Sony STR-DA2ES - Manual (Page 54)

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Advanced settings (continued)
Advanced LEVEL menu
parameters
When “MENU EXPAND” is set to “ON”, all
of the following parameters are displayed and
adjustable.
See page 44 for the LEVEL menu adjustments.
Initial settings are underlined.
All LEVEL menu parameters
TEST TONE
FRONT L__I__R
CENTER XXX.X dB
SURROUND L XXX.X dB
SURROUND R XXX.X dB
SURR BACK XXX.X dB
S.WOOFER XXX.X dB
MULTI CH 1 SW XXX dB
MULTI CH 2 SW XXX dB
LFE MIX LEVEL XXX.X dB*
D.RANGE COMP.*
* Adjustable only when “MENU EXPAND” is set to
“ON”.
x LFE MIX LEVEL XXX.X dB
(LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level)
Initial setting: 0 dB
Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low
Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub
woofer without effecting the level of the bass
frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front,
center or surround channels via the Dolby Digital or
DTS bass redirection circuitry. You can adjust from
–20 dB to 0 dB (line level) in 0.5 dB steps. “0 dB”
outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level
determined by the recording engineer. When set to
“OFF”, the sound of the LFE channel from the sub
woofer is muted. In this case, the low frequency
sounds of the front, center, or surround speakers are
output from the sub woofer according to the settings
made for each speaker (pages 21–22).
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.