JVC RX-F10S manual Selecting the main or sub channel —DUALMONO, Using the Midnight mode —MIDNIGHTM

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Basic settings

Activating the EX/ES setting—EX/ES

Depending on this setting, available Surround modes for digital multi-channel software vary—EX/ES (6.1-channel) reproduction or 5.1-channel reproduction. Select an appropriate setting for your enjoyment.

•For details about relation between EX/ES setting and available Surround mode, see page 30.

•To activate the Surround mode, see page 31.

EX/ES :AUTO According to the incoming signal, an appropriate Surround mode is applied.

•For Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES software, EX/ES (6.1-channel) reproduction is applied*.

•For other multi-channel (5.1-channel or less) encoded software, 5.1-channel reproduction is applied.

EX/ES : ON Select to apply EX/ES (6.1-channel) reproduction to both 5.1-channel and 6.1- channel encoded software.

EX/ES : OFF Select to cancel the EX/ES (6.1-channel) reproduction.

Initial setting: EX/ES :AUTO

*For some Dolby Digital EX software, Dolby Digital 5.1-channel reproduction (“DOLBY D”) may be applied even though you have selected 6.1-channel reproduction to apply.

From the remote control:

Set the mode selector to “AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS.”

Press EX/ES repeatedly to select either one of the above.

NOTES

•When “SURRND SPK” is set to “NO” (see page 18), this function is not available.

•When “S BACK SPK” is set to “NO” (see page 18), the Virtual Surround Back (see page 30) is applied for EX/ES (6.1-channel) reproduction.

Selecting the main or sub channel

—DUAL MONO

You can select the playback sound (channel) you want while playing digital software recorded (or broadcasted) in Dual Mono mode (see page 28), which includes two monaural channels separately.

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

D MONO: SUB Select to play back the sub-channel (Ch 2).* Signal indicator “R” 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
MAIN	Ch 1	Ch 1		Ch 1		Ch 1		Ch1
SUB	Ch 2	Ch 2		Ch 2		Ch 2		Ch 2
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:

Set the mode selector to “AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS.”

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