Creating realistic sound fields

Using the surround mode

The system is set up to automatically select the optimal surround mode for input signal from digital multichannel software.

When playing back 2 channel source, you can select the desired surround mode manually.

On the remote control:

7 When playing back digital multichannel software

The appropriate multichannel surround mode is automatically activated.

“DOLBY D”: When a software encoded with Dolby Digital is played back

“DTS”: When a software encoded with DTS Digital Surround is played back

In these cases, you can only turn on or off (“SURR OFF”) the surround mode.

7 When playing back 2 channel source

You can select either mode of Dolby Pro Logic II (PL II MOVIE/

PL II MUSIC) or one of the DSP modes (LIVE CLUB/DANCE

CLUB/HALL/PAVILION/ALL CH ST.).

Press SURR-MODE.

The surround mode is turned on and the current surround mode appears on the display window.

Each time you press the button, the surround mode changes as follows;

] PL II MOVIE ] PL II MUSIC ] LIVE CLUB ] DANCE CLUB ] HALL ] PAVILION ] ALL CH ST. ] (back to the beginning)

For details on each mode, see pages 29 and 30.

To turn off the surround mode

Press SURR-ON/OFF.

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

SURR OFF (surround off) O current selected mode (surround on)

NOTE

• When selecting “PL II MUSIC”, “PL II MOVIE”, “DOLBY D” or “DTS” as the surround mode, the SURROUND indicator lights.

• When selecting one of the DSP modes (“LIVE CLUB”/“DANCE CLUB”/“HALL”/“PAVILION”/“ALL CH ST.”) as the surround mode, the DSP indicator lights.

• For Dolby Digital 2 channel software, you can select “PL II MUSIC” or “PL II MOVIE”.

Storing adjustments — auto memory

This system memorizes the surround mode settings for each source.

• When you turn the power off:

When turning the power on again, the memorized settings for the current source are automatically recalled.

• When you change the source:

The memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled.

NOTE

• If the source is FM or AM, you can assign a different setting for each band.

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JVC TH-A55 Using the surround mode, Press SURR-MODE, Press SURR-ON/OFF, When playing back digital multichannel software