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Setting the Audio options

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10 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 MAIN RECEIVER to switch the remote control to the receiver operation mode, and then press AUDIO P.. 2 Use i/j 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 k/l to set as necessary. See the table below for the options available for each setting. 4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu. Audio parameter menu Setting MCACC (MCACC preset) EQ (Acoustic Calibration EQ) S-WAVE (Standing Wave) PHASE (Phase Control) PHASE C+ (Phase Control Plus) DELAY (Sound Delay) TONE (Tone Control) What it does Option(s) Selects your favorite MCACC preset memory when multiple preset memories are saved. When an MCACC preset memory has been renamed, the given name is displayed. c M1. MEMORY 1 to M6. MEMORY 6 d Default: M1. MEMORY 1 ON Switches on/off the effects of EQ Pro. OFF ON Switches on/off the effects of Standing Wave Control. OFF Switches on/off the effects of Phase Control (page 73 ). It is automatically set to FULLBND when Full Band Phase Control measurement is performed (page 74 ). You cannot select FULLBND before the measurement. FULLBND ON OFF For discs created with standards other than Phase Control, the LFE channel is delayed upon recording in the first place. This function corrects for phase shifting on such discs. This function is particularly effective when playing multi-channel music containing low frequency effects (LFE). When AUTO is selected, not only the low range delay but also the polarity and correlation are detected to achieve the optimum effect. c AUTO/0 to 16 (ms) d Default: AUTO Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video. c 0 to 800 (ms) d Default: 0 Applies the treble and bass tone controls to a source, or bypasses them completely. VSX-830 only: This setting is only displayed when the listening mode is STEREO, Auto surround (STEREO) or SOUND RETRIEVER AIR. BYPASS ON Setting BASS TREBLE S.RTRV (Auto Sound Retriever) DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) DIALOG E (Dialog Enhancement) Hi-bit24 DUAL (Dual Mono) SIGSEL (Signal Select) Fixed PCM DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Loud Mgmt (Loudness Management) What it does Option(s) Adjusts the amount of bass. c -6 to +6 (dB) d Default: 0 (dB) Adjusts the amount of treble. c -6 to +6 (dB) d Default: 0 (dB) With the Auto Sound Retriever function, DSP processing is used to OFF compensate for the loss of audio data upon compression, improving the sound's sense of density and modulation. Also, when a player supporting the Sound Retriever Link function is connected to the receiver by HDMI, by setting this to ON, the bitrate ON information of the compressed audio file being played on the player is acquired using the Control with HDMI function, and the sound is optimized based on this information (Sound Retriever Link). May improve the quality of sound in a noisy source (for example, video OFF tape with lots of background noise) when switched on. This only has an effect with 2-channel signal inputs. This mode is effective for contents with a sampling frequency of 48 ON kHz or less. Localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other c OFF/FLAT d background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack. Default: OFF Creates a wider dynamic range with digital sources like CDs, DVDs or ON BDs. 16- and 20-bit PCM as well as compressed audio is requantized to 24 bits, more subtle musical expression. This mode is effective for contents with a sampling frequency of 48 OFF kHz or less. CH1 - Channel 1 is heard only 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. CH2 - Channel 2 is heard only CH1 CH2 - Both channels heard from front speakers AUTO ANALOG Use to switch the input signal type (analog/digital/HDMI) (page 73 ). DIGITAL HDMI This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before OFF recognizes OFF the PCM signal on a CD, for instance. When ON is selected, noise may be output during playback of non- ON PCM sources. Please select another input signal if this is a problem. Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio (you may need to use this feature when listening to surround sound at low volumes). AUTO MAX MID OFF This is a setting of the post process function of the Dolby TrueHD ON decoder. By setting to OFF, you can enjoy higher sound quality. This can only be set when DRC is set to OFF and the input signal is a OFF Dolby TrueHD signal. 86

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Using other functions
10
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 MAIN RECEIVER to switch the remote control to the receiver operation mode, and
then press AUDIO P..
2
Use
i
/
j
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
k
/
l
to set as necessary.
See the table below for the options available for each setting.
4
Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.
Audio parameter menu
Setting
What it does
Option(s)
MCACC
(MCACC preset)
Selects your favorite MCACC preset memory when multiple preset
memories are saved. When an MCACC preset memory has been
renamed, the given name is displayed.
c
M1. MEMORY 1 to
M6. MEMORY 6
d
Default:
M1. MEMORY 1
EQ
(Acoustic Calibration EQ)
Switches on/off the effects of EQ Pro.
ON
OFF
S-WAVE
(Standing Wave)
Switches on/off the effects of Standing Wave Control.
ON
OFF
PHASE
(Phase Control)
Switches on/off the effects of Phase Control (
page 73
).
It is automatically set to
FULLBND
when Full Band Phase Control
measurement is performed (
page 74
). You cannot select
FULLBND
before the measurement.
FULLBND
<a>
ON
OFF
PHASE C+
(Phase Control Plus)
For discs created with standards other than Phase Control, the LFE
channel is delayed upon recording in the first place. This function
corrects for phase shifting on such discs.
This function is particularly effective when playing multi-channel
music containing low frequency effects (LFE).
When
AUTO
is selected, not only the low range delay but also the
polarity and correlation are detected to achieve the optimum effect.
c
AUTO/0 to 16 (ms)
d
Default:
AUTO
DELAY
(Sound Delay)
Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so the
soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding a
bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of
the video.
c
0 to 800 (ms)
d
Default:
0
TONE
(Tone Control)
Applies the treble and bass tone controls to a source, or bypasses
them completely.
VSX-830 only:
This setting is only displayed when the listening mode is
STEREO
, Auto surround (
STEREO
) or
SOUND RETRIEVER AIR
.
BYPASS
ON
Setting
What it does
Option(s)
BASS
<b>
Adjusts the amount of bass.
c
–6 to +6 (dB)
d
Default:
0
(dB)
TREBLE
<b>
Adjusts the amount of treble.
c
–6 to +6 (dB)
d
Default:
0
(dB)
S.RTRV
(Auto Sound Retriever)
<c>
With the Auto Sound Retriever function, DSP processing is used to
compensate for the loss of audio data upon compression, improving
the sound’s sense of density and modulation.
Also, when a player supporting the Sound Retriever Link function is
connected to the receiver by HDMI, by setting this to
ON
, the bitrate
information of the compressed audio file being played on the player
is acquired using the
Control
with HDMI function, and the sound is
optimized based on this information (Sound Retriever Link).
OFF
ON
DNR
(Digital Noise Reduction)
May improve the quality of sound in a noisy source (for example, video
tape with lots of background noise) when switched on.
This only has an effect with 2-channel signal inputs.
This mode is effective for contents with a sampling frequency of 48
kHz or less.
OFF
ON
DIALOG E
(Dialog Enhancement)
Localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other
background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack.
c
OFF/FLAT
d
Default:
OFF
Hi-bit24
<a>
<d>
Creates a wider dynamic range with digital sources like CDs, DVDs or
BDs. 16- and 20-bit PCM as well as compressed audio is requantized
to 24 bits, more subtle musical expression.
This mode is effective for contents with a sampling frequency of 48
kHz or less.
ON
OFF
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 chan-
nels heard from front
speakers
SIGSEL
(Signal Select)
Use to switch the input signal type (analog/digital/HDMI) (
page 73
).
AUTO
ANALOG
DIGITAL
<e>
HDMI
Fixed PCM
This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before
OFF
recognizes
the PCM signal on a CD, for instance.
When
ON
is selected, noise may be output during playback of non-
PCM sources. Please select another input signal if this is a problem.
OFF
ON
DRC
(Dynamic Range Control)
<f>
Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized
for Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and
DTS-HD Master Audio (you may need to use this feature when listen-
ing to surround sound at low volumes).
AUTO
MAX
MID
OFF
Loud Mgmt
(Loudness Management)
This is a setting of the post process function of the Dolby TrueHD
decoder. By setting to OFF, you can enjoy higher sound quality.
This can only be set when
DRC
is set to
OFF
and the input signal is a
Dolby TrueHD signal.
ON
OFF