27 EnSound field programsEnglishINTRODUCTIONADDITIONALINFORMATION APPENDIXPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATION■ Selecting decoders for 2-channel sources(surround decode mode)Signals input from 2-channel sources can also be playedback on multi-channels.Press hAMP and then press sSUR. DECODErepeatedly to select a decoder.You can select from the following decoders depending onthe type of source you are playing and your personalpreference.■ Editing sound field parametersAlthough you can enjoy good quality sound with thefactory default parameters, you can change some of theparameters to better suit the input source or your listeningroom.1 While listening to a source, press hAMPand then press lk / n to select desiredparameter.2 Press ll / h to change the parametervalue.Note• You cannot change parameter values when “MEM.GUARD” in“OPTION MENU” is set to “ON” (see page 34).y• Initial settings are indicated by (*) in the following each parameter.For Pop/Rock, Hall, Jazz, Game, TV Sports, MovieSpacious and Movie Dramatic:For PRO LOGIC II Music:For Music Enh. 2ch and Music Enh. 5ch■ Using sound field programs withoutsurround speakers (Virtual CINEMA DSP)Virtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the CINEMADSP sound field programs without surround speakers.When you set “SUR. L/R” to “NONE” (see page 32),Virtual CINEMA DSP is activated automaticallywhenever you select a CINEMA DSP sound field program(see page 26).■ Enjoying multi-channel sources and soundfield programs with headphones (SILENTCINEMA)SILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channelmusic or movie sound through ordinary headphones.SILENT CINEMA is activated automatically wheneveryou connect headphones to the PHONES jack whilelistening to CINEMA DSP sound field programs (seepage 26).y• When it is activated, the SILENT CINEMA indicator lights up on thefront panel display.■ Enjoying unprocessed input sources(Straight decoding mode)When this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode, 2-channelstereo sources are output from only the front left and rightspeakers. Multi-channel sources are decoded straight intothe appropriate channels without any additional effectprocessing.Press MSTRAIGHT (or press hAMP and thentSTRAIGHT) to select “STRAIGHT.”“STRAIGHT” appears on the front panel display.To deactivate the “STRAIGHT” modePress MSTRAIGHT (or tSTRAIGHT) again so that“STRAIGHT” disappears from the front panel display.STANDARD FunctionPRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic processing for any sourcesPLII Movie Dolby Pro Logic II processing for moviesourcesPLII Music Dolby Pro Logic II processing for musicsourcesPLII Game Dolby Pro Logic II processing for gamesourcesDSP level DSP LEVELFunction: Adjusts the effect level.Choices: MIN, MID*, MAXPanorama PANORAMAFunction: Sends stereo signals to the surroundspeakers as well as the front speakers for awraparound effect.Choices: OFF*, ONDimension DIMENSIONFunction: Gradually adjusts the sound field eithertowards the front or towards the rear.Control range: –3 (towards the rear) to +3 (towards thefront), initial setting is STD (standard).Center width CT WIDTHFunction: Adjusts the center image from all three frontspeakers to varying degrees. A larger valueadjusts the center image towards the frontleft and right speakers.Control range: 0 (center channel sound is output only fromcenter speaker) to 7 (center channel sound isoutput only from front left and rightspeakers), initial setting is 3.Effect levelFunction: Adjusts the effect level.Choices: LOW, HIGH*