Technics SC-EH760, SC-EH560 manual Enjoying surround sound, Software, Amplifier modes

Enjoying surround sound

The following chart gives a summary of this unit’s surround features. It also shows additional features that can be used to enhance your enjoyment.

Note

³All the features are only effective if speakers are used. No discernible effect will be heard through headphones.

³You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these surround systems and effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, either turn the surround system or effect off or reduce the level of the effect.

Surround system

Features Software

sound field and quality

[SC-EH760]

6CH DISCRETE INPUT

(➡ page 24)

[SC-EH760]

DOLBY PRO LOGIC

(➡ page 25)

³Use this input selector to enjoy

5.1channel sources (e.g. Dolby Digital or DTS) played on a DVD player with

5.1channel output and a built in Dolby Digital/DTS decoder (➡ page 38 for connection, page 24 for operation).

³Connect a subwoofer (not included) to the SUBWOOFER OUT terminal to enhance the surround effect (➡ page 24 for operation).

³Dolby Pro Logic is a decoding system that was developed to get a better sense of presence from sources encoded with Dolby Surround. The feeling of position has been improved by the addition of a separate center speaker channel.

³This unit has built-in Dolby Pro Logic circuitry so you can enjoy Dolby Surround by connecting the speakers.

³If your DVD player only has 2-channel output, you can still enjoy surround sound when playing 5.1 channel software by using Dolby Pro Logic.

DVDs encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS can be identified with these marks.

See the manual for the equipment you have connected for details on the types of software you can use.

Software encoded with Dolby Surround can be identified with this mark.

³DVD

³Laser Disc ³Video tape ³CD

Changing

[SC-EH560]

VIRTUAL DOLBY SURROUND

(➡ page 26)

This mode enables you to play sources recorded in Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic through the two front speakers, but with a surround-like effect.

Software encoded with Dolby Digital or Dolby Surround can be identified with these marks.

³DVD

³Laser Disc ³Video tape ³CD

[SC-EH760]	MOVIE
SUPER
SURROUND
(➡ page 26)
	MUSIC

SIMULATED STEREO

(➡ page 26)

³This mode adds surround effects to movie software that hasn’t been recorded with the above systems. ³In MOVIE mode you can adjust the

volume of the surround speakers to get the best surround effect.

This mode adds surround effects to stereo sources.

This mode adds stereo-like effects to monaural sources.

Any stereo sound source except for the radio.

³Video tape ³CD ³Tape

Any monaural sound source except for the radio.

³Video tape ³CD ³Tape

RQT5355

Amplifier modes	(Tuner amplifier)
[SC-EH760]
	Surround mode	TRI-AMP mode (stereo)
When using the above surround systems (except for SIMULATED STEREO), the
amplifier is automatically switched to the surround mode.
In all other cases, the TRI-AMP mode (stereo) is engaged. In this mode, three
separate amplifiers are used to drive the three sections (LOW, MID, and HIGH) of
the two front speakers.
[SC-EH560]

The TRI-AMP mode is active at all times.