Listening to your system
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English
Using the Sound Retriever
When audio data is removed during the MP3 or WMA
compression process, sound quality often suffers from
an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature
employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality
sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring
sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over
after compression.
•While listening to a stereo source, press
SOUND
RETRIEVER
.
Press repeatedly to switch between:
•
RTRV ON
— Switches the Sound Retriever on.
•
RTRV OFF
— Switches the Sound Retriever off.
Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ
You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration
EQ set in
Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal
surround sound
on page 17.
1 Press
SOUND
.
2 Use the
/
(cursor left/right) buttons to select
MCACC EQ then press
ENTER
.
3 Use the
/
(cursor up/down) buttons to switch
EQ ON or EQ OFF then press
ENTER
to confirm.
• On the
EQ OFF
setting, equalization is set to off and
speaker settings (channel delay and channel level)
remains as it is set.
• Acoustic Calibration EQ is set to on automatically
after Auto MCACC setup is used.
Enhancing dialogue
The Dialogue Enhancement feature is designed to make
the dialogue stand out from other background sounds in
a TV or movie sound track.
1 Press SOUND.
2 Use the
/
(cursor left/right) buttons to select
DIALOGUE then press ENTER.
3 Use the
/
(cursor up/down) buttons to select
the amount dialogue enhancement then press
ENTER to confirm.
Select between
OFF
,
MID
or
MAX
.
Using Quiet and Midnight listening
modes
The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive bass or
treble in a sound source.
The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear
effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels.
1 Press SOUND.
2 Use the
/
(cursor left/right) buttons to select
TONE then press ENTER.
3 Use the
/
(cursor up/down) buttons to select
QUIET or MIDNIGHT then press ENTER to confirm.
• To cancel the Quiet or Midnight listening modes,
select
BASS/TRE
.
Adjusting the bass and treble
Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the overall
tone.
1 Press SOUND.
2 Use the
/
(cursor left/right) buttons to select
TONE then press ENTER.
3 Use the
/
(cursor up/down) buttons to select
BASS/TRE then press ENTER.
• Selecting
BASS/TRE
cancels the Quiet and Midnight
listening modes. These modes cannot be used at the
same time.
4 Use the
/
(cursor left/right) buttons to select
BASS or TREBLE; use the
/
(cursor up/down)
buttons to adjust the sound then press ENTER to
confirm.
TV
INPUT
TUNE
TUNE
SOUND
TEST
TONE
ST
ST
CHANNEL
SOUND
RETRIEVER
MCACCADVANCEDSURROUND
VOLUME
ENTER
TUNE
TUNE
SOUND
SETUP
TEST
TONE
ST
ST
CHANNEL
SOUND
RETRIEVER
MCACCADVANCEDSURROUND
SLEEP
VOLUME
SR
ENTER
ENTER
CLEAR
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