Pioneer DV-420V-S - Manual (Page 25)

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Notes
 For some DVD‑Videos, the number or time
can be specified using a menu screen.
 For video files, only the time can be specified
(only Time Search (time searching) is
possible).
 Time searching (Time Search) is not possible
on DVD+R/ +RW discs. 
Adjusting the audio
1 Display the Home Menu.
Press HOME MENU.
2 Select Audio Settings.
Use
/ / /  to select, then press ENTER.
3 Change the settings.
Use
/ / /  to select, then press ENTER.
 Press RETURN to return to the previous
screen.
4 Enter the changes.
Press HOME MENU.
The changed settings are stored in the
memory.
Notes
 The effect may be weak for some discs or
files.
 These settings also affect the sound output
from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL/
OPTICAL) terminals and the HDMI OUT
terminal.
Note that there is no effect when Dolby
Digital, DTS or MPEG audio signals are being
output.
Audio Settings parameters
Parameters (settings)
Sound
Retriever
(High/ Low/ Off)
 WMA, MP3 and MPEG‑4 AAC
audio is played with high
sound quality. This is only
valid for files with the exten‑
sion ‘.wma’, ‘.mp3’ or ‘.m4a’.
 The effect depends on the
file. Try different settings, and
choose the one providing the
good effect.
Equalizer (Off/
Rock/ Pop/ Live/
Dance/ Techno/
Classic/ Soft)
Select according to the genre of
music to be listened to.
Virtual
Surround
(On/ Off)
 A surround sound field with
a sense of presence can be
created with two speakers.
 When set to On, linear PCM
audio signals of 96 kHz or
greater are converted to
48 kHz.
Audio DRC
(High/ Medium/
Low/ Off)
 This makes loud sounds
weaker and weak sounds
louder. Change the setting
for example when watching
movies late at night.
 This setting only affects Dolby
Digital sound.
 The effect depends on the vol‑
ume of the connected TV, AV
receiver or amplifier, speak‑
ers, etc. Try different settings,
and choose the one providing
the strongest effect.
Dialog (High/
Medium/ Low/
Off) Change this setting if the sound of
dialogs is low and the dialogs are
hard to hear.
The factory default settings are indicated in italic.
About Sound Retriever function
 When audio data is removed during the
compression process, sound quality often
degrades. The Sound Retriever function
automatically enhances compressed
audio and restores CD quality sound.
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