Specifications

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5.11 DOLBY DIGITAL DYNAMICS

This feature only applies to certain Dolby Digital DVD’s. It allows you to control the

difference between the softest and loudest passages. Please note that some

Dolby Digital DVD titles do not provide dynamic scaling, and selecting one of the

following three settings will have no effect. You can cycle through the settings by

repeatedly pressing DYNAMICS:

Normal: This setting reproduces the full dynamic range of the recording.

Reduced: This setting allows the quieter parts to be heard more easily so that the overall volume

can be reduced. It works by raising the level of quieter sounds and/or reducing the

level of louder sounds, depending on the DVD producer’s choice.

Late Night: Reduces the softest-to-loudest difference even further. The quietest passages can be

heard even more easily, allowing the overall volume to be even further reduced.

Therefore, all of the program can be easily heard without having to hear sudden loud

passages.

5.12 LCD DISPLAY

The intensity of the LCD display and LED indicators can be changed. Repeatedly

pressing DISPLAY changes the setting to High, Medium, Low, or Off.

Note: When DISPLAY is set to Off, the LCD backlight goes off but the display characters are still visible

to allow you to see current operating information.

Note: To make the display and LED indicators less obtrusive, at all settings except High the LCD display

and LED indicators may automatically dim a few seconds after the AVM 2 is left at rest. They may

both immediately ‘wake-up’ again when any operation is performed.

The High, Medium, and Low intensities and the Front Panel Wake-up can be modified, as can the time-to-rest

when the display will dim (see section 7.4.9).

5.13 STATUS / Setup Menu

This button has two functions: It displays information regarding current Software,

settings, and modes of operation. It also lets you access the Setup Menu.

P ress and Release: Automatically steps through each display screen showing the following status inform a t i o n :

• Day, time, and Software version.

• Input Format: Which channels are receiving information from the selected source.

• Listen Format: Which channels are producing output (depends on Input Format and Effect settings).

• Surround Effect: Which Effect is selected.

• Dolby Digital Dynamics: Normal, Reduced, Late Night or Not Available (NA)

• MAIN Tone: Enabled or Bypassed.

• MAIN Sleep Mode: Enabled or Disabled.

• MAIN Timer Mode: Enabled or Disabled.

When in ZONE2, pressing STATUS displays information related to ZONE2 only.

Press and Hold for a few seconds to enter the Setup Menu. Pressing Back (ST/HiB/M) lets you escape.

Please read section 7 before exploring the Setup Menu.

WARNING: If you do explore the Setup Menu, do not enter passwords without reading section 7 first.