Onkyo HT-R500 Instruction Manual page 29

Various functions common to all the sources
Using the AUDIO ADJUST function (Speaker
system A only)
The AUDIO ADJUST function adjusts the following items.
• Audio quality (Bass/Treble)
• Late Night On/Off
• Cinema Filter On/Off
Note
The adjustment is not available when the listening mode is "Direct"
or Multich setting is "Tone Off" (see page 23).
1. Press AUDIO ADJUST (repeatedly) until the
item to be adjusted is displayed.
Each press switches the displayed item in order of Bass →
Treble → LateNight → Cine Fltr.
The items that can be selected are variable depending on the
current source and listening mode.
Item
2. Press PRESET/ADJUST ™/£ on the unit or
ADJUST 2/3 on the remote controller to adjust
the item.
Refoer to the right column for AUDIO ADJUST items and
settings.
Note
Cinema Filter and Late Night can also be adjusted from the
remote control.
Press the CINE FLTR or LATE NIGHT button to display the
current setting (On or Off). To change the current setting, press
the same button again.
Remote controller
PRESET/ADJUST ™/£
AUDIO ADJUST
Value or setting
Remote controller
CINE FLTR
LATE NIGHT
Bass adjustment
The level of low frequencies from the front speakers can be
adjusted in 2 dB steps in the range between –12 dB and +12 dB.
Treble adjustment
The level of high frequencies from the front speakers can be
adjusted in 2 dB steps in the range between –12 dB and +12 dB.
Late night function
The late night function operates when the sound is Dolby Digital
surround.
Cinema sound has a vast dynamic range; therefore, to hear the
quieter sounds such as human conversations, they must be played
back at larger volumes. When this function is set to on, the dynamic
range of the sound is narrowed down to allow you to easily hear
minute sounds at low volumes. This function is especially useful if
you wish to play a movie at low volumes during the nighttime.
Late Night = On: Activate late night function
Late Night = Off: De-activate late night function
Notes
• The late night effect is determined by each Dolby Digital sound
source. Some sources may produce little or no effect.
• If you turn off the unit and turn it on again, the late night
function is set to "Late Night = Off".
Cinema filter function
Cinema filter takes the edginess or "brightness" out of your home
cinema sound to compensate for the fact that sound mixed for
theaters may sound too bright when played back through speakers
in the home environment.
This parameter is enabled for PL II Movie, Dolby Digital or DTS
listening mode.
Cine Fltr = On: Activate cinema filter function
Cine Fltr = Off: De-activate cinema filter function
AUDIO ADJUST
ADJUST 2/3
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