JBL Home Theater System, SDP-5, 201 manual THX Music, Dolby Digital & Dolby Digital EX

MODE ADJUST

JBL Synthesis

5.1 THX MUSIC

MODE ADJUST 5.1 THXI MUSIC

DOLBY DIGITAL & DOLBY DIGITAL EX

MODE ADJUST %!DIGITAL OR %!DIGITAL EX

•Designed for playback of 5.1-channel Dolby Digital music sources.

•The 5.1 THX MUSIC listening mode cannot be activated unless side and rear speakers are present.

•ASA processing is applied to signals sent to the rear speakers. Refer to the ASA parameter description on page 3-34 for more information.

•Recommended for home theaters with THX-certified loudspeakers.

Option/	Default	Possible
Parameter	Setting	Settings
COMPRESSION	OFF	AUTO, ON, OFF
LFE MIX	+0.0dB	-10.0 to +0.0dB
OUTPUT LEVELS
CUSTOM

Listening mode menu option and parameter descriptions begin on page 5-28.

Note:

The 5.1 THX MUSIC listening mode can only be activated with the front panel or remote control Mode and buttons.

•Designed for playback of 5.1-channel Dolby Digital sources. The DOLBY DIGITAL EX listening mode is recommended for Dolby Digital sources recorded with Dolby Digital Surround EX. This listening mode can also be used with 5.1-channel Dolby Digital sources with mixed results.

•Listening mode name differs depending on the encoding present in the input source, the EX DECODING parameter setting, and the speaker setup. The table on the next page indicates the conditions in which Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding is engaged.

•Decodes 5.1 discrete channels from 5.1-channel Dolby Digital sources. The five main channels are full frequency. The .1 channel, often referred to as LFE information, has a limited frequency range of 120Hz.

•When the DOLBY DIGITAL EX listening mode is activated, matrix decoding derives a surround back channel from the other surround channels.

Option/	Default	Possible
Parameter	Setting	Settings
EX DECODING	AUTO	AUTO, ON, OFF
COMPRESSION	OFF	AUTO, ON, OFF
LFE MIX	+0.0dB	-10.0 to +0.0dB
OUTPUT LEVELS
CUSTOM

Listening mode menu option and parameter descriptions begin on page 5-28.

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