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Setting the Up Mix function, Setting the Audio options, AUDIO PARAMETER - remote control

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Listening to your system 04 English Français Español PRESET Setting the Up Mix function In a 7.1-channel surround system with surround speakers placed directly at the sides of the listening position, the surround sound of 5.1-channel sources is heard from the side. The Up Mix function mixes the sound of the surround speakers with the surround back speakers so that the surround sound is heard from diagonally to the rear as it should be.1 • Using the Up Mix function is effective when the speakers in the 7.1-channel surround system are set up as recommended in the example on page 26. • Depending on the positions of the speakers and the sound source, in some cases it may not be possible to achieve good results. In this case, set the setting to OFF. UP MIX OFF UP MIX ON L SW C R L SW C R SL SR SL SR SBL SBR SBL SBR 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down the PRESET + on the front panel, and hold the  STANDBY/ON for about two seconds. UP MIX: OFF appears and the Up Mix function turns off. If you want to turn this function on, perform steps 1 and 2 again. • When set to ON, the (Up Mix) indicator on the front panel lights. 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. RECEIVER SLEEP TV SOURCE CONTROL AUDIO PARAMETER TOP MENU TUNE TUNER EDIT MASTER TOOLS VOLUME MENU PRESET RECEIVER INPUT SELECT DTV/TV INPUT BD DVD TV CH ENTER HOME MENU SETUP TUNE BAND RETURN 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press AUDIO 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. Note 1 • Set to ON regardless of this setting when playing DTS-HD signals. • May automatically be set to OFF even when set to ON, depending on the input signal and listening mode. 33 En

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Listening to your system
04
33
En
English
Français
Español
Setting the Up Mix function
In a 7.1-channel surround system with
surround speakers placed directly at the sides
of the listening position, the surround sound of
5.1-channel sources is heard from the side. The
Up Mix function mixes the sound of the
surround speakers with the surround back
speakers so that the surround sound is heard
from diagonally to the rear as it should be.
1
•
Using the Up Mix function is effective when
the speakers in the 7.1-channel surround
system are set up as recommended in the
example on page 26.
•
Depending on the positions of the speakers
and the sound source, in some cases it
may not be possible to achieve good
results. In this case, set the setting to
OFF
.
1
Switch the receiver into standby.
2
While holding down the
PRESET
+ on the
front panel, and hold the
STANDBY/ON
for about two seconds.
UP MIX
:
OFF
appears and the Up Mix function
turns off. If you want to turn this function on,
perform steps 1 and 2 again.
•
When set to
ON
, the
(Up Mix) indicator
on the front panel lights.
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
on the remote control,
then press
AUDIO 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.
Note
1
• Set to
ON
regardless of this setting when playing DTS-HD signals.
• May automatically be set to
OFF
even when set to
ON
, depending on the input signal and listening mode.
C
SW
L
R
SL
SR
SBL
SBR
SBL
SBR
C
SW
L
R
SL
SR
UP MIX OFF
UP MIX ON
ENTER
RETURN
AUDIO
PARAMETER
TUNER EDIT
TOOLS
MASTER
VOLUME
BAND
MENU
HOME
MENU
SETUP
TOP
MENU
T
U
N
E
T
U
N
E
P
R
E
S
E
T
P
R
E
S
E
T
BD
DVD
INPUT SELECT
SOURCE
SLEEP
TV
CONTROL
TV
INPUT
CH
RECEIVER
RECEIVER
DTV/TV
RECEIVER