
MIDNIGHT
LOUDNESS
a
Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at
low volumes.
LOUDNESS
BASS
b
Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to
adjust the bass or treble.
–6 to +6 (dB)
Default:
0
(dB)
TREBLE
b
–6 to +6 (dB)
Default:
0
(dB)
CENTER WIDTH
c
(Applicable only when
using a center speaker)
Spreads the center channel between the front right and left
speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or
narrower (lower settings).
0 to 7
Default:
3
DIMENSION
c
Adjusts the surround sound balance from front to back,
making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more
forward (positive settings).
–3 to +3
Default:
0
PANORAMA
c
Extends the front stereo image to include surround
speakers for a ‘wraparound’ effect.
OFF
ON
EFFECT
Sets the effect level for the currently selected Advanced
Surround mode (each mode can be set separately).
10 to 90