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Using other functions

Setting What it does Option(s)

SIGSEL

(Signal Select)

Use to switch the input signal type (analog/digital/HDMI) (page 73 ).

AUTO

ANALOG

DIGITAL

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HDMI

Fixed PCM

This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before OFF recognizes

the PCM signal on a CD, for instance.

When ON is selected, noise may be output during playback of non-

PCM sources. Please select another input signal if this is a problem.

OFF

DRC

(Dynamic Range Control)

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Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized

for Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and

DTS-HD Master Audio (you may need to use this feature when listen-

ing to surround sound at low volumes).

AUTO

MAX

MID

OFF

Loud Mgmt

(Loudness Management)

This is a setting of the post process function of the Dolby TrueHD

decoder. By setting to OFF, you can enjoy higher sound quality.

This can only be set when DRC is set to OFF and the input signal is a

Dolby TrueHD signal.

OFF

LFE

(LFE Attenuate)

Some audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenu-

ator as necessary to prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting

the sound from the speakers.

When set to the recommended value of 0 dB, the LFE is not restricted.

When set to a value other than 0 dB, the LFE is restricted to the set

value. When OFF is selected, the sound is not output from the LFE

channel.

c OFF/ –20dB/ –15dB/

–10dB/ –5dB/ –4dB/

–3dB/ –2dB/ –1dB/

0dB d

Default: 0dB

INPUT ATT

(Input attenuate)

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If the sound is distorted, this can be used to lower the input signal

level and reduce the distortion.

OFF

HDMI

(HDMI Audio)

<j>

Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this receiver

(amp) or through to a TV. When THROUGH is selected, no sound is

output from this receiver.

AMP

THROUGH

A.DELAY

(Auto delay)

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This feature automatically corrects the audio-to-video delay between

components connected with an HDMI cable. The audio delay time

is set depending on the operational status of the display connected

with an HDMI cable. The video delay time is automatically adjusted

according to the audio delay time.

OFF

C.GAIN

(Center Gain)

(Applicable only when using a

center speaker)

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Adjusts the center gain to create a wider stereo effect with vocals.

Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left

speakers) to 1.0 (center channel sent to the center speaker only).

c 0 to 1.0 d

Defaults:

Neo:X CINEMA: 1.0

Neo:X MUSIC: 0.3

Neo:X GAME: 1.0

EFFECT

Sets the effect level for the ALC mode.

c 10 to 90 d

Defaults: 50

C.SPREAD

(Center Spread)

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Center spread expands the center channel signal to the left and right

front speakers to create a wider frontal audio image for the listener.

It is optimized and designed primarily for playback of stereo music

content.

OFF

V.SPs

(Virtual Speakers)

When AUTO is selected, the sound field is created with the surround

back and front wide channels whose Speaker Setting is set to NO

automatically complemented.

To set the respective channels individually, select MANUAL.

AUTO

MANUAL

Setting What it does Option(s)

V.SB

(Virtual Surround Back)

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When you’re not using surround back speakers, selecting this mode

allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your sur-

round speakers. You can choose to listen to sources with no surround

back channel information.

OFF

V.HEIGHT

(Virtual Height)

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Settings to create virtual front height channel audio.

OFF

V.WIDE

(Virtual Wide)

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When you’re not using front wide speakers, selecting this mode

allows you to hear a virtual front wide channel through your front

speakers.

This improves the continuity of the sound from the front channel to

the surround channels.

OFF

AMP

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This is set to turn power amplifier sections off and use channels

exclusively in the pre-amp mode. Select ON to use the power ampli-

fiers for all channels. Select Front OFF to turn off the front channel’s

power amplifier and use the front channel exclusively in the pre-amp

mode, F&C OFF to turn off the front and center channels’ power

amplifiers and use the front and center channels exclusively in the

pre-amp mode. To turn the power amplifiers for all channels off and

use them exclusively in the pre-amp mode, select OFF.

Front OFF

F&C OFF

OFF

RENDER

(Rendering Mode)

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Allows you to choose which signal, object base (OBJECT) or channel

base (LEGACY) to decode when playing back Dolby Atmos content.

OBJECT

LEGACY

a The adjustment can be made only when TONE is set to ON.

b ! The default value changes depending on the type of input (page 95 ).

! When ON is selected, the Sound Retriever effect is optimized based on the bitrate information of the contents input to the

USB memory audio and INTERNET RADIO, PANDORA, Spotify, MEDIA SERVER, FAVORITES (digital audio input only) to

achieve high sound quality.

! With the iPod/USB, INTERNET RADIO, PANDORA, Spotify, MEDIA SERVER, FAVORITES or BT AUDIO input function, by

default S.RTRV is set to ON.

! When ON is selected, optimum correction of the audio signals input via the HDMI OUT terminal is conducted with the HDMI

ARC (Audio Return Channel) function, and the sound of digital TV broadcasts is produced with HD quality. This is valid when

the input is set to TV and ARC in HDMI Setup is set to ON. (See HDMI Setup on page 83 .)

c UP1 to UP4 can be selected only when the front height speaker is connected. The presence or absence of effects depends on

the listening mode.

d This function does not work when the sampling frequency is 32 kHz.

e ! This can be set when MANUAL is selected for AScale.

! This function does not work when the sampling frequency is 32 kHz.

f This setting only affects 2-channel audio sources.

g On the front panel display, ‘DIGITL’ is displayed.

h AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals. Select MAX or MID for signals other than Dolby TrueHD.

i ! The attenuator isn’t available when using the Stream Direct (ANALOG DIRECT) modes.

! The attenuator does not function when the listening mode is set to PURE DIRECT with AirPlay.

j ! The HDMI Audio setting cannot be switched while performing synchronized amp mode operations.

! The synchronized amp mode must be turned on in order to play the receiver’s HDMI audio and video input signals from the TV

with the receiver’s power in the standby mode. See About synchronized operations on page 84 .

k This feature is only available when the connected display supports the automatic audio/video synchronizing capability (‘lipsync’)

for HDMI. If you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set A.DELAY to OFF and adjust the delay time manually. For

more details about the lipsync feature of your display, contact the manufacturer directly.

l Only when listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:X CINEMA/MUSIC/GAME mode.

m The default value changes depending on the type of input (page 95 ).