Kenwood VR-510 Surround Play, Preparations, Ambience effects, 3Adjust the volume, 1Start playing the video software, When the DOLBY DIGITAL signal is input:

Surround Play

The DTS compatible models can reproduce a CD, DVD, or LD carrying the DTS mark.

DOLBY DIGITAL can be used when playing DVD or LD software bearing

the mark and DOLBY DIGITAL format digital broadcasts (etc.). DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY 3 STEREO can be used when playing

video, DVD, or LD software bearing the mark.

SRS Circle Surround enables you to listen to multi channel sound from the stereo source.

INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR

SOUND LISTEN MODE

MULTI

CONTROL

+ +

– –

SOUND LISTEN M.

Operations

Preparations

•Turn ON related components.

•Complete “Preparing for surround sound” (speaker settings). ™

•Use the INPUT SELECTOR to select the component you wish to play back with surround sound.

•Use the INPUT MODE key to select the input mode (analog or digital)

for the source you wish to play back.

•Noise will be produced when a DTS source is played by selecting the analog input.

1Start playing the video software.2Press the LISTEN MODE (LISTEN M.) key to select the listening mode.

The listening mode settings are stored separately for each input. If the input mode is set to digital auto (“AUTO SOUND” lights), the receiver selects the optimal listening mode automatically based on the type of input signal and the speaker settings.

Each press of the LISTEN MODE (LISTEN M.) key switches the setting as listed below.

The listening mode settings are different depending on the type of input signal.

When the DOLBY DIGITAL signal is input:

(The DOLBY DIGITAL, PRO LOGIC, or 3 STEREO indicator lights up.)

1DOLBY DIGITAL: DOLBY DIGITAL surround (The DOLBY

DIGITAL indicator lights up.)

2PL II MOVIE: PRO LOGIC II surround MOVIE mode (The PRO LOGIC indicator lights up.)

3PL II MUSIC: PRO LOGIC II surround MUSIC mode (The PRO LOGIC indicator lights up.)

4PRO LOGIC: PRO LOGIC II surround PRO LOGIC mode (The PRO LOGIC indicator lights up.)

53 STEREO: 3-STEREO mode (The 3 STEREO indicator

lights up.)

6STEREO: Normal stereo playback.

Ambience effects

When you select DOLBY DIGITAL

“DOLBY DIGITAL” will be scrolled from right to left.

TI.VOL

AUTO SOUND

DIGITAL

MUTE

LFE

AM PRO LOGIC S.DIRECT

MHz 3 STEREO MONITOR

RDS

EON

PTY

kHz DOWN MIX DSP

NEWS

When the DTS signal is input: (The DTS indicator lights up.)

1 DTS: DTS surround

2 STEREO: Normal stereo playback

When the analog signal or the digital signal (except for DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS signal) is input:

1 PL II MOVIE: PRO LOGIC II surround MOVIE mode (The PRO LOGIC indicator lights up.)

2PL II MUSIC: PRO LOGIC II surround MUSIC mode (The

PRO LOGIC indicator lights up.)

3PRO LOGIC: PRO LOGIC II surround PRO LOGIC mode

(The PRO LOGIC indicator lights up.)

43 STEREO: 3-STEREO surround.

5CIRCLE SURROUND: CS 5.1 surround (The CS 5.1 indi- cator lights up.)

6ARENA: DSP Surround ARENA mode (The DSP MODE indicator lights up.)

7JAZZ CLUB: DSP Surround JAZZ CLUB mode (The DSP MODE indicator lights up.)

8THEATER: DSP Surround THEATER mode (The DSP

MODE indicator lights up.)

9STADIUM: DSP surround STADIUM mode (The DSP MODE indicator lights up.)

0DISCO: DSP surround DISCO mode (The DSP MODE indicator lights up.)

-STEREO: Normal stereo playback. Sound is produced from the two front channels only.

•If Dolby Digital or DTS signal having more channels than the maxi- mum number of playback channels available using the receiver’s current settings is input, the DOWNMIX indicator on the front panel lights up and downmixing is performed to match the number of available channels.

3Adjust the volume.

Notes

•Depending on the type of the signal or speaker setting, some listening modes cannot be selected.

•When playback is started, the sound may be cut or interrupted before the input source is confirmed as Dolby Digital.

•To enjoy Dolby Digital surround (as well as all the other listening modes) from a single component, be sure to use a Dolby Digital compatible source component. Connect the Dolby Digital compatible source component's Dolby Digital format digital audio signal to one of the DIGITAL INPUT jacks on the back of the receiver. Connect the

normal audio signal correctly to the respective component's AUDIO

jacks.890@

•Dialogue Normalization (Dial Norm) is a feature of Dolby Digital. It is able to automatically maintain the overall audio output level con- stant. When playing source material with Dolby Digital software encoding, a brief message will appear.