Toshiba SD-4205N Owners Manual - Page 54

Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details (Continued) Adjusting the delay time: When enjoying 5.1ch surround playback, it is ideal to choose a listening position that is the same distance from each speaker. By adjusting the delay time of the center/surround speakers, you can virtually create an ideal listening environment (as if the center/surround speakers were at their ideal locations respectively as below.) FL SW SL Ideal location of a center speaker (A) FR Dc Df Ds All speakers should be located within a circle with a radius of Df. SR (B) Ideal location of a surround speaker Center Channel Delay 0msec: When Df equals Dc. 1msec: When (A) is approx. 34 cm (13 inch) 2msec: When (A) is approx. 68 cm (27 inch) 3msec: When (A) is approx. 102 cm (40 inch) . . . *(A) = Df - Dc Get your optimum value (0, 1, 2 . . . 5) dividing (A) by 34. Surround Channel Delay 0msec: When Df equals Ds. 1msec: When (B) is approx. 34 cm (13 inch) 2msec: When (B) is approx. 68 cm (27 inch) 3msec: When (B) is approx. 102 cm (40 inch) . . . *(B) = Df - Ds Get your optimum value (0, 1, 2 . . . 15) dividing (B) by 34. 3) Select "Test Tone" and press the ENTER button. The DVD video player outputs a test signal to each speaker when it is in stop mode. When playing a DVD video disc, it substitutes the current sound for the test signal. Move the cursor control ( / ) to select the receiving speakers, and adjust the volume of each speaker at the same level by moving the cursor control ( / ). If all the volume levels cannot be equalized, adjust them on the amplifier. 58 Note Depending on the disc, 6 channel sounds may not be output via the 5.1 CH SURROUND AUDIO OUT jacks. Dynamic Range Control DVD Off: Full dynamic range is maintained. On: Dynamic range is reduced. Notes • This function works only during playback of Dolby Digital recorded discs. • The level of Dynamic Range Reduction may differ depending on the DVD video disc. Karaoke Vocal DVD Off: The primary vocal is not output. On: The primary vocal is output when it is recorded on the disc. Notes • The vocal output feature is used during playback of Dolby Digital (multi-channel) recorded DVD KARAOKE discs. This feature allows you to turn off vocal audio tracks, or restore them for background accompaniment. • When playing KARAOKE, connect appropriate audio equipment such as an amplifier to the DVD video player. CD Attenuation CD HDCD enhances the output sound level of audio CD by approximately 6 dB. As such, distortion may occur in some connected products that are unable to compensate for a wide range of input signal levels. (e.g. TV, stereo receivers) Off: For normal use. On: Select when an audio CD sound is distorted. Sound volume of an audio CD is lessened.