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Playback
Audio
Music Optimizer: Improve the quality of the compressed audio. Playback sound
of lossy compressed les such as MP3 will be improved. The setting can be set
for each input. This works in signals whose sampling frequencies are 48 kHz or
less. The setting is not eective in the bitstream signals.
• This function cannot be used in the following cases.
– When the listening mode is Direct
– When one of the slots has been selected with "Dirac Live" ( →p93)
Late Night: Enable small sounds to be easily heard in detail. It is useful when
you need to reduce the volume while watching a movie late night.
• This function cannot be used in the following cases.
– When playing Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD with "Loudness
Management" set to "O"
– When the input signal is DTS:X, and "Dialog Control" is not 0 dB
– When the input signal is Analog/DSD and the listening mode is Direct
– When "Dirac Live Bass Control" ( →p137) is "On"
Stereo Assign: This function enables you to select a pair of speakers to output
stereo sound. Apart from the front speakers (Front), you can select the Surround
speakers (Surround), Surround Back speakers (Surround Back), Height 1
speakers (Height 1) and Height 2 speakers (Height 2).
Selectable
• The listening mode switches to "Stereo" if the audio output destination is
changed.
Zone B: Select a method of outputting audio to ZONE B from among "O",
"On (A+B)" and "On (B)".
• In the following cases, "Zone B" cannot be selected.
– When ZONE 2 is On
– When "Speaker" - "Conguration" - "Zone 2 Preout" on the Setup menu is
set to "Zone 2". ( →p136)
Digital Filter: You can switch the type of digital lter in the AUDIO DAC (digital
analog converter). You can choose "Slow" (gives the sound a soft and uid feel),
"Sharp" (gives the sound more structure and rmer feel), "Short" (gives the
sound a feeling of a quick start and moving forward), or "Auto" (automatic). The
setting can be separately set to each input selector. This can be set when the
sampling frequency is 44.1 kHz or more.
Screen Centered Dialog: By adjusting the localization of the center elements,
you can make it easier to hear dialog in movies or give more prominence to the
vocals in music. If you are using front high speakers, you can select from "1"
(low) to "4" (high).
• The function cannot be set in the following cases.
– When the Front High speakers are not enabled
– When the "Vocal" ( →p19) function is being used
– When "Dialog Control" ( →p144) has been set
– When the listening mode is Direct
– When one of the slots has been selected with "Dirac Live" ( →p93)
Upsampling: By increasing the sampling frequency of PCM 2 channel audio by
a factor of 2 or 4, you can achieve high-quality sound reproduction. The setting
can be separately set to each input selector. This can be set when the sampling
frequency is between 44.1 kHz and 96 kHz. This function works in the Direct and
Stereo listening modes.
• The function cannot be set in the following cases.
– When one of the slots has been selected with "Dirac Live" ( →p93)
Cinema Dedicated Mode: Sound quality can be improved by limiting the
activity of digital circuits and thereby suppressing the noise that is generated by
them. ( →p115)