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Using other functions
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Setting What it does Option(s)
Fixed PCM
This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before OFF recognizes
the PCM signal on a CD, for instance.
When ON is selected, noise may be output during playback of non-
PCM sources. Please select another input signal if this is a problem.
OFF
ON
DRC
(Dynamic Range Control)
<g>
Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized
for Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and
DTS-HD Master Audio (you may need to use this feature when listen-
ing to surround sound at low volumes).
AUTO
MAX
MID
OFF
Loud Mgmt
(Loudness Management)
This is a setting of the post process function of the Dolby TrueHD
decoder. By setting to OFF, you can enjoy higher sound quality.
This can only be set when DRC is set to OFF and the input signal is a
Dolby TrueHD signal.
ON
OFF
LFE
(LFE Attenuate)
Some audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenu-
ator as necessary to prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting
the sound from the speakers.
When set to the recommended value of 0 dB, the LFE is not restricted.
When set to a value other than 0 dB, the LFE is restricted to the set
value. When OFF is selected, the sound is not output from the LFE
channel.
c OFF/ –20dB/ –15dB/
–10dB/ –5dB/ –4dB/
–3dB/ –2dB/ –1dB/
0dB d
Default: 0dB
INPUT ATT
(Input attenuate)
<h>
If the sound is distorted, this can be used to lower the input signal
level and reduce the distortion.
OFF
ON
HDMI
(HDMI Audio)
<i>
Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this receiver
(amp) or through to a TV. When THROUGH is selected, no sound is
output from this receiver.
AMP
THROUGH
A.DELAY
(Auto delay)
<j>
This feature automatically corrects the audio-to-video delay between
components connected with an HDMI cable. The audio delay time
is set depending on the operational status of the display connected
with an HDMI cable. The video delay time is automatically adjusted
according to the audio delay time.
OFF
ON
C.GAIN
(Center Gain)
(Applicable only when using a
center speaker)
<k>
Adjusts the center gain to create a wider stereo effect with vocals.
Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left
speakers) to 1.0 (center channel sent to the center speaker only).
c 0 to 1.0 d
Defaults:
Neo:X CINEMA: 1.0
Neo:X MUSIC: 0.3
Neo:X GAME: 1.0
EFFECT
Sets the effect level for the ALC mode.
c 10 to 90 d
Defaults: 50
C.SPREAD
(Center Spread)
<l>
Center spread expands the center channel signal to the left and right
front speakers to create a wider frontal audio image for the listener.
It is optimized and designed primarily for playback of stereo music
content.
ON
OFF
V.SPs
(Virtual Speakers)
When AUTO is selected, the sound field is created with the surround
back, front height and front wide channels whose Speaker Setting is
set to NO automatically complemented.
To set the respective channels individually, select MANUAL .
AUTO
MANUAL
V.SB
(Virtual Surround Back)
<m>
When you’re not using surround back speakers, selecting this mode
allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your sur-
round speakers. You can choose to listen to sources with no surround
back channel information.
OFF
ON
Setting What it does Option(s)
V.HEIGHT
(Virtual Height)
<n>
When you’re not using front height speakers, selecting this mode
allows you to hear a virtual front height channel through your front
speakers.
OFF
ON
V.WIDE
(Virtual Wide)
<o>
When you’re not using front wide speakers, selecting this mode
allows you to hear a virtual front wide channel through your front
speakers.
This improves the continuity of the sound from the front channel to
the surround channels.
OFF
ON
V.DEPTH
(Virtual Depth)
<p>
When this mode is selected, the sound field expands virtually to
behind the display, resulting in a sound field with the same depth as
the 3D picture to achieve a better sense of presence.
OFF
MIN
MID
MAX
AMP
<q>
This is set to turn power amplifier sections off and use channels
exclusively in the pre-amp mode. Select ON to use the power ampli-
fiers for all channels. Select Front OFF to turn off the front channel’s
power amplifier and use the front channel exclusively in the pre-amp
mode, F&C OFF to turn off the front and center channels’ power
amplifiers and use the front and center channels exclusively in the
pre-amp mode. To turn the power amplifiers for all channels off and
use them exclusively in the pre-amp mode, select OFF .
ON
Front OFF
F&C OFF
OFF
a The adjustment can be made only when TONE is set to ON .
b ! The default value changes depending on the type of input (page ).
! When ON is selected, the Sound Retriever effect is optimized based on the bitrate information of the contents input to the USB
memory audio and INTERNET RADIO , MEDIA SERVER , FAVORITES (digital audio input only) to achieve high sound quality.
! With the iPod/USB , INTERNET RADIO , MEDIA SERVER, FAVORITES or BT AUDIO input function, by default S.RTRV is set to
ON.
! When ON is selected, optimum correction of the audio signals input via the HDMI OUT terminal is conducted with the HDMI
ARC (Audio Return Channel) function, and the sound of digital TV broadcasts is produced with HD quality. This is valid when
the input is set to TV and ARC in HDMI Setup is set to ON . (See HDMI Setup on page .)
c UP1 to UP4 can be selected only when the front height speaker is connected. The presence or absence of effects depends on
the listening mode.
d ! This can be set when MANUAL is selected for AScale .
! This function does not work when the sampling frequency is 32 kHz.
e This setting only affects 2-channel audio sources.
f On the front panel display, ‘DIGITL ’ is displayed.
g AUTO is only available for MAX or MID for signals other than Dolby TrueHD.
h ! The attenuator isn’t available when using the Stream Direct (ANALOG DIRECT) modes.
! The attenuator does not function when the listening mode is set to PURE DIRECT with AirPlay.
i ! The HDMI
! The synchronized amp mode must be turned on in order to play the receiver’s HDMI audio and video input signals from the TV
with the receiver’s power in the standby mode. See About synchronized operations on page .
j This feature is only available when the connected display supports the automatic audio/video synchronizing capability (‘lipsync’)
for HDMI. If you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set A.DELAY to OFF and adjust the delay time manually. For
more details about the lipsync feature of your display, contact the manufacturer directly.
k Only
l The default value changes depending on the type of input (page ).
m ! This can be set when MANUAL is selected for V.SPs .
! You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the stereo,
Front Stage Surround Advance, Sound Retriever Air or Stream Direct modes is selected.
! You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the SB setting is set to NO or if 5.2.4ch ,
5.2 Bi-Amp+HDZONE, 5.2 +ZONE 2+ZONE 3, 5.2 +ZONE 2+HDZONE, Multi-ZONE Music, 5.2ch + SP-B Bi-Amp, 5.2ch
F+Surr Bi-Amp, 5.2ch F+C Bi-Amp or 5.2ch C+S is selected at Speaker System.
! This mode is effective for contents with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz or less.
