22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
sources are processed at their native sample rate.
For example, a 48kHz digital source will be
processed at 48kHz. However, the AVR allows you
to upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz
for added resolution.
To take advantage of this feature, press the
⁄
/
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Navigation Button
E
so that the ➞ cursor is
next to the
UPSAMPLINGline and press the
‹
/
›
Navigation Button
E
so that ONis
highlighted in reverse video. Note that this feature
is only available for the Dolby Pro Logic II-Music,
Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic and
Dolby 3 Stereo modes.
When all desired changes have been made on
this menu, press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Button
E
so that the ➞ cursor is next to the
BACKTOMAINMENUline and press
the Set Button
F
.
Surround Setup
The next step for that input is to set the surround
mode you wish to use with that input. Since sur-
round modes are a matter of personal taste, feel
free to select any mode you wish – you may
change it later.The Surround Mode chart on page
33 may help you select the mode best suited to
the input source selected. For example you may
select Dolby Pro Logic II or Logic 7 for most ana-
log inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs connected
to digital sources. In the case of inputs such as a
CD Player,Tape Deck or Tuner, you may wish to set
the mode to Stereo, if that is your preferred listen-
ing mode for standard stereo sources, where it is
unlikely that sur
round encoded material will be
used.Alternatively, the 5 Channel Stereo or
Logic 7
Music mode may also be a good choice for
stereo-only source material.
It is easiest to complete the surround setup using
the full-OSD on-screen menus. From the
MASTERmenu (Figure 1), press the
⁄
/
¤
but-
tons
E
until the ➝ cursor is next to the
SURROUNDSELECT menu. Press the
Set Button
F
so that the SURROUND
SELECT
menu (Figure 4) is on the screen.
Figure 4
Each of the option lines on this menu (Figure 4)
selects the surround mode category, and within
each of those categories there will be a choice of
the specific mode options. The choice of modes
will vary according to the speaker configuration in
your system.
When the
SURRBACKline of the
SPEAKERSETUP menu (Figure 9) is set to
NONEthe AVR will be configured for 5.1-chan-
nel operation, and only the modes appropriate to
a five-speaker system will appear.
When the
SURRBACKline of the
SPEAKERSETUP menu (Figure 9) is set to
SMALLor LARGE the AVR will be configured
for 6.1/7.1-channel operation, and additional
modes such as Dolby Digital EX and 7 STEREO or
Logic 7 7.1 will appear, as they are only available
when seven main speakers are present. In
addition, the modes DTS ES (Discrete) and
DTS+NEO:6 (DTS ES Matrix) available in the AVR
will not appear unless a digital source is playing
the correct bitstream.
Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is
selected and playing, the AVR will select the appro-
priate surround mode automatically, no matter
which surround mode was selected for that input
as default.Then no other surround modes will be
available, except all Pro Logic II modes with Dolby
Digital 2 channel (2.0) recordings.
To select the mode that will be used as the initial
default for an input, first press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
E
until the on-screen cursor is next to the
desired mode’s master category name. Next, press
the Set Button
F
to view the sub-menu. Press
the
‹
/
›
Buttons
E
to scroll through the avail-
able choices, and then press the
¤
Button
E
so that the cursor is next to BACK TO MASTER
MENU
to continue the setup process.
On the
Dolbymenu (Figure 5), the selection
choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
and IIx Music, Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Cinema,
Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference
and Wide, and Dolby 3 Stereo.A complete expla-
nation of these modes is found on Page 33.
The Dolby Digital EX mode is only available when
the system is set for 6.1/7.1 operation by config-
uring the Surround Back speakers to “Small” or
“Large” as described on page 27.When a disc is
playing that contains a special “flag” signal in the
digital audio data stream, the EX mode will be
selected automatically. It may also be selected
using this menu or through the front panel or
remote controls. A complete explanation of these
modes is found on page 33.
When the ➞ cursor is pointing to the
MODE
line, press the
‹
/
›
Navigation Buttons
E
to
select the desired Dolby surround mode, again
remembering that the choice of available modes
will vary with the type of program material being
played and the number of speakers in your system
configuratioin.
Figure 5
When Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro Logic
IIx Music is selected as the listening mode, three
special settings are available to tailor the sound
field to your listening room environment and your
individual taste and preferences. (When other
Dolby Surround modes are selected, dotted lines
will indicate that these settings are not active.)
• Center Width:This setting adjusts the balance of
the vocal information in the front soundstage
between the center and front left/right speakers.
The lower settings spread the center channel
sound more broadly into the left and right chan-
nels. A higher number (up to “7”) produces a
tighter center channel presentatioin.
• Dimension:This setting alters the perceived
depth of the surround field by creating a shal-
lower presentation that appears to move
sounds toward the front of the room, or a deep-
er presentation that appears to move the center
of the sound field toward the back of the room.
The setting of “O” is a neutral default, with the
range of adjustment shown as “R-3” for a
deeper, rear-oriented sound to “F-3” for a shal-
lower, front-oriented sound.
• Panorama: Switch this setting on or off to add
an enveloping wrap-around presentation that
increases the perception of sound along the
sides of the room.
To change these parameters, press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Buttons
E
while the DOLBY
SURROUND
menu is on the screen until the ➞
cursor is pointing to the line on the menu with the
parameter you wish to change.Then, press the
‹
/
›
Navigation Buttons
E
to alter the set-
ting to your taste.
Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is selected
there are additional settings available for the
Night mode that are associated with the surround
mode only, not with the input.That´s why these
settings must be made only once, not with each
input in use.
Figure 6
