RCA RT2500 User Guide - Page 15

RT2500 ENG 5/26/00 2:56 PM Page 16 Advanced Sound Control EN Night Mode By using Dynamic Range Compression technology, you can enjoy enhanced sound quality by Dolby Digital at night without interrupting your roommates or neighbors. While enjoying a Dolby Digital enabled component (DVD, SAT), you can activate Night Mode by pressing NIGHT button at the front of the receiver, and this mode will compress the difference in volume between normal voices and sounds like explosions. There are two modes (SOFT, SOFTER) for you to choose the extents of compression. Fine Setting of the Components Input IQ One of the smartest features of the receiver is the ability to pre-select the best surround mode for you once you turn on the unit by pressing the Source Buttons (like DVD, SAT, CD) directly. The default surround modes for different components are as table below. If you decide to change the surround mode, you can press the SURR MODE button to change to the mode you want. Source/ Input DVD SAT VCR1 VCR2 TV CD TAPE TUNER If Digital Input (optical If Analog Input or coaxial) is selected is selected Dolby Digital Dolby Digital N/A N/A N/A STEREO N/A N/A PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC STEREO STEREO STEREO You may also change the default settings if your connections are different from our recommendation (CDCoaxial, SAT- Optical 1 and DVD- Optical 2) by turning off the smart detect function. 1. Press and hold TEST/ SET UP until L/R SML shows on display. 2. Press TEST/ SET UP repeatedly until SDET ON shows on display. 3. Rotate MULTI JOG to turn off (SDET OFF) smart detect. Now you can arrange your favourite settings by pressing SET/DEMO and then rotate MULTI JOG to select among optical/ coaxial/ analog inputs. Your selection will be stored automatically. Fine Setting of the Speakers This receiver supports a wide range of speakers and subwoofers. For optimal surround sound enjoyment, you need to register the speaker selection settings of your audio system. If you buy this receiver with accompanied speaker package, then this step has been done for you. Also, to make the surround sound more effective and suit the acoustic conditions in your listening room, you need to delay the signal from some of the speakers. Such channel delay compensates for center or surround speakers that are closer to listening position than the front speakers. You can make use of the TEST/ SET UP button to control the speakers such as their relative loudness. Smart Detect After you have connected all the optical/ coaxial wires from your digital components (e.g. SAT, DVD), this function can automatically detect the inputting signals and arrange the optimum settings for you. Tables below show changes in settings as seen on display with digital and analog inputs: Input Source SAT DVD CD Digital input (as seen on display) Optical 1 (SAT/ OPT2) Optical 2 (DVD/ OPT1) Coaxial (CD/ COAX) Input Source SAT DVD CD Analog input (as seen on display) SAT analog (SAT/ ANL) DVD analog (DVD/ ANL) CD analog (DVD/ ANL) The TEST/ SET UP button You can adjust the relative loudness of the individual speakers by TEST/ SET UP button. In Dolby modes, press the button briefly. A short noise will be heard in the speakers one by one. The speaker having the noise at that moment will be shown in the display. You can listen to that speaker and rotate the MULTI JOG to adjust the level. Speaker Configurations You can also change the setup of the speakers by pressing the TEST/ SET UP button until the display shows L/R LRG which enables you to set the volume size of the front speaker. 12