Using The Down-Mix Function; Using The Dynamic Range Control; Using The Direct Control; Adjusting Source Levels - Pioneer DVH-P5000UB Operation Manual

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03 Available accessories
% Press EQ and hold to select the desired
SFC mode.
MUSICAL (musical)—DRAMA (drama)—
ACTION (action)—JAZZ (jazz)—HALL (hall)—
CLUB (club)—OFF (off)
Notes
! You can also perform this operation in the
audio menu that appears by using
MULTI-CONTROL.
! If the source is a 2-channel LPCM audio or a
2-channel Dolby Digital audio and you select
SFC effects that are most applicable for 5.1-
channel audio (i.e., MUSICAL, DRAMA or
ACTION), we recommend turning Dolby Pro
Logic II on. On the other hand, when selecting
SFC effects that are intended for use with 2-
channel audio (i.e., JAZZ, HALL or CLUB), we
recommend turning Dolby Pro Logic II off.

Using the down-mix function

The down-mix function allows you to play back
multi-channel audio in 2 channels.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
DOWN MIX.
Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on
page 67.
2 Push MULTI-CONTROL left or right to
switch the down mix settings.
! Lt/Rt – Down mix so that the surround
components can be restored (decoded).
! Lo/Ro – Stereo mix the original audio that
do not contain channel modes such as sur-
round components.

Using the dynamic range control

The dynamic range refers to the difference be-
tween the largest and softest sounds. The dy-
namic range control compresses this
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difference so that you can clearly hear sounds
even at low volume levels.
! The dynamic range control is effective only
on Dolby Digital sounds.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select DRC.
Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on
page 67.
# When playing other than the DVD disc, you
cannot switch to DRC.
2 Push MULTI-CONTROL up to turn the
dynamic range control on.
# To turn dynamic range control off, push
MULTI-CONTROL down.

Using the direct control

You can override audio settings to check for ef-
fectiveness of your audio settings.
! All audio functions are locked out when the
direct control is on except VOLUME and
PLII.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select DIRECT.
Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on
page 67.
2 Push MULTI-CONTROL up to turn the di-
rect control on.
# To turn direct control off, push
MULTI-CONTROL down.

Adjusting source levels

SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust
the volume level of each source to prevent ra-
dical changes in volume when switching be-
tween sources.
! Settings are based on the FM volume level,
which remains unchanged.
1 Compare the FM volume level with the
level of the source you wish to adjust.