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To listen in a Dolby Headphone mode
•The Dolby Headphone function simulates 5.1 channel surround sound, which allows you to enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound through 2 channel headphones, just like listening from 5.1 channel speakers.
Note : Only when the HEADPHONE SELECTOR button is set to the speaker off mode, the Dolby Headphone mode can be selected.
•While listening with headphones, select the desired Dolby Headphone mode.
•Each time this button is pressed, the mode changes as follows :
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DOLBY HEADPHONE 1: This simulates the soundfield as if you were in a
relatively small room with less reverberations. DOLBY HEADPHONE 2: This simulates the soundfield as if you were in a
typical listening room with moderate reverberations. DOLBY HEADPHONE 3: This simulates the soundfield as if you were in a
large space like theater.
Off : Depending on the signal format which is being input, either the stereo mode or the 2CH downmix mode is selected.
•Combined with the current mode, the selected Dolby Headphone mode is activated.
•The desired mode can be selected with pressing the CURSOR UP() button only when the OSD menu operation is not performed.
Notes :
•In case of that the original surround mode is “DOLBY DIGITAL EX” or “DTS ES” mode, it will be automatically changed to “DOLBY DIGITAL” or “DTS” mode.
•Only when playing a stereo (2 channel) source in “PL IIx”, “DOLBY VS” or “DOLBY HEADPHONE” mode, you can select the original surround mode to be combined with use of the MULTI CONTROL knob or the DSP MODE UP()/DOWN() buttons.(However, in case of “PL IIx” mode, you cannot select “PL II”mode.)
•When “PL IIx” mode is selected while playing in “PL II” mode, it will be automatically changed to “DOLBY DIGITAL” or “BYPASS” mode depending on the signal format which is being input.
Selecting the desired surround speakers for different program sources
•When two sets of surround speakers are connected to the SURROUND A and B speaker terminals and are installed as described in “Speaker placement” on page 11, to achieve more effective surround sound depending on whether program source is movie or music and the different surround modes for the two types of sources, you can select the desired surround speakers.
STANDBY | POWER ON |
AUD2
SLEEP D/A
DIMM S.A/B
ROOM2 SUR.B
T.TON PURE
OSD PARA.
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•Each time this button is pressed, the surround speakers are selected as follows :
Surround A : When using surround speakers A for watching movies.
(“ ” lights up)
Surround B : When using surround speakers B for playing
Surround A and B : When using both surround speakers A and B.
(“ ” light up)
Selecting the surround back channel mode as connected
• You can set the surround back channel mode according to surround back speaker connection.
STANDBY | POWER ON |
AUD2
SLEEP D/A
DIMM S.A/B
ROOM2 SUR.B
T.TON PURE
OSD PARA.
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• Each time this button is pressed, the mode changes as follows :
1 channel : When a surround back speaker is connected.
(“ SB ” lights up)
2 channel : When two surround back speakers are connected. (“ SB ” lights up)
None : When surround back speakers are not connected.
Note: When the power amplifier for surround back channels is assigned to “ROOM2” or the surround speakers are all set to “None”, the surround back channel is automatically set to None.
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