Sherwood R-903R manual Enjoying Surround Sound, Selecting the surround mode

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ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND

• When the AUTO OSD function is on, the corresponding setup display is on the TV screen.

Selecting the surround mode

• You can also select the surround mode with using the buttons on the front panel.

(For details, refer to “SETTING UP THE SYSTEM ON FRONT PANEL” on page 44.)

DSP

• Each time the DSP MODE or

button is pressed, the surround mode changes depending on the signal format

being input and the selected decoding mode as follows :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal format being input

 

Selected decoding mode

Selectable surround mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital 5.1,

 

IN-AUTO mode

(DOLBY DIGITAL EX,) DOLBY DIGITAL,

 

Dolby Digital EX 6.1 channel sources

 

 

 

DOLBY VIRTUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital 2-channel

 

IN-AUTO mode

(DOLBY DIGITAL EX,) PL II CINEMA, PL II

 

sources

 

 

 

 

MUSIC, PRO LOGIC, DOLBY VIRTUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCM(2 channel) sources

 

IN-AUTO, IN-PCM mode

PL II CINEMA, PL II MUSIC, PRO LOGIC,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analog stereo sources

 

 

 

 

DOLBY VIRTUAL, NEO 6 CINEMA, NEO 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUSIC, THEATER, MOVIE, HALL 1/2,

 

 

 

 

 

 

STADIUM, CHURCH, CLUB 1/2, ARENA 1/2,

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAME, MATRIX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS 5.1,

 

IN-AUTO, IN-DTS mode

(DTS ES DISCRETE/MATRIX)

 

DTS ES Discrete 6.1,

 

 

 

 

DTS

 

DTS ES Matrix 6.1 sources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPEG sources

 

IN-AUTO mode

corresponding MPEG surround mode

 

( ): possible only when surround back speaker setting is not “N”.

•When 96 kHz PCM signals are input, the stereo mode is selected automatically; the surround mode cannot be selected.

•When MPEG signals are input in the IN-AUTO mode, the corresponding MPEG surround mode will be selected

regardless of using the DSP MODE or button.

Notes:

•When the selected decoding mode is not matched to the input signal format, the “DIGITAL” indicator flickers and no sound is heard. Therefore, be sure to select the required decoding mode and the available surround mode according to the input signal format.

•When the 7 CH DIRECT is selected as an input source, the decoding and surround modes cannot be selected.

•When the digital signals are not input, the desired surround mode cannot be selected.

•When the headphone is used, the surround mode cannot be selected.

To cancel the surround mode for stereo operation

• Then the stereo mode is selected.

STEREO

• To cancel the stereo mode, select the desired surround

 

 

mode with using the DSP MODE or button.

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Contents Page Page Introduction Read this Before Operating Your UnitContents System Connections VideoConnecting Audio Components Video AC Input Cord Front Panel Controls Fluorescent DisplayUniversal Remote Controls DeviceFunction Table of the Numbered Buttons Loading Batteries Using Functions of Remote Control Entering a setup codeUsing a punch-through function Removing a punch-through functionProgramming a macro function Operating a macro functionTo remove a macro program To change a macro programBefore Operation Surround modesDolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II surroundDolby Virtual Mpeg MultichannelSpeaker placement Front left and right speakers and center speakerSurround left and right speakers Surround back speakerAdjusting the speaker settings Setting the type of speakersSpeaker distance settings Refer to the previous page and adjust the speaker settings Turning the Power ON/OFF OperationsWhen AUX, Video 1~3 is selected as an input source When selecting the 7 CH DirectMute Selecting the surround mode To cancel the surround mode for stereo operationEnjoying Surround Sound Adjusting each channel level with test tone Adjusting each channel levelPresetting and Calling the channel levels Presetting the channel levelsCalling the channel levels Adjusting the LFE level Adjusting the tonebass and trebleCompressing the dynamic range Dolby Digital sources only Adjusting the Dolby Pro Logic II Music parameters Panorama modePANO, default value OFFCenter width controlC-WID, default value Dimension controlDIMEN, default valueDownmixing into 2 front channels Manual tuning Auto tuningListening to Radio Broadcasts Presetting radio stations Tuning to preset stationsScanning preset stations in sequence Listening to RDS Broadcastsfm only RDS searchTP search PTY searchEON PTY EON Enhanced Other Networks informationDubbing the audio and video signals Analog AUDIO/VIDEO RecordingRecording with Tape Dubbing from video components ontoDigital Audio Recording with MD Recorder Operating the sleep timer Adjusting the brightness of the fluorescent displaysOther Functions Using the OSD Current Status DisplayMenu Screen Select the desired menu using When selecting the CH Level Setup When selecting the Auto OSDTroubleshooting Guide Problem Possible Cause RemedySpecifications Amplifier SectionSetting UP the System on Front Panel AppendixInitializing the System Pano OFF Setup Code Table Inno HIT VCR Otto Verand DVD SAT AUX-TAPE/MD

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