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M-DAX
Compressed audio formats such as MP3, WMA (Windows Media Audio) and MPEG-4 AAC reduce the
amount of data by eliminating signal components that are hard for the human ear to hear. The “M-DAX”
function generates the signals eliminated upon compression, restoring the sound to conditions near those
of the original sound before compression. It also restores the original bass characteristics for a rich and
expanded tonal range.
Setting items Setting details
Mode
Set the mode for “M-DAX”.
High : Optimized mode for compressed sources with very weak highs (64
kbps and under).
Medium : Apply suitable bass and treble boost for all compressed sources
(96 kbps and under).
Low : Optimized mode for compressed sources with normal highs (96
kbps and over).
O : Do not use “M-DAX”.
•This item can be set with analog signals or PCM signal (Sample Rate =
44.1/48 kHz) is input.
•“M-DAX” settings are stored for each input source.
•When set to “O”, the M-DAX indicator on the front panel switches o.
•This cannot be set when the sound mode is set to “DIRECT” or “PURE
DIRECT”.
•This can also be set by pressing
M-DAX.
Each time M-DAX is pressed, the setting is changed as shown below.
Off Low
MediumHigh
Audio
Tone
Default settings are underlined.
Adjust the tonal quality of the sound.
Setting items Setting details
Tone Control
Set the tone control function
to “On” and “O”.
On : Allow tone adjustment (bass, treble).
O : Playback without tone adjustment.
“Tone Control” can be set when “Dynamic EQ” (vpage113) is set
to “O”.
NOTE
•“Tone Control” settings are not reflected to ZONE2.
•The tone cannot be adjusted in the “DIRECT” and “PURE DIRECT”
mode.
•The default setting diers depending on the sound mode.
Bass
Adjust bass.
–6dB – +6dB
•“Bass” can be set when the menu “Tone Control” setting is “On”.
•The default setting diers depending on the sound mode.
Treble
Adjust treble.
–6dB – +6dB
•“Treble” can be set when the menu “Tone Control” setting is “On”.
•The default setting diers depending on the sound mode.
