SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR
resents .different .mixing .coefficients .for .the .centre . and .surround .channel .signals. .
These .will .be .detected .by .the .SP2 .and .used .to .pro- duce .the .downmix .if .this .mode .is .selected.
12: “THX” BUTTON
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| the .“EX .Control” .menu. .See .Appendix .B .for . |
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THX | more .Information .about .THX .post .processing |
THX listening modes:
Cinema: re.
Surround EX:
7.1speaker systems, automatically engaged if input bitstream is a
THX Ultra2 Cinema: . |
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. | matched. | .matched .Speaker .Array . | |
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Music: | timbre. | .matching .& .adaptive .decor- | |
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| with speaker systems of 6.1 or less) |
THX Music Mode: . timbre .matching, .adaptive . .
. | decorrelation. | .& .Advanced .Speaker . | |
| Array .(For use with Music source material | ||
| with 7.1 speaker systems) | ||
Games | Timbre. | .matching .& .advanced . |
Speaker .Array .(for use with 2.0 and 5.1 Video Game material. Only available with 7,1 speaker systems)
NOTES:
1). Timbre matching .is .used .across .all .THX .listen- ing .modes.
2). Re.
3). Advanced. Speaker Array .is .applied .for .both . THX Ultra2 Cinema .& .THX Music Mode .listening . modes .
.Church . .
You .can .select .a .Surround .Mode .for .the .Surround . or .THX .listening .modes .at .any .time, .even .if .the . effect .is .not .immediately .active .(such .as .the .case . when .a .5.1 .channel .bitstream .is .present). .Two . Surround .Mode .settings .are .memorized .for .each .
14: BYPASS BUTTON
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| This .button .operates .as .a .three .way .toggle . |
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| and .an .OFF .mode .where .it .is .not .illuminat- |
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| 5.1ch, .and .Bypass .Off. . |
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Press. | .the .button .once, .and .the .unit .goes .in .the . |
Bypass .2ch .mode. .In .this .mode, .the .LED .will .be . GREEN. .In .Bypass .2ch .mode .all .of .the .DSP .cir- cuitry, .DA .and .AD .converters .are .bypassed, .allow- ing .a .completely .analog .circuit .path, .identical .to .
Press .the .button .again, .and .the .unit .goes .into . Bypass .5.1ch .mode. .In .this .mode, .the .LED .will .be . ORANGE. .In .Bypass .5.1ch .mode, .the .signal .from . the .5.1 .channel .analog .inputs .(RCA) .will .be .routed . through .the .volume .controls .and .to .their .respective . outputs, .balanced .and .unbalanced. .No .bass .man- agement .is .available .with .the .5.1ch .bypass .mode. .
. To .defeat .the .Bypass .mode, .press .the .Bypass . button .again, .and .the .LED .will .go .OFF.
15: ANALOG BALANCE CONTROL
This .control .governs .the .balance .of .the .analog . bypass .circuit. .It .will .only .function .if .the .SP2 .is .in . Bypass .2ch .mode. .
13: MODE BUTTON:
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| This .button .is .used .to .select .one .of .13 . |
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| with .2 .channel .source .material. .Pressing . |
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| the .button .repeatedly .will .scroll .through . |
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Available .with .Surround .Listening .Mode: . |
.PLII .Film . | .Hall . |
.PLII .Music . | .Stadium . |
.Pro .Logic . | .Club |
.NEO:6 .Cinema . .Party .
.NEO:6 .Music . .Theatre .
.Stereo5 . | .Natural . |
16: MASTER VOLUME CONTROL
This .is .the .Large .Knob .located .on .the .far .right .side . of .the .front .panel. .It .controls .the .Master .Volume . in .all .modes. .It .is .fully .motorized .and .can .be . operated .from .the .remote .control .or .by .hand. .It . is .the .final .level .setting .control .on .the .SP2, .and . determines .what .output .level .will .be .supplied .to . the .connected .power .amplifiers, .but .not .the .tape/ recording .outputs. .It .takes .into .account .any .speak- er .level .trim .adjustments .made .during .the .SP2’s . setup.
REAR PANEL INPUT & OUTPUT
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