Mixing The Low Range Audio Of The Center; With The Front L/R (Center Bass Split); Setting The Linear Pcm (Pcm Mode); Achieving Powerful High Volume Sound (Listening Mode) - Alpine PXA-H800 Owner’s Manual

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• Avoid stopping, pausing, switching the disc, cueing, fast-forwarding
or switching the audio channel of this unit while making this
adjustment. The setting is cancelled if the decode mode is switched.
• When the Rear speaker is off in "Setting the Speaker System (Output
System Select)" (page 13)/ "Setting the Speakers (Speaker Setup)/
Setting the Subwoofers" (page 14), this item cannot be set.
• Effective only for Dolby Pro Logic II, EUPHONY and DTS (with rear
signal).

Mixing the Low Range Audio of the Center

with the Front L/R (Center Bass Split)

Turning on this function sends the Center channel low frequencies,
equally to the front Left and Right speakers. This enhances the overall
sound when using a small center speaker. This is used when the center
speaker has a small diameter and cannot produce low frequency sounds.
(Initial setting: "OFF", "315 Hz")
1
Click [ON] of "Center Bass Split."
Turning this feature on mixes the audio signals output from
the rear speakers with the front audio signals.
2
Click [ ] for "Frequency" and select and click a
frequency you want from the pull-down menu.
Frequency:
200 Hz/225 Hz/250 Hz/280 Hz/315 Hz/350 Hz/400 Hz/450
Hz/500 Hz
• Avoid stopping, pausing, switching the disc, cueing, fast-forwarding
or switching the audio channel of this unit while making this
adjustment. The effect may not be recognized easily depending on the
decoding conditions.
• When the Center speaker is off in "Setting the Speaker System
(Output System Select)" (page 13)/ "Setting the Speakers (Speaker
Setup)/Setting the Subwoofers" (page 14), this item cannot be set.
• Effective only for Dolby Pro Logic II, EUPHONY and DTS (with
Center signal).

Setting the Linear PCM (PCM Mode)

The output can be set to 2 or 3 channels when playing discs recorded in
linear PCM. (Initial setting: "2ch")
1
Click [ ] for "PCM Mode" and click either [2ch] or
[3ch] from the pull-down menu.
2ch: 2ch Output (L/R)
3ch: 3ch Output (L/R/CENTER)
• When the Center speaker is off in "Setting the Speaker System
(Output System Select)" (page 13)/ "Setting the Speakers (Speaker
Setup)/Setting the Subwoofers" (page 14), this item cannot be set.
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Achieving Powerful High Volume Sound
(Listening Mode)
With Dolby Digital, the dynamic range is compressed so that powerful
sound can be achieved at regular volume levels. This compression can
be cancelled to achieve an energetic sound with even greater power, like
the sound in a movie theater. This function works only in the Dolby
Digital mode. (Initial setting: "Standard")
1
Click [ ] for "Listening Mode" and click either
[Standard] or [Maximum] from the pull-down menu.
Standard: To enjoy the dynamic sound at regular volume
Maximum: To enjoy the dynamic sound at maximum volume
• This feature is effective only for Dolby Digital.
• Use this feature at a volume level at which you can still hear sound
outside of the cabin.
• Depending on the types of source, such as DVD software, this feature
may be ineffective.

Adjusting the DVD Level (DVD Level)

The volume level for Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS,
EUPHONY and PCM modes can be set. (Initial setting: "±0dB")
1
Click [ ] for "DVD Level" and select and click the
level of mode you want from the pull-down menu.
Adjustment modes: Dolby Digital/Dolby Pro Logic II/DTS /
PCM/EUPHONY
Level: -10 to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)
• Avoid stopping, pausing, switching the disc, cueing, fast-forwarding
or switching the audio channel of this unit while making this
adjustment. The effect may not be recognized easily depending on the
decoding conditions.