Editing surround decoders/sound field programs
Selecting a decoder used with a sound
field program
When using sound field programs for movies or TV
programs, you can select a surround decoder to be used
with the sound field program after setting the parameters
from the following decoders. To set the parameters for
sound field programs, see the following section.
Decoders that can be used with a sound field
program
• PLIIx Movie (PLII Movie)
• Neo:6 Cinema
Note
• The following MOVIE sound field programs cannot be used with a
surround decoder.
– Mono Movie
– Sports
– Action Game
– Roleplaying Game
Setting sound field parameters
Although the field sound programs would satisfy you as
they are with the default parameters, you can arrange
sound effect or decoders suitable for acoustical conditions
of sources or rooms by setting the parameters (sound field
elements).
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• You can protect the sound field against the changes of parameters the
sound filed parameters when "Memory Guard" of the setup menu is set
to "On" (see page 45). To change the parameters, set it to "Off."
1
Turn on the video monitor connected to this
unit.
2
Press lSETUP on the remote control.
The setup menu appears on the monitor.
3
Press nCursor k / n to select "DSP
Parameter" and press nENTER.
The screen changes as follows.
Sound field program
MOVIE
Cursor
.
SUR.;;;;PLI Movie
DSP Level;;;;;0dB
Initialize
[ ]/[ ]:Select
Sound field parameters
4
Press nCursor k / n to move "→" to the
sound field program and press nCursor l /
h to select the sound field program.
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En
Sci-Fi
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Set values
5
Press nCursor k / n to select the parameter
that you want to change, and press nCursor
l / h to change the parameter.
An asterisk (*) appears on the left of the sound field
parameter name displayed on the monitor when you
change the parameter from its default setting. For
details on functions and adjustable ranges of the
sound field parameters, see "Sound field parameters"
on this page.
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• Repeat steps 4 and 5 to change other sound field program
parameters.
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To end the edit, press lSETUP.
To initialize the parameters of the selected sound field
program, nCursor n repeatedly to select "Initialize"
and then press, nCursor h. When the confirmation
screen appears on the monitor, press nCursor h to
confirm the initialization or nCursor l to cancel it.
Sound field parameters
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• The default settings are marked with "*."
CINEMA DSP parameters
DSP Level
Adjustable range: -6 dB to 0 dB* to +3 dB
Fine adjusts an effect level (level of the sound field effect
to be added). You can adjust the level of the sound field
effect while checking sound levels. Adjust "DSP Level" as
follows.
• The effect sound is too soft.
• There are no differences between effects of the sound
field programs.
→Increase the effect level.
• The sound is dull.
• The sound field effect is added too much.
→Reduce the effect level.