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Using audio features
The night listening modes are designed to improve
listenability at lower volumes or at night.
1 Press
4
AMP and then
P
NIGHT repeatedly
to select “NIGHT:CINEMA” or
“NIGHT:MUSIC”.
Choices: NIGHT:CINEMA, NIGHT:MUSIC, OFF
• Select “NIGHT:CINEMA” when watching films to
reduce the dynamic range of film soundtracks and
make dialog easier to hear at lower volumes.
• Select “NIGHT:MUSIC” when listening to music
sources to preserve ease-of-listening for all sounds.
• Select “OFF” if you do not want to use this feature.
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When a night listening mode is selected, the NIGHT
indicator lights up in the front panel display.
2 Press
7
l / h to adjust the effect level while
“NIGHT:CINEMA” or “NIGHT:MUSIC” is
displayed in the front panel display.
Choices: MIN, MID, MAX
• Select “MIN” for minimum compression.
• Select “MID” for standard compression.
• Select “MAX” for maximum compression.
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“NIGHT:CINEMA” and “NIGHT:MUSIC” adjustments are
stored independently.
• You cannot use the night listening modes in the following cases:
– when the DIRECT mode (see page 41) is selected.
– when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT
jacks is selected as the input source (see page 34).
– when headphones are connected to the PHONES jack.
• The night listening modes may vary in effectiveness depending
on the input source and surround sound settings you use.
Selecting the night listening mode
Notes
Effect.Lvl:MID
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