JVC SP-THS5S, SP-PWS51 manual Advanced operations, Using the surround mode, Auto Surround Auto Surr

Advanced operations

•The icon such as shows the types of discs the operation is available for.

IMPORTANT

Before using the remote control for the following operation;

1 Set the remote control mode selector to

AUDIO.

2 Press DVD.

•There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a case, follow each instruction.

The buttons described below are used on pages 22 to 33.

	AUDIO SUBTITLE SURR.
(play button)	AUDIO	Remote control
		mode selector

Using the surround mode

7Auto Surround (AUTO SURR)

Used to reproduce the sound as it is recorded without any conversion (downmixing or simulation, etc.). For example, a multichannel source is automatically reproduced in multichannel audio.

7Dolby Surround

Dolby Pro Logic II*1

Dolby Pro Logic II has a newly developed multichannel playback format to decode all 2 channel sources — stereo source and Dolby Surround encoded source — into a 5.1 channel.

Dolby Pro Logic II has two modes — Movie mode and Music mode:

• Pro Logic II Movie (PL II MOVIE)

Suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources

bearing the mark .

• Pro Logic II Music (PL II MUSIC)

Suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources.

Cursor

(3/2/Y/5)/

ENTER

TOP MENU		MENU
	ENTER
		ON
		SCREEN
ANGLE		Number buttons
ZOOM
PAGE		100+
REPEAT	A-B RPT PLAY MODE CANCEL
	SETTING	RETURN
		VFP

Dolby Digital*1

Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software

encoded with Dolby Digital ().

7DTS Digital Surround*2

Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround ( ).

DTS Digital Surround (DTS) is another discrete multichannel digital audio format available on CD and DVD software.

Available Surround modes for each input signal

The B marks show available surround modes.

Mode	Surround	Auto	Dolby Surround			DTS Digital	Linear	Packed	DSP
	off	Surround				Surround	PCM	PCM
Signal		AUTO	PL II	PL II	Dolby				ALL
	SURR OFF					DTS	LPCM	PPCM	CH
		SURR	MOVIE*3	MUSIC*3	Digital
									ST.*3
Dolby Digital	B	B	—	—	B	—	—	—	—
(Multichannel)
Dolby Digital	B	B	B	B	—	—	—	—	B
(2 channel)
DTS Digital	B	B	—	—	—	B	—	—	—
Surround
(Multichannel)
DTS Digital	B	B	B	B	—	—	—	—	B
Surround
(2 channel)
Analog (VCR) or
Linear/Packed	B	B	B	B	—	—	—	—	B
PCM
(2 channel)
Linear/Packed	B	B	—	—	—	—	B	B	—
PCM
(Multichannel)

*1

*2

*3

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “MLP Lossless”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

You can select these modes by pressing SURR.. (A pg. 23)

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