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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:

7When 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.

7When 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.
Using the surround mode
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