DOLBY SURROUND

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Adjusting the Surround Modes

You can also use a Surround mode with a DAP mode (see page 30).

Before you start, remember...

Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly

(see page 17).

5.Select the speaker you want to adjust.

To select the center speaker level, press CENTER. “CTR” appears on the remote control display window.

To select the left rear speaker level, press REAR L. “REARL” appears on the remote control display window.

To select the right rear speaker level, press REAR R. “REARR” appears on the remote control display window.

• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is

canceled before you finish, start from step 3 again.

• You cannot adjust the rear speaker output levels when you have set

“REAR SPK” to “NONE.” See page 17.

• You cannot adjust the center speaker output level and center tone

when you have set “CTR SPK” to “NONE.” See page 17.

• To adjust the front speaker output balance and subwoofer output

level, see pages 16 and 17.

CENTER

REARL

REARR

9

0

+10

FMMODE100+

6.Press LEVEL +/– to adjust the speaker output levels (–10 dB to +10 dB).

+BAL L

CH/LEVEL

BAL R

From the remote control:

1. Select and play a sound source.

• To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic, play back a software encoded with

Dolby Surround and labeled with

 

 

DOLBY SURROUND

mark.

To enjoy Dolby Digital, play back a software encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with D I G I T A L mark.

To enjoy DTS Digital Surround, play back a software encoded

with DTS Digital Surround and labeled with mark.

2. Press SURROUND ON/OFF to

SURROUND

 

activate an appropriate Surround

ON/OFF

 

mode — PRO LOGIC, DOLBY

 

DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND.

 

The SURROUND ON/OFF lamp on the front panel button lights up.

Each time you press the button, the Surround mode turns on and off alternately.

When “PRO LOGIC” is selected, the PRO LOGIC indicator lights up on the display.

7.

Press SOUND.

SOUND

 

• To adjust other speaker output levels, repeat

 

 

steps 5 and 6.

 

8.

Press TEST again to stop the test

TEST

4

 

tone.

 

 

9.

Press CTR TONE to select the

CTRTONE

 

center tone level you want.

5

ENTER

The center tone adjustment affects the mid- frequency range, which the human voice is mostly made up of.

Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following:

CTR TONE 1 CTR TONE 2 CTR TONE 3

(Softer)(Soft)(Flat)

CTR TONE 5

 

CTR TONE 4

 

(Sharper)

 

(Sharp)

To make the dialogue softer, select “CTR TONE 1” or “CTR

3. Press SOUND.

The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments.

4. Press TEST to check the speaker output balance.

“TEST TONE L” starts flashing on the display, and a test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order:

SOUND

TEST

4

TONE 2.”

To make the dialogue clearer, select “CTR TONE 4” or “CTR TONE 5.”

When “CTR TONE 3” is selected, no adjustment is applied.

On the front panel:

You can also use the buttons on the front panel to adjust the Surround modes. However, no test tone is available when using the buttons on the front panel. So, make adjustments while listening to the sound of the source played back.

 

TEST TONE L

 

TEST TONE C

 

TEST TONE R

 

 

(Left front speaker)

(Center speaker)

(Right front speaker)

 

 

TEST TONE LS

 

 

TEST TONE RS

 

 

(Left rear speaker)

 

 

(Right rear speaker)

 

 

Notes:

You can adjust the speaker output levels without outputting the test tone.

No test tone comes out of the center speaker when “CTR SPK” is set to “NONE” (see page 17).

No test tone comes out of the rear speakers when “REAR SPK” is set to “NONE” (see page 17).

If the TV is turned on and the proper video input is selected on the TV, the test tone screen will appear on the TV.

1. Select and play a sound source.

• To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic, play back a software encoded with

Dolby Surround and labeled with mark.

To enjoy Dolby Digital, play back a software encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with D I G I T A L mark.

To enjoy DTS Digital Surround, play back a software encoded

with DTS Digital Surround and labeled with mark.

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JVC RX-8012VSL manual Adjusting the Surround Modes

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