Enjoying surround sound effects

Enjoying sound effects from all speakers

1 Press [SURROUND] several times to select the effect.

STANDARD

Sound is output as it was recorded/encoded.

Speaker output varies depending on the source.

MULTI-CH

You can enjoy sound from the front speakers, as well as the surround even when playing a 2-channel sound or non-surround sound.

MANUAL

≥The selected effect will only be displayed on the main unit.

2 While “MANUAL” is displayed, press [2, 1] and select the desired effect.

DOLBY PL II MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) Suitable for movie software, or the one recorded in Dolby Surround.

(except DivX)

DOLBY PL II MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) Adds 5.1-channel effects to stereo sources. (except DivX)

7.1CH VS (7.1CH Virtual Surround)

You can enjoy 6.1/7.1-channel surround-like effect using 5.1-channel speakers.

S.SURROUND (Super Surround)

You can enjoy sound from all speakers with stereo sources.

2CH STEREO

You can play any source in stereo. Sound will be output to the front speakers and the subwoofer only.

∫Adjusting speaker level during play

1Press and hold [jCH SELECT] to activate the speaker

setting mode.

2Press [jCH SELECT] several times to select the speaker. Each time you press the button:

L R—) C_) RS_)RB*_) LB*_)LS_) SW

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* When the optional surround back speakers are connected.

L R: Front speaker (left and right:only the balance is adjustable.)

≥Press [2, 1] to adjust the balance of the front speakers.

C:Centre speaker

RS: Surround speaker (right)

RB*: Surround back speaker (right)

LB*: Surround back speaker (left)

LS: Surround speaker (left)

SW: Subwoofer

≥The channels not included in the playing audio will not be displayed (subwoofer is displayed even if it is not

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3Press [3] (increase) or [4] (decrease) to adjust the speaker level for each speaker.

s6 dB to r6 dB

∫Changing the sound modes

1Press [SOUND] several times to select the mode.

≥ The selected mode will only be displayed on the main

unit.

2While the selected mode is displayed Press [2, 1] and select the desired setting.

EQ: (Equalizer)

You can select sound quality settings.

FLAT

Cancel (no effect is added).

HEAVY

Adds punch to rock.

CLEAR

Clarifies higher sounds.

SOFT

For background music.

SUB W: (Subwoofer level)

You can adjust the amount of base.

1 (Weakest effect) to 4 (Strongest effect)

≥The setting you make is retained, and recalled every time you play the same type of source.

H.BASS

You can enhance low-frequency sound so that heavy bass sound can be heard clearly, even if the acoustics of your room are not optimal.

≥The setting you make is retained, and recalled every time you play from the same type of source.

C.FOCUS: (Centre focus)

(Effective when playing audio containing centre channel sound.)

You can make the sound of the centre speaker seem like it is coming from within the TV.

W.SRND: (Whisper-mode Surround)

You can enhance the surround effect for low volume sound. (Convenient for late night viewing.)

≥The sound effects/modes may not be available or have no effect with some sources.

≥You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound effects/modes are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound effects/modes off.