To enjoy surround sound the way you like it, Dialog level, Subwoofer level – Marantz NR1604 User Manual

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Surround Parameter

Default settings are underlined.

You can adjust the surround audio sound field effects to match your preferences.

The items (parameters) that can be adjusted depend on the signal being input and the currently set

sound mode. For details on the adjustable parameters, see “Sound modes and surround parameters”

(

vpage 144

).

NOTE

• Some setting items cannot be set while playback is stopped. Make the settings during playback.

• When the sound mode is “PURE DIRECT”, you cannot set the surround parameters.

Setting items

Setting details

Home Theater EQ

Gently softens the upper

treble range of movie

soundtracks to reduce

possible harshness and

improve clarity.

On : “Home Theater EQ” is used.

Off : “Home Theater EQ” is not used.

Loudness Management

This can be set in the

Dolby TrueHD mode.

This sets whether to

output as specified in

“Dynamic Compression”

or output directly without

compressing the dynamic

range of audio recorded in

the disc.

On : Outputs using the settings made in “Dynamic Compression” and

“Dialogue Normalization” (

vpage 134

) are enabled.

Off : “Dynamic Compression” settings and “Dialogue Normalization” are

disabled, and the signals on the disk are output as is.

Dynamic Compression

Compress dynamic range

(difference between loud

and soft sounds).

Auto : Automatic dynamic range compression on/off control according to

source.

Low / Medium / High : These set the compression level.

Off : Dynamic range compression is always off.

You can set “Auto” only for the Dolby TrueHD source.

Dialog Level

Default settings are underlined.

Sets the output level to clarify the dialogue output from the center channel.

Setting items

Setting details

Level

–12dB – +12dB (0dB)

Subwoofer Level

Default settings are underlined.

This setting adjusts the volume level for the subwoofer.

Setting items

Setting details

Subwoofer

Turn subwoofer output on

and off.

On : The subwoofer is used.

Off : The subwoofer is not used.

NOTE

This can be set when the sound mode is “DIRECT” and “PURE

DIRECT” (

vpage  72

) and the “Subwoofer Mode” (

vpage  126

) is

“LFE+Main”.

Subwoofer Level

This setting adjusts the

volume level for the

subwoofer.

–12dB – +12dB (0dB)

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