! External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to
the same source level adjustment volume
automatically.
Using the dynamic range
control
The dynamic range refers to the difference be-
tween the largest and softest sounds. The dy-
namic range control compresses this
difference so that you can clearly hear sounds
even at low volume levels.
! The dynamic range control is effective only
on Dolby Digital sounds.
1 Press A to select DRC.
Press A until DRC appears in the display.
# When playing other than the DVD disc, you
cannot switch this mode.
2 Press r to turn the dynamic range
control on.
DRC :ON appears in the display. Dynamic
range control is now on.
# To turn dynamic range control off, press
q.
Using the direct control
You can override audio settings to check for ef-
fectiveness of your audio settings.
1 Press A to select DIRCT.
Press A until DIRCT appears in the display.
2 Press r to turn the direct control on.
DIRCT:ON appears in the display. Direct con-
trol is now on.
# To turn direct control off, press q.
Notes
! All audio functions are locked out during
DIRCT:ON except VOLUME and PLB.
! If the source is a 2-channel LPCM audio or a
2-channel Dolby Digital audio and you select
DIRCT:ON, audio is heared only over front
left/right speakers.
Using the down-mix function
Only when the multi-channel processor (e.g.,
DEQ-P7650) is connected to this unit, you can
operate this function.
The down-mix function allows you to play back
multi-channel audio in 2 channels.
1 Press A to select Lo/Ro.
Press A until Lo/Ro appears in the display.
# If the down mix Lt/Rt has been previously se-
lected, Lt/Rt will be displayed.
2 Press m or n to switch the down
mix settings.
! Lt/Rt Down mix so that the surround
components can be restored (decoded).
! Lo/Ro Stereo mix the original audio that
do not contain channel modes such as sur-
round components.
Using the Dolby Pro Logic B
Only when the multi-channel processor (e.g.,
DEQ-P7650) is connected to this unit, you can
operate this function.
Dolby Pro Logic B creates five full-bandwidth
output channels from two-channel sources to
achieve high-purity matrix surround.
! If both the center and the rear speakers are
set to OFF, you cannot use this function.
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