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Date Posted: 19:20:16 01/17/06 Tue
Author: OnM
Subject: What you can do in some cases to even out sound levels
In reply to: OnM 's message, "DVD sound levels & whatnot" on 08:17:10 01/17/06 Tue

This feature is not available on all DVD players, but you can check yours to see.

It is possible to manipulate the digital data stream to compress the dynamic range to a smaller span. This will make the soft sounds louder, and the loud sounds softer-- an arrangement that works better for many viewers, especially if they are using the speakers built in to the TV set to play back their DVD's.

You will need to call up the DVD player's setup menu (NOT the disc menu). On most DVD remotes there will be a button labeled "SETUP". If not, consult the user manual for the procedure to use to open the setup menu.

Once in the setup menu, parse the options until you locate a setting commonly labeled "Dynamic Range" or possibly "Night Mode". On players with these options, there may be an adjustable range of up to 10 settings, each with more compression, or a "High/Low" or "Night/Normal". Change the setting to the one with more compression and then exit the setup menu. Try a few discs to see if the dynamic range has been reduced.

If your DVD player does not have this option, but your system uses a seperate A/V digital surround receiver, your receiver may also have a "Night" mode, which does the same thing. You must have a digital audio connection between the DVD player and the A/V receiver for the function to work-- it will not operate with an analog connection.

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