Listening to your system, Auto listening mode

03Listening to your system

Chapter 3 Listening to your system

Auto listening mode

The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to any source as it was mastered: the output from the speakers mirrors the channels in the source material.

•MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – Pro Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to music sources (use with any two-channel source)

•STEREO – See Listening in stereo below

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SETUP TEST TONE SURROUND SOUND

•Press SURROUND to select the AUTO listening mode.1

Listening in surround sound

You can listen to stereo or multichannel

sources in surround sound.2 Surround sound is generated from stereo sources using one of the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes.

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SETUP TEST TONE SURROUND SOUND

•Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a

listening mode.1

The choices that appear in the display will vary according to the type of source that’s playing.

•AUTO – Auto listening mode (see above)

•DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel surround sound (use with any two-channel source)

•MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – Pro Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to movie sources (use with any two-channel source)

Using Front Surround

XV-DV353/151 only

The Front Surround mode is effective when DVD/CD or USB is selected as the input source and you are using the Front surround 3-spot speaker setup as described in Home theater sound setup on page 9 and the Speaker Setup Guide.

•XV-DV353 only – The surround speakers should be placed beside the front speakers and oriented towards the walls.

•XV-DV151 only – The surround speakers should be placed on top of the front speakers and oriented towards the walls.

TOPMENU	TUNE	MENU
ST	ENTER	ST
HOME
MENU		RETURN
	TUNE
SETUP	TEST TONE SURROUND	SOUND


1	Press SETUP and use		to choose
‘F.SURR’ then press ENTER.3
2	Use	to select MODE ON or MODE

OFF then press ENTER.4

After selecting MODE ON, you can use the surround listening modes with Front Surround.

Note

1If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the corresponding indicator lights in the front panel display.

2• Note that the input source must be switched to DVD/CD or USB for multichannel playback.

• If you’re planning on recording a multichannel source, refer to Recording mode on page 33.

3Note that the F.SURR option does not appear when headphones are connected or if the Recording Mode is switched on.

4When set to MODE ON, make sure to follow the Setup Guide for best surround sound.