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Checking the input signal, Surround parameters

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Basic Operation 2 Checking the input signal The input signal can be checked by pressing the remote control unit's ON SCREEN button ( page 5). SIGNAL: Displays the type of signal (DTS, DOLBY DIGITAL, PCM, etc.). fs: Displays the input signal's sampling frequency. FORMAT: Displays the input signal's number of channels. "Number of front channels / Number of surround channels / LFE on/off" "SURROUND" is displayed for 2-channel signal sources recorded in Dolby Surround. OFFSET: Displays the dialog normalization offset value. FLAG: Displays the special identification signal recorded in the input signal. "MATRIX" is displayed when matrix processing is conducted on the surround back channel, "DISCRETE" is displayed when discrete processing is conducted. Not displayed when no identification signal is recorded. • In addition, screen information is displayed in the following order when the ON SCREEN button is pressed repeatedly: OSD-1 Audio input signal OSD-2 Monitor information OSD-3 Input/output OSD-4 Auto surround mode OSD-5 USER MODE 1 OSD-6 USER MODE 2 OSD-7 USER MODE 3 OSD-8~14 Tuner preset stations NOTE: • OSD-2: The monitor's resolution is displayed when an HDMI monitor is connected to the AVR-4306. • OSD-4: This is displayed when the auto surround mode is set to "ON" ( page 75) and the input mode is set to "AUTO". It is not displayed when the input mode is set to "ANALOG" or "EXT. IN". 2 Surround parameters q CINEMA EQ. (Cinema Equalizer): The Cinema EQ function gently decreases the level of the extreme high frequencies, compensating for overly-bright sounding motion picture soundtracks. Select this function if the sound from the front speakers is too bright. This function only works in the Dolby Pro LogicIIx, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, DTS Surround, DTS NEO:6 and WIDE SCREEN modes. D.COMP. (Dynamic Range Compression): Motion picture soundtracks have tremendous dynamic range (the contrast between very soft and very loud sounds). For listening late at night, or whenever the maximum sound level is lower than usual, the Dynamic Range Compression allows you to hear all of the sounds in the soundtrack (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" (middle) or "HI" (high)). Set to OFF for normal listening. This parameter is displayed only when playing compatible sources in DTS mode. 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, DTS, DVD-Audio or Super Audio CD. Program source and adjustment range: -10 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. Basic Operation TONE: This adjusts the tone control ( page 38). This can be set individually for the separate surround mode other than PURE DIRECT and DIRECT mode. MODE/SB CH OUT: Select the surround back channel playback method or mode. (1) Multi channel source • NON MTRX: The same signals as those of the surround channels are output from the surround back channels. • MTRX ON: The surround channel signals undergo digital matrix processing and are output from the surround back channels. • SB OFF (OFF): No signal is played from the surround back channels. • ES MTRX: When playing DTS signals, the surround back signals undergo digital matrix processing for playback. • ES DSCRT: When a signal identifying the source as a discrete 6.1-channel source is included in the DTS signals, the surround back signals included in the source are played. • PLIIx Cinema: Processing is performed with the Cinema mode of the PLIIx decoder and the Surround Back channel is reproduced. • PLIIx Music: Processing is performed with the Music mode of the PLIIx decoder and the Surround Back channel is reproduced. (2) 2ch source • OFF: Playback is conducted without using the surround back speaker. • ON: Playback is conducted using the surround back speaker. 32

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32
Basic Operation
Basic Operation
• In addition, screen information is displayed in the following
order when the
ON SCREEN
button is pressed repeatedly:
OSD-1
Audio input signal
OSD-2
Monitor information
OSD-3
Input/output
OSD-4
Auto surround mode
OSD-5
USER MODE 1
OSD-6
USER MODE 2
OSD-7
USER MODE 3
OSD-8~14
Tuner preset stations
NOTE:
• OSD-2:
The monitor’s resolution is displayed when an HDMI
monitor is connected to the AVR-4306.
• OSD-4:
This is displayed when the auto surround mode is set to
“ON” (
page 75) and the input mode is set to “AUTO”.
It is not displayed when the input mode is set to “ANALOG”
or “EXT. IN”.
FORMAT:
Displays the input signal’s number of channels.
“Number of front channels / Number of surround channels /
LFE on/off”
“SURROUND” is displayed for 2-channel signal sources
recorded in Dolby Surround.
OFFSET:
Displays the dialog normalization offset value.
FLAG:
Displays the special identification signal recorded in the input
signal.
“MATRIX” is displayed when matrix processing is conducted
on the surround back channel, “DISCRETE” is displayed when
discrete processing is conducted.
Not displayed when no identification signal is recorded.
2
Checking the input signal
The input signal can be checked by pressing the remote control
unit’s
ON SCREEN
button (
page 5).
SIGNAL:
Displays the type of signal (DTS, DOLBY DIGITAL, PCM, etc.).
fs:
Displays the input signal’s sampling frequency.
2
Surround parameters
q
CINEMA EQ.
(Cinema Equalizer)
:
The Cinema EQ function gently decreases the level of the
extreme high frequencies, compensating for overly-bright
sounding motion picture soundtracks. Select this function if the
sound from the front speakers is too bright.
This function only works in the Dolby Pro Logic
II
x, Dolby Pro
Logic, Dolby Digital, DTS Surround, DTS NEO:6 and WIDE
SCREEN modes.
D.COMP.
(Dynamic Range Compression)
:
Motion picture soundtracks have tremendous dynamic range
(the contrast between very soft and very loud sounds). For
listening late at night, or whenever the maximum sound level is
lower than usual, the Dynamic Range Compression allows you
to hear all of the sounds in the soundtrack (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” (middle) or “HI”
(high)). Set to OFF for normal listening.
This parameter is displayed only when playing compatible
sources in DTS mode.
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, DTS, DVD-Audio or Super Audio CD.
Program source and adjustment range:
–10 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 (
page 38).
This can be set individually for the separate surround mode
other than PURE DIRECT and DIRECT mode.
MODE/SB CH OUT:
Select the surround back channel playback method or mode.
(1) Multi channel source
•
NON MTRX:
The same signals as those of the surround channels are
output from the surround back channels.
•
MTRX ON:
The surround channel signals undergo digital matrix
processing and are output from the surround back channels.
•
SB OFF (OFF):
No signal is played from the surround back channels.
•
ES MTRX:
When playing DTS signals, the surround back signals undergo
digital matrix processing for playback.
•
ES DSCRT:
When a signal identifying the source as a discrete 6.1-channel
source is included in the DTS signals, the surround back
signals included in the source are played.
•
PL
II
x Cinema:
Processing is performed with the Cinema mode of the PL
II
x
decoder and the Surround Back channel is reproduced.
•
PL
II
x Music:
Processing is performed with the Music mode of the PL
II
x
decoder and the Surround Back channel is reproduced.
(2) 2ch source
•
OFF:
Playback is conducted without using the surround back
speaker.
•
ON:
Playback is conducted using the surround back speaker.