6 Using Surround Sound
•Surround Off (SUR.OFF) – All sources are played through only the front left and right speakers, and the subwoofer. No effects are added.
•The surround modes cannot be used in combination with DSP effects or with 96kHz digital sources.
•You cannot change the surround mode when Record mode is active (see Direct recording on the following page).
1 Press SURROUND MODE.
Each press changes the surround mode as follows:
•AUTO
•STANDARD (surround on, with no Advanced Theater effect)
•MUSICAL
•DRAMA
•ACTION
•VIR.SURR.1
•VIR.SURR.2
•REAR WIDE
•SUR.OFF (surround off)
Listening to other sources with room effects
You can add room effects to audio CDs and other stereo sources using the DSP modes. Different effects work better with different kinds of music, so don’t be afraid to experiment a little.
There are seven DSP effects to choose from:
•Hall 1 – Large,
•Hall 2 – Large,
•Jazz – Live jazz club sound.
•Dance – Nightclub sound.
•Theater 1 – Classic,
•Theater 2 – Large, modern movie theater sound.
•Simulated Stereo – Virtual stereo for mono sources.
•The DSP effects cannot be used in combination with the surround modes or with 96kHz digital sources.
•When playing stereo sources with DSP effects switched off, there is no sound from the surround and center speakers.
•You cannot change the DSP mode when Record mode is active (see Direct recording on the following page).
1 Press DSP to select a sound mode.
Each press changes the mode as follows:
•HALL 1
•HALL 2
•JAZZ
•DANCE
•THEATER 1
•THEATER 2
•SIMULATED STEREO
•DSP OFF (no effects added)
Adjusting the effect level
You can adjust the effect level when using one of the DSP effects or Advanced Theater effects. It is not possible to change the effect level of the AUTO or STANDARD surround mode (or when DSP or Surround modes are off).
•You cannot change the effect level when Record mode is active (see Direct recording on the following page).
1 Press SOUND.
2 Use the 2 or 3 buttons to select EFFECT.
3Use the 5 and ∞ buttons to adjust the effect level.
You can adjust the effect level in the range of 10 to 90.
4 Press ENTER.
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