JVC RX-8020VBK manual Activating the Surround Modes, Press Surround to activate Surround mode

Activating the Surround Modes

Available Surround modes will vary depending on how many speakers are used with this receiver.

Make sure that you have set the speaker setting correctly (see page 22).

1. Set the analog or digital input mode for the source you like to use and start playing.

When playing back multi-channel digital software, select the digital input mode (see page 19).

2. Press SURROUND to activate Surround mode.

•The SURROUND lamp on the front panel button lights up.

SURROUNDSURROUND

On the front panel From the remote control

•When playing back multi-channel digital software, an appropriate Surround mode will be selected according to your setting. See “2 Selecting Channel Numbers to Reproduce Multi-channel Digital Software” on page 23 for details.

When selecting “AUTO” (initial setting) for “EX/ES” setting, Surround modes shown on page 35 are activated.

•If you are playing back any other software—analog, Linear PCM, Dolby Digital 2-channel—the last selected Surround mode is activated. Each time you press the button, Surround mode changes as follow:

•More than 3 speakers*

PL II MOVIE = PL II MUSIC = PRO LOGIC = NEO:6CINMA = NEO:6MUSIC = (Back to the beginning)

•2 speakers*

PL II MOVIE “ PL II MUSIC

*See also speaker layouts on page 35.

To cancel the Surround mode

Press SURROUND/DSP OFF on the front panel or SURR/DSP OFF on the remote control so that “SURR OFF” appears on the display. Surround and DSP modes are deactivated. The SURROUND lamp on the front panel button goes off.

SURROUND/DSP

OFF	SURR/DSP
	OFF

•If Surround mode is canceled while playing back multi-channel digital software, all channel signals are mixed and output through the front speakers (and subwoofer if you have connected a subwoofer and set its setting correctly—“YES”).

You can also adjust digital equalization patterns and speaker output levels and some sound parameters. See “Adjusting Sound” on pages 38 to 42 for details.

Activating the DSP Modes

1.Select and play any sound source.

2.Press DSP to activate DSP mode.

The last selected DSP mode is activated.

•The DSP lamp on the front panel button lights up.

DSP DSP

On the front panel From the remote control

•Each time you press the button, DSP mode changes as follow:

THEATER 1 =THEATER 2 = HALL 1 = HALL 2 =

LIVE CLUB = DANCE CLUB = PAVILION = ALL STEREO* =(Back to the beginning)

*“ALL STEREO” can be selected when the surround speakers are set to “LARGE” or “SMALL” (see page 22).

To cancel the DSP mode

Press SURROUND/DSP OFF on the front panel or SURR/DSP OFF on the remote control so that “SURR OFF” appears on the display. DSP and Surround modes are deactivated. The DSP lamp on the front panel button goes off.

You can also adjust digital equalization patterns, speaker output levels and some sound parameters. See “Adjusting Sound” on pages 38 to 42 for details.

Note:

If Analog Direct is turned on when using analog input mode (see pages 19 and 30), currently selected Surround and/or DSP mode is canceled temporarily.

On the front panel From the remote control

Available Surround and DSP modes for each input signal

	Mode	Surround	Available Surround mode	DAP	JVC Theater	All Channel	Headphone	3D
Signals		off (stereo)		modes	Surround	Stereo		headphone
Dolby Digital			Dolby D EX
	EX (6.1-channel)	◯		◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
	(5.1-channel)	◯	Dolby D, Dolby D EX*	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
	(2-channel)	◯	PL II MOVIE, PL II MUSIC, PRO LOGIC,	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
			NEO:6CINMA, NEO:6MUSIC
DTS Digital Surround			(DTS-) ES DSCRETE, DTS
	ES Discrete (6.1-channel)	◯		◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
	ES Matrix (6.1-channel)	◯	(DTS-) ES MATRIX, DTS	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
	(5.1-channel)	◯	DTS, DTS NEO:6*	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
Linear PCM		◯	PL II MOVIE, PL II MUSIC, PRO LOGIC,	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
			NEO:6CINMA, NEO:6MUSIC
Analog		◯	PL II MOVIE, PL II MUSIC, PRO LOGIC,	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
			NEO:6CINMA, NEO:6MUSIC

*You can select these modes by setting “EX/ES” to “ON” when the surround back speakers are set to “LARGE” or “SMALL” (see pages 22 and 23).

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