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Configuring the DVD player
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Test Tone
If you can adjust the volume level of each channel of
your amp’s multichannel input, with this function, you
can output a test tone from each multichannel output
jack in turn and adjust each level as necessary.
1. Use the Up/Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a
speaker, and then press the [ENTER] button.
A test tone is output by each speaker as it’s selected.
2. Refer to your AV receiver’s instruction manual
for details on adjusting the volume level of each
channel.
Note:
• The test tone is not output by the digital audio outputs.
Center Delay and Surr. Delay
With these settings, you can adjust the multichannel out-
put signals relative to the listening position.
For 5.1-channel surround playback, ideally your speak-
ers should all be the same distance away from the listen-
ing position, but this isn’t always practical. By setting a
delay time for the center and surround speakers, you can
adjust their virtual positions without having to physically
move them, creating the ideal listening environment. The
diagram below shows the ideal locations for the center
and surround speakers.
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Center Delay
Center Delay (A) = Df – Dc
No Delay (default):
When Df equals Dc.
1msec:
When (A) is approx. 1 ft. (0.3 m)
2msec:
When (A) is approx. 2 ft. (0.6 m)
3msec:
When (A) is approx. 3 ft. (0.9 m)
4msec:
When (A) is approx. 4 ft. (1.2 m)
5msec:
When (A) is approx. 5 ft. (1.5 m)
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Surr. Delay
Surr. Delay (B) = Df – Ds
No Delay (default):
When Df equals Ds.
5msec:
When (B) is approx. 5 ft. (1.5 m)
10msec:
When (B) is approx. 10 ft. (3 m)
15msec:
When (B) is approx. 15 ft. (4.5 m)
Notes:
• The delay settings have no effect on 192 kHz/
176.4 kHz DVD-Audio.
• To use the delay settings with SACD playback, in the
SACD Audio Setup, select PCM.
Dynamic Range Control (Dolby Digital
only)
With the Dynamic Range Control function you can
reduce the dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so
that you can still hear quiet parts even when listening at
low volume levels—ideal for watching movies late at
night when you don’t want to disturb anyone.
Off (default):
The full dynamic range is preserved.
On:
The dynamic range of Dolby Digital material is
compressed.
Notes:
• The impact of the Dynamic Range Control function
depends on the Dolby Digital material that you are
playing and with some material there will be little or
no effect.
• When the DVD player is set to Standby, this function
is automatically set to Off.
• Depending on the Speaker Configuration settings, this
setting may be fixed.
Pro Logic
This setting determines how the DVD player’s built-in
Dolby Pro Logic decoder works with 2-channel material.
On:
The Dolby Pro Logic decoder decodes Dolby
Surround material and processes the following audio
formats: 2-channel Dolby Digital on DVD-Video
discs, 48 kHz (16-, 20-, and 24-bit) PCM audio on
DVD-Video discs, and 2-channel audio on CDs.
Off (default):
The Dolby Pro Logic decoder is off.
Note:
• If the Center Speaker or Surround Speaker is set to Off
in the Speaker Configuration settings (page 48), the
Dolby Pro Logic decoder will not work even if you
select On.
FL
SW
FR
SL
SR
(A)
(B)
Ds
Df
Dc
Ideal location of center speaker
All speakers should be
located within the circle
with a radius of Df.
Ideal location of a
surround speaker