Parameter; Surround Parameter - Denon AVR-588 Owner's Manual

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Parameter

Surround Parameter

Adjust surround sound parameters.
The adjustable parameters differ for the different surround modes
(vpage 48, 49).
q P ress the SURR. PARA button on the main unit or the PARA button on
the remote control unit.
w P ress the u i button to select the item, then press the
button to set.
MODE
Select the mode according to the playback source.
n In the PLgx or PLg mode
[Selectable items] CINEMA MUSIC GAME
z: Can be selected in the PLg mode.
n In the DTS NEO:6 mode
[Selectable items] CINEMA MUSIC
CINEMA
: Surround sound mode optimized for movie sources.
MUSIC
: Surround sound mode optimized for music sources.
GAME
: Surround sound mode optimized for games.
PL
: Dolby Pro Logic playback mode.
The MUSIC mode is also effective for movie sources including a lot of
stereo music.
CINEMA EQ
Soften the treble range of movie
understanding.
[Selectable items]
ON
: CINEMA EQ is used.
OFF
: CINEMA EQ is not used.

D.COMP
Compress dynamic range (difference between loud and soft sounds).
[Selectable items]
OFF
: Turn dynamic range compression off.
LOW
: Low setting.
MID
: Middle setting.
HIGH
: High setting.
When playing DTS sources, this is only displayed for compatible
software.
o p
LFE
Adjust the low-frequency effects level (LFE).
[Variable range]
z
PL For proper playback of the different program sources, we recommend
setting to the values below.
• Dolby Digital sources: "0 dB"
• DTS movie sources:
• DTS music sources:
CENTER IMAGE
Assign center channel signal to front left and right channels for wider
sound.
[Variable range]
PANORAMA
Assign front L/R signal also to surround channels, for wider sound.
If the surround effect seems weak, set "PANORAMA" to "ON" .
[Selectable items]
DIMENSION
soundtracks for better
Shift sound image center to front or rear, to adjust playback balance.
[Variable range]
–10dB ~ 0dB
"0 dB"
"–10 dB"
0.0 ~ 0.3 ~ 1.0
OFF
ON
0 ~ 3 ~ 6
CENTER WIDTH
Assign center channel signal to front left and right channels for wider
sound.
[Variable range] 0 ~ 3 ~ 7
DELAY TIME
Adjust delay time to control sound stage size.
0 ms ~ ~ 300 ms
[Variable range] 30 ms
EFFECT LEVEL
Adjust the strength of the surround effect.
[Variable range] 1 ~ ~ 15
10
Set to a lower level if the positioning and sense of phase of the
surround signals seems unnatural.
ROOM SIZE
Determine size of acoustic environment.
[Selectable items]
small
: Simulate acoustics of a small room.
med. s
medium
med. l
large
: Simulate acoustics of a large room.
NOTE
"ROOM SIZE" does not indicate the size of the room in which sources
are played.