JBL Cinema BD100 Owner's Manual

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18AUDIo SETTINGSAudio OutputSpeaker SettingsHDMI Audio OutDynamic Range CtrlPCMOffAudio SettingsThese settings let you adjust the various parameters that control the audiooutput to the Cinema BD system’s 5.1-channel speaker system.Audio output: This option lets you set the following items:HDMI Audio Out: In addition to digital video signals, the BD receiver’s HDMIMonitor Out connection also carries digital audio signals.• PCM: This option outputs a two-channel downmix (derived from theprogram’s native audio format) via the HDMI output.• Off: This option turns off the receiver’s HDMI audio output. Werecommend selecting this option so you can take full advantage of thesuperior audio capability of your Cinema BD system.Dynamic Range Control: This setting makes the loud and quiet parts ofmusic or a movie sound closer to the same volume – a process known ascompression. Compression lets you turn up the volume so you can hearthe quiet parts without the loud parts disturbing other people. NOTE: Thisfeature works only with Dolby Digital programs that have been speciallyencoded. Three settings are available:• Off: This setting never applies compression. Use this setting when thevolume may be as loud as you desire.• On: This setting always applies compression. Use this setting when youwant the volume to be as quiet as possible without making it difficult tohear spoken dialogue.• Auto: This setting applies compression based on information encodedwithin the Dolby Digital bitstream. The receiver will selectively applycompression only during the most dynamic parts of the soundtrack.Speaker Settings: This option lets you set the following items:Test Tone: This setting outputs test noise through each of the loudspeakerchannels in the following order: Left (L), Center (C), Right (R), Right-Surround (RS), Left-Surround (LS) and Subwoofer (SUB). Use the settingto check that each loudspeaker is connected properly to the Cinema BDreceiver and to set the distances to the speakers.Audio OutputSpeaker SettingsAudio SettingsSUBLLS RSRCIMPORTANT: If you have not yet set the speaker distances as described inthe Quick-Start Guide that was included in the box with your Cinema BDsystem, you should use this screen to do so now.To set the speaker distances:1. First, measure the distance from the listening position to each of yoursystem’s speakers, except the subwoofer. Write down these distances.2. Press the Enter button when the speaker you want to adjust is playingthe test noise and is highlighted on the menu screen. The Level andDistance adjustment selections for that speaker will appear.Audio OutputSpeaker SettingsAudio SettingsLLS RSRCLevelDistance3. Press the Cursor Down button to highlight Distance, and press theEnter button to select it. The speaker’s distance-adjustment bars willappear. (Note: You do not need to adjust the individual speaker volumelevels at this time.)Audio OutputSpeaker SettingsAudio SettingsLLS RSRCLR1010