Creating realistic sound fields
Using the surround mode
The system is set up to automatically select the optimal surround mode for input signal from digital multichannel software.
When playing back 2 channel source, you can select the desired surround mode manually.
On the remote control:
7 When playing back digital multichannel software
The appropriate multichannel surround mode is automatically activated.
“DOLBY D”: When a software encoded with Dolby Digital is played back
“DTS”: When a software encoded with DTS Digital Surround is played back
In these cases, you can only turn on or off (“SURR OFF”) the surround mode.
7 When playing back 2 channel source
You can select either mode of Dolby Pro Logic II (PL II MOVIE/
PL II MUSIC) or one of the DSP modes (LIVE CLUB/DANCE
CLUB/HALL/PAVILION/ALL CH ST.).
Press SURR-MODE.
The surround mode is turned on and the current surround mode appears on the display window.
Each time you press the button, the surround mode changes as follows;
] PL II MOVIE ] PL II MUSIC ] LIVE CLUB ] DANCE CLUB ] HALL ] PAVILION ] ALL CH ST. ] (back to the beginning)
For details on each mode, see pages 29 and 30.
To turn off the surround mode
Press SURR-ON/OFF.
Each time you press the button, the surround mode turns on and off alternately.
SURR OFF (surround off) O current selected mode (surround on)
NOTE
• When selecting “PL II MUSIC”, “PL II MOVIE”, “DOLBY D” or “DTS” as the surround mode, the SURROUND indicator lights.
• When selecting one of the DSP modes (“LIVE CLUB”/“DANCE CLUB”/“HALL”/“PAVILION”/“ALL CH ST.”) as the surround mode, the DSP indicator lights.
• For Dolby Digital 2 channel software, you can select “PL II MUSIC” or “PL II MOVIE”.
Storing adjustments — auto memory
This system memorizes the surround mode settings for each source.
• When you turn the power off:
When turning the power on again, the memorized settings for the current source are automatically recalled.
• When you change the source:
The memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled.
NOTE
• If the source is FM or AM, you can assign a different setting for each band.
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