Sherwood RD-6108 manual Surround Sound, Surround modes

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SURROUND SOUND

This receiver incorporates a sophisticated Digital Signal Processor that allows you to create optimum sound quality and sound atmosphere in your personal Home Theater.

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Surround modes

DTS Digital Surround

DTS Digital Surround(also called simply DTS) is a multi- channel digital signal format which can handle more amount of data than Dolby Digital, providing better audio quality. Though the number of audio channels is 5.1(front left, front right, center, rear(surround) left, rear(surround) right and Low Frequency Effects) which is same as Dolby

Digital, discs bearing the “ ” provides fat sound

and better signal - to - noise ratio, thanks to the lower audio compression ratio format.

It also provides wide dynamic range and better separation, resulting in magnificent sound.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,Inc.

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is the multi-channel digital signal format developed by Dolby Laboratories. Discs bearing the

DOLBY ” includes the recording of up to 5. 1 channels

D I G I T A L

of digital signals, which can reproduce much better sound quality, spatial expansion and dynamic range characteristics than the previous Dolby Surround effect.

Dolby Pro Logic II surround

This mode applies conventional 2- channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals as well as Dolby Surround signals, etc. to surround processing to offer improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic circuits. Dolby Pro Logic ll surround includes 4 modes as follows:

Dolby Pro Logic ll MOVIE

When enjoying movies, this mode allows you to further enhance the cinematic quality by adding processing that emphasizes the sounds of the action special effects.

Dolby Pro Logic ll MUSIC

When listening to music, this mode allows you to further enhance the sound quality by adding processing that emphasizes the musical effects.

Dolby Pro Logic ll MATRIX

When listening to poor FM broadcasts, this mode allows you to further enhance the sound quality by the ultimate cure for poor FM stereo signals.

Dolby Pro Logic ll CUSTOM

This mode reproduces a delayed signals from the surround channels to emphasize the sense of expansion.

Dolby Pro Logic

Dolby Pro Logic is a specially encoded two channel surround format which consists of four channels (front left, center, front right and surround). Sources bearing the

DOLBY SURROUND ” provide the theater-like surround sound.

The surround channel is monaural, but is played through two surround speakers.

Dolby Virtual

This mode employs sophisticated digital processing to create the illusion of “phantom” speakers, this mode allows you to experience surround sound effects from the Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround or 2-channel(recorded in digital PCM or analog stereo) sources, through just a single pair of front speakers.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

The following modes apply conventional 2-channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to high performance Digital Processor to recreate sound fields artificially.

THEATER

This mode provides the effect of being in a movie theater when watching a movie source.

HALL

This mode provides the ambience of a concert hall for classical music sources such as orchestral, chamber music, or an instrumental solo.

STADIUM

This mode provides the expansive sound field to achieve the true stadium effect when watching baseball or soccer games.

CHURCH

This mode provides the ambience of a church for baroque, string orchestral or choral group music.

When the 6 CH DIRECT INPUTs are connected to the 6 CH decoder for a surround sound such as Dolby Digital or DTS, etc., you can enjoy the corresponding surround sound, too. (For details, see the operator’s manual of the component to be connected.)

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Contents RD-6108 Introduction Unpacking and InstallationRead this Before Operating Your Unit Contents System Connections Connecting AntennasAC Input Cord AUDIO/VIDEO Receiver RD-6108 Front Panel ControlsSleep Button Input Selector Buttons Remote ControlsLoading Batteries Remote Control Operation RangeBefore operation OperationsInput source When CD, Video 1~3 is selected as anAdjusting the tonebass and treble Surround modes Surround SoundSpeaker placement Delay timeEnjoying Surround Sound Adjusting the Dolby Pro Logic II parametersChecking the speaker setting Adjusting the speaker settingsAdjusting each channel level with Adjusting each channel levelTest tone Downmixing into 2 front channels Manual tuning Auto tuningPresetting radio stations Listening to Radio BroadcastsMemory Backup Function Tuning to preset stationsRecording Dubbing the audio and video signalsRecording with Tape Monitor Dubbing from video components ontoAdjusting the brightness of the fluorescent displays Operating the sleep timerOther Functions Compressing the dynamic range Dolby Digital sources onlyProblem Possible Cause Remedy Troubleshooting GuideAmplifier Section SpecificationsRD-6108