Pioneer RCS-55 - Manual (Page 28)

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Dynamic Range Control
1
When watching Dolby Digital or DTS material at low
volume, low level sounds—including some of the
dialog—can be difficult to hear properly. Using one of the
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings can help by
bringing up the low level sounds, while controlling high
level peaks.
Dynamic Range Control works only with Dolby Digital
soundtracks and some DTS soundtracks.
1 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP.
2 Hold SHIFT and use the / buttons to select
DRC.
3 Use SHIFT + / to select a setting.
Select one of the following:
• DRC OFF (default) – No dynamic range adjustment
(use when listening at higher volume)
• DRC MID – Mid setting
• DRC HIGH – Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds
are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are
increased)
4 Press SHIFT+ENTER to exit.
Dual mono setting
2
Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital or DTS
soundtracks should be played. You can also use this
setting to switch the audio channel on DVD-RW discs
recorded with bilingual audio.
1 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP.
2 Hold SHIFT and use the / buttons to select
DUALMONO.
3 Use SHIFT + / to select a setting.
Select one of the following:
• CH1 MONO (default) – Only channel 1 is played
• CH2 MONO – Only channel 2 is played
• CH1/CH2 – Both channels are played through the
front speakers
4 Press SHIFT+ENTER to exit.
Adjusting the channel levels using
the test tone
If you prefer, you can set the channel levels using a test
tone as a reference, rather than playing a source (see
Channel level setting on page 27). A test tone is played
through each speaker in turn, allowing you to adjust the
level as it plays.
Note that the channel level settings for stereo sources
are independent of the settings for surround sound
sources.
1 Press SHIFT+SURROUND to select the Auto
listening mode.
• If you want to set the channel levels for stereo (two
channel) playback, select the STEREO listening
mode.
2 Press SHIFT+TEST TONE.
The test tone is output from each speaker in turn.
3 While a test tone is playing, hold SHIFT and use
the / buttons to adjust that channel level.
The aim is to adjust the levels so that you hear the test
tone at the same volume from each speaker. You can
adjust the level of each channel by ± 10 dB.
• You can adjust the overall volume of test tone output
using the VOLUME +/– buttons (this does not affect
the channel level settings).
• Because of the ultra low frequencies the subwoofer
produces, it may sound quieter than it really is. We
suggest adjusting the subwoofer level using the
method described in
Channel level setting on
page 27.
4 When you’re done, press SHIFT+ENTER to exit
test tone setup.
• If you use the Room Setup feature again, it will
overwrite the settings you have made here.
Note
1 A similar adjustment feature is available on the DVD recorder—see Audio Adjust setting on page 84.
2 A similar adjustment feature is available on the DVD recorder—see Switching audio channels on page 62.
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