Surround parameters
CINEMA
EQ, (Cinema Equalizer):
Tile Cinema
EQ function
gently decreases
the level of the extreme
high frequencies,
compensating
for
ovedy-bbght
sounding
motion picture soundtracks
Select this function
if tile sound from the front speakers
is too bright
This function only works in the Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, DTS Surround, DTS NEO:6 and WIDE SCREEN
modes
(The same contents
are set for all operating modes)
D,COMR
(Dynamic Range Compression):
Motion picture soundtracks
have tremendous
dynamtc range (the contrast
between
very soft and very loud
sounds)
For listening
late at night, or whenever
the maximum
sound level Js lower than usual, the Dynamic
Range Compression
allows you to hear all of the sounds in the soundt_ack (but with reduced dynamic range)
(This only works
when
playing program
sources
recorded
in Dolby Digital or DTS) Select one of the four
parameters
{"OFF",
"LOW",
"MID"
(middlel or "HI" {high))
Set to OFF for normal listening
LFE (Low Frequency
Effect):
This sets the level of the LFE (Low Frequency
Effect) sounds included
in the source when playing program
sources recorded
in Dolby Digital or DTS
If the sound produced from the subwoofer
sounds distorted due to the LFE signals when playing Dolby Digital
or DTS sources when the peak limiter is turned off with the subwoofer
peak limit level setting
(system setup
menu), adjust the level as necessary
Program source and adiustmenf
range:
I
Dolby Digital:
-10 dB to 0 dB
2 DTS Surround:
-lg
dB to 0 dB
When DTS encoded
movie software
is played, it is recommended
that the LFE LEVEL be set to
0 dB for correct DTS playback,
When DTS encoded
music software
is played,
it is recommended
that the LFE LEVEL be set to
-10 dB for correct DTS playback,
TONE:
This adjusts the tone control
(See "Surround parameters
_"
on page 33)
SB OH OUT:
(1) Dolby Digdal/DTS
source
"OFF"
..................... Playback is conducted
without
using the surround back speaker
"NON MTRX"
......... Playback is conducted
using the surround
back speaker
The same signals those of the surround
channels are output from the surround
back
channels
"MTRX ON" ............ Playback is conducted
using the surround
back speaker
Surround
back channel is reproduced
using digital matrix processing
"NRML (OFF)" Playback
is conducted
without
using the surround back speaker
"NRML (ON)"
......... Playback is conducted
using the surround
back speaker
Surround
back channel is reproduced
using digital matrix processing
(2) Other source
"OFF"
..................... Playback is conducted
without
using the surround back speaker
"ON"
....................... Playback is conducted
using the surround
back speaker
NOTE:
This operation
can be performed
directly
using the "SURROUND
BACK" button
on the main unit's
panel
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DSP SURROUND
SIMULATION
• The AVR-2803
is equipped
with a high performance
DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which uses digital signal
processing
to synthetically
recreate the sound field
One of seven preset
surround
modes can be selected
according
to the program
source and the parameters
can be adiusted
according
to the conditions
in the
listening
room to achieve
a more
realistic, powerful
sound
These surround
modes
can also be used for
program sources not recorded
in Dolby Surround
Pro Logic or Dolby Digital
1
ROCK ARENA
Use this mode to achieve
the feeling
of a live collcett
ill an arena with reflected
sounds coming
from all directions
2
JAZZ CLUB
This mode creates
the sound field of a live house with a low ceiling and hard walls
This mode
glves iazz a very vivid realism
MQNO
MOVIE
3
{NOTE 1)
Select this when watching
monaural movies for a gloater
sense of expansion
4
VIDEO GAME
Use this to enioy video game sources
Select this to emphasize
the sense of expansion
for music sources
recorded
in stereo
Signals
5
MATRIX
consisti[ig
of the difference
component
of the input signals
(the component
that provides
the
sense of expansion)
processed
for delay are output from the surround
cha[_nel
6
VIRTUAL
Select this mode to eiljoy a vir tual sound fie_d, produced
from the front 2 <'hannel speakers
In this mode, the signals of the front left channel
are output from the left surround
channel,
the
slg[la_s of the front rlght chan[lel
are Output from the dght surround
channel,
and the same (in
7
5CH/7CH
STEREO
phase) component
of the [eft and right channels
is output
from the centel
channel
This mode
provides all speaker surrour_d soured, but without
d_recdo[_a_ steering
ef feels, and works w_th any
stereo program
source
Depending
on the program
source
being
played,
the effect
may
not be very
noticeable
In this case,
try other
surround
modes,
without
worrying
about
their
names,
to create
a sound
field
suited
to your
tastes
NOTE
1:
When
playing
sources
recorded
in monaural,
the
sound
will
be one-sided
if signals
are only
input
to
one channel
deft or right),
so input
signals
to both
channels
If you have
a source
component
with
only
one
audio
output
(monophonic
camcorder,
of c)
obtain
a "Y"
adaptor
cable
to split
the
mono
output
to two
outputs,
and connect
to the L and
R inputs
Personal
Memory
Plus
This
set
is equipped
with
a personal
memodze
function
that
automatically
memobzes
the
surround
modes
and input
modes
selected
for the input
different
sources
When
the input
source
is swdched,
the
modes
set
for that
source
last time
it was
used
are automatically
recalled
The
surround
parameters,
tone
control
settings
and
playback
level
balance
for
the
different
output
channels
are memortzed
for each
surround
mode
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