Ambience effects

This receiver is equipped with listening modes that allow you to enjoy an enhanced sonic ambience with a variety of video sources.

In order to obtain the optimum effect from the surround modes, make sure to input the proper speaker settings

beforehand.

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Surround modes

DTS

The DTS multi-channel audio format is available on CD, LD and DVD software. DTS is a strictly digital format and can not be decoded inside most CD, LD or DVD players. For this reason, if you attempt to listen to DTS encoded software through the analog output of your new CD, LD or DVD player, you will experience digital noise in most cases. This noise can be quite loud if the analog output is connected directly to a high power amplification system. Proper measures for playing the digital output as described below should be taken to avoid this situation. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback, an external 5.1 channel DTS Digital Surround decoder system or an amplifier with a built-in DTS Digital Surround decoder must be connected to the digital output (S/P DIF, AES/EBU or TosLink) of a CD, LD or DVD player.

All models are incorporated with the DTS decoder.

Center speaker

Subwoofer (SW)*

Front speakers (L, R)

Surround speakers (L, R)

*Optional in this mode.

*LFE = Low Frequency Effects. This channel delivers separate non-directional bass signals to the subwoofer for more dynamic deep bass sound effects.

DTS has a .1 or LFE channel.

The indication “LFE” appears in the display when a signal is being input for this channel.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pal. No. 5,451,942 and other worldwide patents issues and pending.

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

© 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

Dolby Digital

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The Dolby Digital surround format lets you enjoy up to 5.1 channels of digital surround sound from Dolby Digital program sources (such as

Laserdisc or DVD software marked). Compared with previous

Dolby surround, Dolby Digital provides even better sound quality, greater spatial accuracy, and improved dynamic range.

Note

Although a full set of speakers (front left, right, and center, surround left and right, and a subwoofer) is required for true 5.1 channel Dolby Digital surround sound, this receiver lets you enjoy Dolby Digital (and Dolby Surround) program sources, even if you connect only the front speakers.

Center speaker

Subwoofer (SW)*

Front speakers (L, R)

Surround speakers (L, R)

* LFE = Low Frequency Effects. This channel delivers separate non-

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directional bass signals to the subwoofer for more dynamic deep bass

 

sound effects.

 

Although only Dolby Digital soundtracks incorporate a separate low

 

frequency channel, connecting a subwoofer will also improve deep bass

 

performance in the other surround modes.

 

The indication “LFE” appears in the display when a signal is being input

 

for this channel.

 

Dolby Pro Logic

Dolby Pro Logic is a specially encoded 2 channel surround format designed to provide theater-like surround sound from Dolby Surround encoded sources (such as video and Laserdisc software marked ). This receiver is equipped with a Dolby Pro Logic surround decoder to let you enjoy the wide variety of currently available Dolby Surround home video software. Surround signal is monaural.

Center speaker

Subwoofer (SW)

Front speakers (L, R)

Surround speakers (L, R)