Surround - Denon AVR-3803 Operating Instruction

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Select the Dolby/DTS Surround mode.
(Remote control unit)
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Play a program source with the
• The Dolby Digital indicator lights
DIGITAL
Light when playing Dolby Digital sources.
• The DTS indicator lights when
playing DTS sources.
Light
The SIGNAL DETECT indicator lights
•
SIGNAL
DETECT
when playing 6.1-channel surround
Light
sources containing the identification
signal.
When the SIGNAL DETECT indicator is lit, we
recommend turning the surround back channel
using the SURROUND BACK button on the
remote control unit and main unit during
playback.
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Display the surround parameter menu.
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
NOTE: The display on the screen differs depending on whether you are performing the operation from
the main unit or the remote control unit.
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Select the various parameters.
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
Dialogue Normalization
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The dialogue normalization function is activated automatically when playing Dolby Digital program sources.
Dialogue normalization is a basic function of Dolby Digital which automatically normalizes the dialog level
(standard level) of the signals which are recorded at different levels for different program sources, such as DVD,
DTV and other future formats that will use Dolby Digital.
These contents can be verified with the STATUS button.
The number indicates the normalization level when the currently playing
OFFSET - 4dB
program is normalized to the standard level.
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When performing this operation from the main unit's
panel, press the SURROUND MODE button, then turn
the SELECT knob and select Dolby Pro logic II or DTS
NEO:6.
SELECT
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
, mark.
Operate the SURROUND BACK button to
switch Surround Back CH ON/OFF.
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)

SURROUND

BACK CH
• Lights when the Surround Back
OUTPUT
Light
CH is on
.
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Adjust the parameter settings.
SELECT
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
NOTE: When "Default" is selected and the 0 cursor button is pressed, "CINEMA EQ." and "D.COMP." are
automatically turned off, "LFE" is reset, and the tone is set to the default value.
Surround parameters w
CINEMA EQ. (Cinema Equalizer):
The Cinema EQ function gently decreases the level of the extreme high frequencies, compensating for
overly-bright sounding motion picture soundtracks. Select this function if the sound from the front speakers
is too bright.
This function only works in the Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, DTS Surround, DTS NEO:6 and WIDE SCREEN
modes. (The same contents are set for all operating modes.)
D.COMP. (Dynamic Range Compression):
Motion picture soundtracks have tremendous dynamic range (the contrast between very soft and very loud
sounds). For listening late at night, or whenever the maximum sound level is lower than usual, the Dynamic
Range Compression allows you to hear all of the sounds in the soundtrack (but with reduced dynamic range).
(This only works when playing program sources recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS.) Select one of the four
parameters ("OFF", "LOW", "MID" (middle) or "HI" (high)). Set to OFF for normal listening.
LFE (Low Frequency Effect):
This sets the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) sounds included in the source when playing program
sources recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS.
If the sound produced from the subwoofer sounds distorted due to the LFE signals when playing Dolby Digital
or DTS sources when the peak limiter is turned off with the subwoofer peak limit level setting (system setup
menu), adjust the level as necessary.
Program source and adjustment range:
1. Dolby Digital: –10 dB to 0 dB
2. DTS Surround: –10 dB to 0 dB
When DTS encoded movie software is played, it is recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to
0 dB for correct DTS playback.
When DTS encoded music software is played, it is recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to
–10 dB for correct DTS playback.
TONE:
This adjusts the tone control. (See "Surround parameters e" on page 37.)
SB CH OUT:
(1) Dolby Digital/DTS source
"OFF" ......................Playback is conducted without using the surround back speaker.
"NON MTRX" ..........Playback is conducted using the surround back speaker.
The same signals those of the surround channels are output from the surround back
channels.
"MTRX ON".............Playback is conducted using the surround back speaker.
Surround back channel is reproduced using digital matrix processing.
(2) Other source
"OFF" ......................Playback is conducted without using the surround back speaker.
"ON"........................Playback is conducted using the surround back speaker.
NOTE: This operation can be performed directly using the "SURROUND BACK" button on the main unit's
panel.