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Using MIDNIGHT Listening Mode

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Modes Sound Modes ADVANCED THEATER mode ( Dolby Digital/DTS mode) Switch on the Dolby/DTS mode by pressing the 2 button. When Dolby/DTS/ mode is ON, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital and DTS, and signal processing is performed automatically corresponding to the input signal. Use this button to cycle through the various modes. For all modes other than STANDARD, DSP is switcehd on and will appear int he diisplay. 1 2 2 MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR/DVR CD RECEIVER TUNER CD-R/ TAPE/MD TV CONT 2 DSP MODE MIDNIGHT 5.1CH 1 2 3 4 CHANNEL TEST SELECT TONE 5 6 SIGNAL ATT SELECT 7 8 CHANNEL LEVEL 9 0 EFFECT ‡ ENTER FUNC 10 DISC CH VOL TV CONTROL VOL FQ ST MENU ST ENTER TOP MENU FQ 2 /DTS 1 Press RECEIVER. This sets the remote to select the sound mode. (You can skip this step when using the controls on the receiver.) 2 Switch the Dolby/DTS mode on and off by pressing 2 on the remote control or 2/ DTS on the front panel. Each press changes the display as follows. =STANDARD = MUSICAL = DRAMA (OFF) + EXPANDED + ACTION + Refer to page 27 for more details about each surround effect. memo • The effects of Dolby/DTS mode can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing EFFECT +/- (the default setting is 70). Also, the effect level can be set in each Dolby/DTS mode by pressing the EFFECT +/- button. The STANDARD mode cannot be changed. Using MIDNIGHT Listening Mode When the volume is low, surround effects tend to become less than satisfactory. Turn the MIDNIGHT listening mode on to enjoy the effects of quality surround sound even at low volumes. This mode allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. Î MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR/DVR CD RECEIVER TUNER CD-R/ TAPE/MD TV CONT 2 DSP MODE MIDNIGHT 5.1CH 1 2 3 4 CHANNEL TEST SELECT TONE 5 6 SIGNAL ATT SELECT 7 8 CHANNEL LEVEL 9 0 EFFECT ‡ ENTER 10 DISC Press MIDNIGHT. Each press switches MIDNIGHT listening mode on or off. MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT dB memo The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume level. Operation MIDNIGHT 31

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Operation
ADVANCED THEATER mode ( Dolby Digital/DTS mode)
Switch on the Dolby/DTS mode by pressing the
2
button. When Dolby/DTS/ mode is ON, Dolby Pro Logic,
Dolby Digital and DTS, and signal processing is performed automatically corresponding to the input signal. Use
this button to cycle through the various modes.
For all modes other than STANDARD, DSP is switcehd on and will appear int he diisplay.
1
Press RECEIVER.
This sets the remote to select the sound mode.
(You can skip this step when using the controls on the
receiver.)
2
Switch the Dolby/DTS mode on and off by
pressing
2
on the remote control or
2
/
DTS
on the front panel.
Each press changes the display as follows.
Refer to page 27 for more details about each surround effect.
•
The effects of Dolby/DTS mode can be adjusted in
the range of 10 to 90 by pressing EFFECT +/– (the
default setting is 70). Also, the effect level can be set
in each Dolby/DTS mode by pressing the EFFECT +/–
button. The STANDARD mode cannot be changed.
Sound Modes
memo
2
/DTS
Using MIDNIGHT Listening Mode
When the volume is low, surround effects tend to become less than satisfactory. Turn the MIDNIGHT listening
mode on to enjoy the effects of quality surround sound even at low volumes. This mode allows you to hear
effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels.
Press MIDNIGHT.
Each press switches MIDNIGHT listening mode on or off.
The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume level.
dB
MIDNIGHT
MIDNIGHT
memo
MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
VCR/DVR
CD
ATT
VOL
MENU
TOP
MENU
VOL
CH
2
DSP MODE
MIDNIGHT
5.1CH
CD-R/
TAPE/MD
CHANNEL
SELECT
CHANNEL
LEVEL
EFFECT
ENTER
ENTER
FQ
FQ
ST
ST
TV
CONTROL
FUNC
10
DISC
SIGNAL
SELECT
TEST
TONE
RECEIVER
TUNER
TV CONT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
‡
Modes
MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
VCR/DVR
CD
ATT
2
DSP MODE
MIDNIGHT
5.1CH
CD-R/
TAPE/MD
CHANNEL
SELECT
CHANNEL
LEVEL
EFFECT
ENTER
10
DISC
SIGNAL
SELECT
TEST
TONE
RECEIVER
TUNER
TV CONT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
‡
MIDNIGHT
1
2
=
STANDARD
=
MUSICAL
=
DRAMA
(OFF)
+
EXPANDED
+
ACTION
+
2