RCA RT2500R user manual Advanced Sound Control, Sound Enhancement Systems

RT2500 ENG 5/26/00 2:56 PM Page 15

OperatingyourReceiver

the remote command.

Note: Once your component is encoded, you can press ON/OFF on the remote once to turn off the component and then followed by the second time quickly to turn off the receiver (i.e. this unit). If you only want the receiver to be turned off, select FM/ AM while the unit is ON before pressing ON/OFF.

Tips:

•This remote may not operate all models of the brands shown.

•If batteries are removed from the battery compartment of the remote control, all memory will be lost. You need to re-enter all previously programmed codes again.

•The buttons on the remote may not work correspondingly with those on the components brands. Experiment with the remote and your components to see which buttons work. If only a few functions operate, check to see if another code set will work with more buttons.

EN

AdvancedSoundControl

Sound Enhancement Systems

This receiver is equipped with several built-in sound enhancement systems to give you the sound quality you have once dreamed of – but now comes true:

Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo

This surround system reproduces theater-like surround sound from Dolby-encoded software. The Pro Logic mode uses the built-in circuit to steer the Left, Center, Right and Surround channel audio signals and uses all five speakers and an optional subwoofer to play decoded Dolby Pro Logic program source, such as TV and VCR. The 3 Stereo mode will redirect the Surround signals to the front left and right speakers when only the front and center speakers are used.

Use this mode to suit your speaker system configura- tions (such as size and number of speakers) and type of program (such as VCR).

Dolby Digital is optimal for DVD and SAT.

This unit is equipped with Dolby Digital 5.1-channel input terminal so that you can enjoy enhanced full digital surround sound. Being different from Dolby Pro Logic in which only four channels ( Front Left, Front Right, Centre and Rear ) are used, the new sys- tem provides stereo separation of the rear speakers (Rear-Right, Rear-Left ). These 5 channels, together with the subwoofer channel for bass sounds ( counted as 0.1 channel ), constitue as 5.1-Channel ( or 6 Channels ) Input for Dolby Digital that brings you the most sophisicated sound enjoyment.

Press 6 CH on the unit or DVD•6 CH button on the remote to select the input connected to an external 6- channel decoder. Press again return to the most recently selected mode.You can only adjust Sound Control, SLEEP mode, DIM selection, Source Buttons and MUTE when this mode is selected.

5.1 ch Input for Dolby Digital

The Dolby Digital mode lets you enjoy full digital surround from software processed in the Dolby Digital format. Dolby Digital provides better sound quality and more powerful presence than conventional Dolby Surround.

When the soundtrack of a Dolby Digital movie was made, all the sound effects are mixed down to six sep- arate channels of digital audio, and these six channels of independent digital audio are pressed to a single stream of digital data on your DVD. When you play it by your DVD player, the receiver decodes this stream of digital data back to six audio channels for playback.

Stereo

The Stereo mode uses the two main channel outputs from the front speakers. Use this mode if you have connected the front speakers only.

DSP (Digital Sound Processor)

These digital sound effects resemble sounds in a real environment such as Stadium, Concert, Theater, Arena, Church, Club. DSP automatically converts ana- log audio signals to digital ones which enables you to adjust the sound without degrading the sound quali- ty. Different modes will give you different feel of size and type of listening environment.

11