Operation
Surround Mode Chart
MODE | FEATURES | DELAY TIME RANGE |
DOLBY DIGITAL | Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides |
| up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated |
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Center: 0 ms – 5 ms Initial Setting – 0 ms Surround: 0 ms – 15 ms Initial Setting – 0 ms
DTS | Available only with digital input sources encoded with DTS data. Available on special | Delay time not adjustable |
| DVD, LD and |
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DOLBY PRO LOGIC | The standard mode for analog | 15 ms – 30 ms |
| in a | Initial Setting = 15 ms |
| a Mono Surround channel. Use this mode for accurate reproduction of programs bearing |
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| the Dolby Surround, DTS Stereo, UltraStereo or other “Surround” logos. |
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| programs include videocassette, DVD and LD movies, TV and cable programs, radio |
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| programs and audio CDs. Dolby Pro Logic processing may also be used to provide a |
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| pleasing surround effect with some stereophonic source material that does not carry |
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| surround encoding. |
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LOGIC 7 C | Logic 7 is an advanced mode that extracts the maximum surround information from either | Delay time not adjustable |
LOGIC 7 M |
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| should be used with any source that contains Dolby Surround or similar matrix encoding. |
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| Logic 7 C delivers increased |
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| with fades and pans that are much smoother and more realistic than with other decoding |
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| techniques. The Logic 7 M or Music mode should be used with analog or PCM stereo sources. |
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| Logic 7 M enhances the listening experience by presenting a wider front soundstage and greater |
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| rear ambience. Both Logic 7 modes also direct |
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| (if installed and configured) to deliver maximum bass impact. |
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DOLBY 3 STEREO | Uses the information contained in a | No surround channels |
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| channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a |
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| but no surround speakers. |
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THEATER | Surround processing uses matrix surround decoding to simulate a standard movie or | Delay time not adjustable |
| stage theater. |
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HALL 1 | The Hall mode offers a matrix surround choice that simulates a | Delay time not adjustable |
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VMAx Near | When only the two | No surround channels |
VMAx Far | delivers a |
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| center and surround positions. The VMAx N, or “Near Field” mode should be selected when |
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| your listening position is less than five feet from the speakers. The VMAx F, or “Far Field” mode |
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| should be selected when your listening position is greater than five feet from the speakers. |
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| This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and |
| back of a room. Ideal for playing music in situations such as a party, it places the same signal |
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| channel is fed a summed mono mix of the |
No delay is available for this mode
SURROUND | This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left- and right- | No surround channels |
OFF (STEREO) | channel presentation of |
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