Sony STR-DA7ES Operating Instructions - Page 55

Advanced Adjustments and Settings x D.RANGE COMP. (Dynamic range compressor) Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. • OFF The dynamic range is not compressed. • 0.1-0.9 The dynamic range is compressed in small steps to achieve the sound you desire. • STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer. • MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically. Tip "D.RANGE COMP." lets you to compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal. "STD" is standard compression, but because many sources have only light compression, you may not notice much difference when using 0.1- 0.9. Therefore, we recommend using the "MAX" setting. This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are predetermined and provide a very natural compression. Notes • Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only. • While NIGHT MODE is activated, D.RANGE COMP. is automatically set to MAX and the setting cannot be changed. Advanced EQ menu parameters When "MENU EXPAND" is set to "ON", all of the following parameters are displayed and adjustable. See page 45 for the EQ menu adjustments. Initial settings are underlined. All EQ menu parameters FRONT BASS XXX.X dB FRONT BASS XXX Hz* FRONT MID XXX.X dB FRONT MID XXX Hz* FRONT MID* FRONT TREBLE XXX.X dB FRONT TREBLE XXX Hz* CENTER BASS XXX.X dB CENTER BASS XXX Hz* CENTER MID XXX.X dB CENTER MID XXX Hz* CENTER MID* CENTER TREBLE XXX.X dB CENTER TREBLE XXX Hz* SURROUND BASS XXX.X dB SURROUND BASS XXX Hz* SURROUND TRE. XXX.X dB SURROUND TRE. XXX Hz* SUR.BACK BASS XXX.X dB SUR.BACK BASS XXX Hz* SUR.BACK TRE. XXX.X dB SUR.BACK TRE. XXX Hz* PRESET CLEAR * Adjustable only when "MENU EXPAND" is set to "ON". continued 55GB