Kenwood VRS-6100 Instruction Manual - Page 33

Center Width mode

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Convenient functions Center Width mode (Only when the input signal is a 2-channel signal in the DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC or DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MUSIC mode) Center width adjustment allows you to enjoy an enhanced sound when listening to music through center image from only center speaker, or left and right speakers or various combinations adjustments. 1 Press the RECEIVER key on the remote control unit to set it to the receiver control mode. 2 Press the SOUND key repeatedly until the "CENTER WIDTH" indication appears. ÷ When the center speaker is switched OFF, this mode will not be effective. 3 Use the MULTI CONTROL button (or the MULTI CONTROL %/fi keys) to adjust the left-center-right output. Center image will be heard from center speaker only. Display dimmer adjustment The dimmer function lets you select the brightness of the receiver's display. You might find this useful if you darken your room to watch movies or listen to music. Each time you press the DIMMER key, the display's brightness changes among the three available settings. Select the brightness level you find most pleasing. 1 Bright 2 Medium 3 Dark L R Center image will be heard from left and right speakers only. L R ÷ When in other position, center image from center speaker, left and right speakers can be heard simultaneously with various combinations. Midnight mode (DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS mode only) When watching movies at night , you might not be able to raise the volume as loud as normal. Midnight mode compresses the dynamic range of previously specified parts of the DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS sound track (like scenes with sudden increases in volume) to minimize the difference in volume between the specified and non-specified parts. This makes it easy to hear all of the sound track, even when listening at low volumes. 1 Press the RECEIVER key on the remote control unit to set it to the receiver control mode. 2 Press the SOUND key repeatedly until the "NIGHT" indication appears. ÷ This can be selected only if DVD, VIDEO or FRONT AUX is selected as the source and the listen mode is set to "DOLBY DIGITAL" or "DTS". 3 Use the MULTI CONTROL button (or the MULTI CONTROL %/fi keys) to select the "NIGHT ON" or "NIGHT OFF" setting. 1 "NIGHT ON" 2 "NIGHT OFF" NIGHT ON ÷ The adjustment item is displayed for approximately 20 seconds. ÷ Some DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS software may not be compatible with the Midnight mode. 33 EN

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EN
Convenient functions
Center Width mode
(Only when the input signal is a 2-channel signal in the DOLBY PRO
LOGIC
II
x MUSIC or DOLBY PRO LOGIC
II
MUSIC mode)
Center width adjustment allows you to enjoy an enhanced sound when
listening to music through center image from only center speaker, or left
and right speakers or various combinations adjustments.
1
Press the RECEIVER key on the remote control unit to set
it to the receiver control mode.
2
Press the SOUND key repeatedly until the "CENTER
WIDTH" indication appears.
÷
When the center speaker is switched OFF, this mode will
not be effective.
3
Use the MULTI CONTROL button (or the MULTI CONTROL
%
/
keys) to adjust the left-center-right output.
Center image will be heard from center speaker only.
L
R
Center image will be heard from left and right speakers only.
L
R
÷
When in other position, center image from center speaker,
left and right speakers can be heard simultaneously with
various combinations.
Midnight mode
(DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS mode only)
When watching movies at night , you might not be able to raise the
volume as loud as normal. Midnight mode compresses the dynamic
range of previously specified parts of the DOLBY DIGITAL or
DTS sound
track (like scenes with sudden increases in volume) to minimize the
difference in volume between the specified and non-specified parts. This
makes it easy to hear all of the sound track, even when listening at low
volumes.
1
Press the RECEIVER key on the remote control unit to set
it to the receiver control mode.
2
Press the SOUND key repeatedly until the "NIGHT"
indication appears.
÷
This can be selected only if
DVD
,
VIDEO
or
FRONT AUX
is
selected as the source and the listen mode is set to "DOLBY
DIGITAL" or "DTS".
3
Use the MULTI CONTROL button (or the MULTI CONTROL
%
/
keys) to select the "NIGHT ON" or "NIGHT OFF"
setting.
1
"
NIGHT ON
"
2
"
NIGHT OFF
"
HT
G
I
N
N
O
÷
The adjustment item is displayed for approximately 20 sec-
onds.
÷
Some DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS software may not be compat-
ible with the Midnight mode.
Display dimmer adjustment
The dimmer function lets you select the brightness of the receiver's
display. You might find this useful if you darken your room to watch
movies or listen to music.
Each time you press the DIMMER key, the display
s brightness
changes among the three available settings.
Select the brightness level you find most pleasing.
1
Bright
2
Medium
3
Dark