Using The Dynamic Range Control; Using The Down-Mix Function; Using The Direct Control; Using The Dolby Pro Logic Ii - Pioneer AVH-P5900D Operation Manual

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Notes
! The AM volume level can also be adjusted
with source level adjustments.
! Video CD, CD, compressed audio and DivX
are set to the same source level adjustment
volume automatically.
! DVD and the optional DVD player are set to
the same source level adjustment volume
automatically.
! XM tuner and SIRIUS tuner are set to the
same source level adjustment volume auto-
matically.
! External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to
the same source level adjustment volume
automatically.
! AUX (auxiliary input) and AV (AV input) are set
to the same source level adjustment volume
automatically.

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
difference so that you can clearly hear sounds
even at low volume levels.
! The dynamic range control is effective only
on Dolby Digital sounds.
! When playing other than the DVD disc, you
cannot switch to
DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL.
1 Touch DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL on
the DSP function menu.
2 Touch d to turn the dynamic range con-
trol on.
# To turn dynamic range control off, touch c.

Using the down-mix function

The down-mix function allows you to play back
multi-channel audio in 2 channels.
1 Touch DOWN MIX on the DSP function
menu.
2 Touch c or d to select the desired level.
! Lo/Ro – Stereo mix the original audio that
do not contain channel modes such as sur-
round components.
! Lt/Rt – Down mix so that the surround
components can be restored (decoded).

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/ATT
and DOLBY PRO LOGIC II.
1 Touch DIGITAL DIRECT on the DSP func-
tion menu.
2 Touch d to turn the direct control on.
# To turn direct control off, touch c.

Using the Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full-bandwidth
output channels from two-channel sources to
achieve high-purity matrix surround.
! Dolby Pro Logic II supports up to 48kHz
sampling rate stereo source and has no ef-
fect on other types of source.
! When both the center speaker and the rear
speaker are set to OFF in the speaker set-
ting, you cannot switch to
DOLBY PRO LOGIC II.
1 Touch NEXT on the DSP function menu.
2 Touch DOLBY PRO LOGIC II.
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