Notes on Dolby Surround
•Dolby Digital sound and Dolby Pro Logic sound can only be obtained when playing back software with their respective logos.
•Make sure all the supplied speakers are placed and connected properly (see "Positioning the speakers").
•Make sure the video equipment can play back the particular medium of the Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic software (LDs or DVDs, for example). Consult the operating instructions for the equipment. You cannot play DVDs on the unit’s CD player.
•External digital input of this unit accepts Dolby Digital bitstream signals, or linear PCM signals with a sampling frequency of 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. This unit cannot play software whose sampling frequency is 96 kHz.
•Some DVD players connected digitally to this unit may cause noise during some DVD operation such as when searching a disc, skipping a chapter, etc.
•This unit does not support the DTS Digital Sound system.
Playing Dolby Surround sound
Playing Dolby Digital sound
For software with the logo.
1Select digital input. (See "Playing a digital source") The "DIGITAL" indicator lights up on the display.
2Play the Dolby Digital source on the video equipment.
The "hDIGITAL" indicator lights up on the display.
•If Dolby Digital software is played back via the analog connection, the sound will be in Dolby Pro Logic.
•Dolby Digital mode is automatically changed to 2CH ST mode (see below) when the headphones are plugged in.
Playing Dolby Pro Logic sound
For software with the Hlogo.
1Select analog input. (See "Playing an analog source")
2Play the Dolby Pro Logic source on the video equipment.
3Press NORMAL, PHANTOM or 3 STEREO to select one of the Dolby Surround modes (see below).
On the remote control, press SURROUND repeatedly. The "hPRO LOGIC" indicator lights up on the display.
•Dolby Pro Logic sound is automatically canceled when the headphones are plugged in.
•When Dolby Pro Logic is activated, the BBE system is automatically canceled.
To cancel Dolby Pro Logic
Press NORMAL, PHANTOM or 3 STEREO twice or press SURROUND on the remote control repeatedly to select "OFF".
Dolby Surround modes
Selects a Dolby Surround mode to match the connected speaker for playing Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic sound
Press NORMAL, PHANTOM or 3 STEREO to select one of the following modes.
- NORMAL: When all speakers are connected.
- PHANTOM: When the center speaker is not connected. The En center channel signals are output through the front speakers.
-3 STEREO: When the surround speakers are not connected. The rear channel signals are output through the front speakers.
-2CH ST (Dolby Digital) or OFF (Dolby Pro Logic): When neither the center nor the surround speaker units are connected. When 2CH ST mode is selected, "STEREO" appears on the display.
•Dolby Digital modes can only be selected when a Dolby Digital source is being played via digital connection.
•When playing
To select with the remote control
Press SURROUND repeatedly to select one of the mode above.
To display the current Dolby Surround mode
Press SURROUND on the remote control once.
The mode will be displayed for 4 seconds.
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