Stereo Playback; Direct Playback; Parameter; Surround Parameter - Denon AVR-488 Owner's Manual

Stereo Playback

[Selectable items]
STEREO :
This is the mode for playing in stereo. The tone can be adjusted.
Sound is output from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer.

Direct Playback

[Selectable items]
DIRECT :
In this mode the signals bypass the tone adjustment circuitry for high
quality sound.
The sound is output to the same channels as the input signal.
The display when the DIRECT mode is selected depends on the input
signal.
Input signal
Analog signal /
PCM (2ch) /
Dolby Digital source / DIRECT
DTS source /
Other 2-channel digital signals
• For details, see page 45.
• To select these surround modes using the SELECT/ENTER knob on
the main unit, press the D/ST button on the remote control unit. The
mode switches each time the button is pressed.

Parameter

Surround Parameter

Adjust surround sound parameters.
The adjustable parameters differ for the different surround modes
(vpage 43, 44).
q Press 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 set.
MODE
Select the mode according to the playback source.
Display
n In the PLg mode
[Selectable items] CINEMA MUSIC GAME
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
understanding.
[Selectable items]
ON
: CINEMA EQ is used.
OFF
: CINEMA EQ is not used.
button to select the Item, then press the o p
PL
range of movie soundtracks for better
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.
LFE
Adjust the low-frequency effects level (LFE).
[Variable range] –10dB ~ 0dB
For proper playback of the different program sources, we recommend
setting to the values below.
• Dolby Digital sources: "0 dB"
• DTS movie sources: "0 dB"
• DTS music sources: "–10 dB"
CENTER IMAGE
Assign center channel signal to front left and right channels for wider
sound.
[Variable range] 0.0 ~ 0.3 ~ 1.0
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] ON OFF
DIMENSION
Shift sound image center to front or rear, to adjust playback balance.
[Variable range] 0 ~ 3 ~ 6
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