How Do I Adjust the Sound?

• Dolby Digital: Dolby Digital uses an encode/decode process based

on its theatrical digital surround sound technology. The five main

channels are full-frequency and independent, so sound can completely

envelop you or soar anywhere in the room, just like at the movies.

Compared with Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital has more clarity,

greater surround envelopment, and more realistic sound movement

How Do I Adjust the Sound?

Checking the listen mode during playback

The receiver detects the recording format and adapt itself to it automati- cally. The current surround mode can be checked as follows.

1. Press the F.SHIFT =SUB.W (STATUS)* key on Remote Control unit.

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between channels.

Although a full set of speakers (front left and right, center, surround

left and right, and a subwoofer) is required for true Dolby Digital

surround sound, this receiver lets you enjoy Dolby Digital program

sources, even if you connect fewer speakers.

• DTS : DTS has five full-frequency channels that create effects nearly

identical to those in a theater. Sounds seem to zoom from one place

to another or entirely surround you. Like Dolby Digital, DTS has much-

Input Status

After 8 seconds, the display goes off.

To set the listen mode manually:

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improved clarity, surround and sound movement capability compared

with Dolby Pro Logic. This listen mode is available on CD, LD, and

DVD media. DTS is a strictly digital format that can be supplied only

by a CD, LD, or DVD player that supports DTS sound. If you attempt

to listen to DTS encoded media through the analog connections to

your new receiver, you will experience digital noise (loud static).

You cannot select the Input Analog mode if you are playing DTS-encoded media.

When playing DTS-encoded media, wait until DTS indicator is lit on the receiver display before proceeding.

The listen mode is fixed to Stereo during playback of 96 kfs signals.

The listen mode can be set manually except with certain input signals.

1.Press the receiver’s LISTEN MODE key or Remote Control unit’s LIS- TEN M. key repeatedly until the desired listen mode is displayed.

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F.Auto

*When an operation is described as [F.SHIFT =SUB.W (STATUS) key], for example, press the F.SHIFT key and press the Next key (the SUB.W (STATUS) key in this case) within 8 seconds.

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