BASIC OPERATIONS
Selecting the Dolby Surround mode
You can enjoy the surround sound with discs bearing the mark
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Preparation
•If your system is ready for the Dolby Pro Logic, make the connection between the player and your amplifier/receiver correctly according to “Basic connections” on page 2.
•Even if your audio system is for a normal stereo reproduction, including a stereo amplifier/receiver and two speakers, you can enjoy the
Operation
To select the Dolby Surround mode, use the DOLBY SURROUND button. Pressing this button cycles the modes as shown below.
NORMAL | WIDE | PHANTOM |
(Pro Logic) | (Pro Logic) | (Pro Logic) |
OFF | 3D Phonic | 3 STEREO |
When any mode but OFF is selected, the DOLBY SURROUND button lights.
Select the mode depending on your system configuration.
NORMAL (Pro Logic):
Select this mode when the center speaker cannot reproduce the bass better than the front speakers. The bass portions of the center channel signals are output through the front speakers.
WIDE (Pro Logic):
Select this mode when the center speaker can reproduce the bass better than the front speakers. All signals of the center channel are output through the center speaker.
PHANTOM (Pro Logic):
Select this mode when you do not use a center speaker. The center speaker channel signals are output through the front speakers.
3 STEREO:
Select this mode when a center speaker is connected without rear speakers.
3D Phonic:
Select this mode when reproducing the surround sound with only two front speakers. It gives you very realistic surround effect as if the sound is reproduced through the Dolby Sur- round decoder.
This mode is the result of research on sound localization technology carried out at JVC for many years and make it possible to reproduce the surround sound with only two front speakers.
*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", and the
To adjust the output balance of speakers
1.Set the Dolby Surround mode to any one of NORMAL, WIDE, PHANTOM and 3 STEREO.
2.In stop mode, press the SUBTITLE button on the player repeatedly until the following display apears on the television screen.
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(Television screen)
The test tone is output from speakers in the following order.
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Rear
(S CH)
See whether you hear the test tone from each speaker in the same level at the listening position.
3.If any adjustment is necessary, press the DOLBY SURROUND button to select the channel (CENTER or SURROUND) to be adjusted.
The selected channel turns yellow.
4.Each press of the UP ( # ) button on the player or remote control unit increases the output level up to +10 dB.
Each press of the DOWN ( 
) button on the player or remote control unit decreases the output level up to
5.Pressing the SUBTITLE button on the player or remote control unit completes the adjustment.
The setting is memorized and will not disappear even if the player turns to the standby mode or completely off.
When setting the Dolby Surround mode to PHANTOM, CENTER cannot be adjusted.
When setting the Dolby Surround mode to 3 STEREO, SURROUND cannot be adjusted.
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