Owner's Manual

20 En
Playback
Use the following features to adjust the audio output or
speaker level.
■ Muting the audio output
Press eMUTE on the remote control to mute the
audio output. Press eMUTE again to resume
the audio output.
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• You can also rotate PVOLUME (or press mVOLUME +/–) to
resume the audio output.
• You can configure the muting level by using “MUTE TYP.” in “SOUND
MENU” (see page 33).
• The MUTE indicator flashes on the front panel display when the audio
output is muted and disappears from the front panel display when the
audio output is resumed.
■ Adjusting the tonal quality
Use this feature to adjust the balance of bass and treble for
the front left and right speaker channels.
Press KTONE CONTROL repeatedly to select
“BASS” or “TREBLE” and then press
LPROGRAM l / h to adjust the corresponding
frequency response level.
Control range: –10 dB to +10 dB
Each choice is defined as follows.
Notes
• Speaker and headphone adjustments are stored independently.
• If you increase or decrease the high-frequency or low-frequency sound to
an extreme level, the tonal quality of the surround speakers may not
match that of the front left and right speakers.
• This does not affect recorded material.
■ Adjusting the speaker level
You can adjust the output level of each speaker while
listening to a music source. This is also possible when
playing sources input at the MULTI CH INPUT jacks.
Note
• This operation will override the level adjustment made in “SP LEVEL”
(see page 32).
1 Press hAMP and then press jBAND
LEVEL TITLE repeatedly to select the
speaker you want to adjust.
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• Once you press jBAND LEVEL TITLE on the remote
control, you can also select the speaker by pressing lk / n.
• The available speaker channels differ depending on the speaker
settings.
2 Press ll / h on the remote control (or
press FPRESET/TUNING l / h) to adjust
the speaker output level.
Control range: –10.0 dB to +10.0 dB
Use the following features to utilize various useful
functions equipped on this unit.
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• Initial settings are indicated by (*) in this following each parameter.
■ Using your headphones
Connect a pair of headphones with a stereo
analog audio cable plug to the PHONES jack on
the front panel.
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• When you select a sound field program, SILENT CINEMA mode is
automatically activated (see page 27).
Notes
• When you connect headphones, no signals are output at the speaker
terminals.
• All Dolby Digital and DTS audio signals are mixed down to the left and
right headphone channels.
■ Selecting the night listening mode
The night listening modes are designed to improve
listenability at lower volumes or at night.
1 Press ONIGHT (or press hAMP and then
uNIGHT) repeatedly to select
“NIGHT:CINEMA” or “NIGHT:MUSIC.”
Each choice is defined as follows.
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• When a night listening mode is selected, the NIGHT indicator
lights up on the front panel display.
Using audio features
Choice Function
BASS Adjusts the low-frequency response.
TREBLE Adjusts the high-frequency response.
Choice Description
FRONT L Front left speaker
FRONT R Front right speaker
CENTER Center speaker
SWFR Subwoofer
SUR.L Surround left speaker
SUR.R Surround right speaker
Using optional features
Choice Function
NIGHT:CINEMA Narrows the dynamic range of film
soundtracks and makes dialog easier to
hear at lower volumes.
NIGHT:MUSIC Preserves ease-of-listening for all
sounds.
NIGHT OFF Disables this feature.