JVC RX-E11S manual Selecting the main or sub channel —DUALMONO, Using the Midnight mode —MIDNIGHTM

Basic settings

Setting the virtual surround back speaker—VIRTUAL SB

You can enjoy the surround back channel while playing back Dolby Digital Surround EX software or DTS-ESsoftware without the surround back speaker—Virtual Surround Back. This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you have connected the surround back speaker.

Select “V SB : ON” when activating the Virtual Surround Back.

V SB : OFF Select to deactivate the Virtual Surround Back.

V SB : ON While you play Dolby Digital Surround EX software or DTS-ES software, the VIRTUAL SB (Surround Back) indicator lights up.

Initial setting: V SB : OFF

NOTES

•When “SURRND SPK” is set to “NO” (see page 16), this function is not available.

•While playing back DTS-ES Matrix software with DTS 96/24, DTS 96/24 processing will not be performed with the Virtual Surround Back activated. To apply the processing, deactivate the Virtual Surround Back.

•Virtual Surround Back may not be applied to some software.

Selecting the main or sub channel

—DUAL MONO

You can select the playback sound (channel) you want while playing digital software recorded (or broadcast) in Dual Mono mode (see page 26), which includes two monaural channels separately.

D MONO: SUB Select to play back the sub-channel (Ch 2).* Signal indicator “R” lights up while playing back this channel.

D MONO:MAIN Select to play back the main channel (Ch 1).* Signal indicator “L” lights up while playing back this channel.

D MONO: ALL Select to play back both the main and sub-

channels (Ch 1/Ch 2).*

Signal indicators “L” and “R” light up while playing back these channels.

Initial setting: D MONO:MAIN

*Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers—L (left front speaker), R (right front speaker), and C (center speaker), with respect to the current Surround setting:

	Without			With Surround Activated
Dual Mono				Center speaker setting
	Surround
setting				SML/LRG		NO
	L	R	L	C	R	L		R
SUB	Ch 2	Ch 2		Ch 2		Ch 2		Ch 2
MAIN	Ch 1	Ch 1		Ch 1		Ch 1		Ch 1
ALL	Ch 1	Ch 2		Ch 1+Ch 2		Ch 1+Ch 2	Ch 1+Ch 2

NOTE

The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting for TV programs. So this setting does not take effect while watching such bilingual programs.

Using the Midnight mode

—MIDNIGHT M.

You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using the Midnight mode.

NIGHT :OFF Select when you want to enjoy surround with its full dynamic range. (No effect applied.)

NIGHT : 1 Select when you want to reduce the dynamic range a little.

NIGHT : 2 Select when you want to apply the compression effect fully (useful at night).

Initial setting: NIGHT :OFF

From the remote control:

Press SOUND, then press MIDNIGHT repeatedly to select either one of above.

NOTE

After pressing SOUND, the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments. To use the numeric buttons to operate your target source, press the corresponding source selecting button before operation; otherwise, the remote control may not work as you intend.

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