Activating Dynamic Range Compression; Adjusting Dolby Surround - JVC TH-A30 Instructions Manual

Activating Dynamic Range Compression

You can enjoy a powerful sound even at a low volume level by
compressing the dynamic range (difference between the maximum
and minimum sounds).
• This function takes effect only when Dolby Digital is activated.
From the remote control ONLY:
Press D.R.C.
• Each time you press the button, the dynamic range
compression mode alternates between on and off.
Select "DRC ON" while watching the DVD at night. (You can
obtain a powerful sound at a low volume.)

Adjusting Dolby Surround

You can adjust the following settings while activating Dolby
Surround.
It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual
listening point while listening to reproduced sounds.
– Output balance for the front speakers
– Output balance for the rear speakers
– Output level for the rear speakers*
– Output level for the subwoofer
• When Dolby 3 Stereo is activated, you cannot adjust the rear
speakers.
* The adjustment is separately memorized for Digital Multichannel
Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround), and for
Dolby Pro Logic.
• Dolby Surround cannot be used with DSP modes. Once one of
Dolby Surround is activated, DSP modes in use will be canceled.
Before you start, remember...
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is
canceled before you finish, start from step 3 again.
1
Press AUX to select the external
component as the source.
2
Start playing a source encoded with Dolby
Surround.
3
Press PRO LOGIC repeatedly on the
remote control to select Dolby Pro
Logic or Dolby 3 Stereo.
The PRO LOGIC indicator lights up on the display.
• Each time you press the button, the indication changes as
follows:
PRO LOGIC
STEREO
(canceled)
Now, you are ready to start adjustments.
• To adjust the output balance for the front speakers and the rear
speakers, go to the next step.
• To adjust the output level for the center speaker, the rear speakers,
and the subwoofer, go to step
D.R.C
AUX
PRO LOGIC
3 STEREO
5
on the next page.
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To adjust the output balance for the front
speakers and the rear speakers
1) Press SOUND repeatedly until one of
the following adjustment indications
appears on the display.
• Each time you press the button, the adjustment indication
on the display changes as follows:
00 F 00
Normal indication
(canceled)
00 F (Front) 00 : To adjust the output balance for the front
speakers.
00 R (Rear) 00 : To adjust the output balance for the rear
speakers.
• When selecting "3 STEREO," you cannot adjust the output
balance for the rear speakers.
• "00 F 00" and "00 R 00" are the initial settings (the output
balances are at the center position). If you have already
changed the setting, another value will appear.
2) Press 3 or 2 to adjust the
output balance.
3 : Decreases the left speaker
output, or restores the right
speaker output.
2 : Decreases the right speaker
output, or restores the left
speaker output.
• Each output balance changes from
OFF (silence), –06 (most reduction) to 00 (no reduction).
3) Repeat 1) and 2) for setting the other speakers.
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SOUND
00 R 00 CEN
SW REAR
ENTER
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