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 26 to 37.

(play button)

Remote control

 

mode selector

Cursor

(3/2/Y/5)/

ENTER

Number buttons

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.

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

3

3

DTS

LPCM

PPCM

CH

 

 

SURR

MOVIE*

 

MUSIC*

 

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

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

*3 You can select these modes by pressing

SURROUND.

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JVC TH-M301 Advanced operations, Using the surround mode, Auto Surround Auto Surr, Dolby Surround, DTS Digital Surround*2

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