Mode Adjust

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5.1 PLIIx MOV

MODE ADJUST 5.1 PLIIx MOV

The 5.1 PLIIx MOV (MOVIE) listening mode is designed to play back

7.1discrete channels decoded from 5.1-channel Dolby Digital film sources. The seven main channels are full-frequency. The .1 channel, often referred to as LFE information, has a limited frequency range of up to 120Hz.

The 5.1 PLIIx MOV listening mode is only available when the front, side and rear speakers are present.

Note:

The RV-8 cannot detect Dolby Digital Surround EX encoding in non-flagged 5.1-channel Dolby Digital input sources.

Activating the 5.1 PLIIx MOV listening mode

The 5.1 PLIIx MOV listening mode is a dynamic listening mode and cannot be assigned as a preferred listening mode for Dolby Digital film sources. To activate this listening mode, use the front-panel or remote control Mode buttons.

When the DOLBY D parameter is set to USE LAST, the RV-8 will automatically activate the dynamic 5.1 PLIIx MOV listening mode if this listening mode was activated the last time a Dolby Digital source was present.

Note:

The 5.1 PLIIx MOV mode will not appear in the list of available listening modes if either the side or rear speakers are missing from the configuration.

Parameter

Default Setting

Possible Settings

 

 

 

EX DECODING

AUTO

AUTO, ON, OFF

 

 

 

COMPRESSION

OFF

AUTO, ON, OFF

 

 

 

LFE MIX

+0.0dB

–10.0 to +0.0dB

 

 

 

OUTPUT LEVELS

Refer to page 6-37

 

 

 

 

CUSTOM

Refer to page 6-37

 

 

 

 

See “Listening Mode Menu Option and Parameter Descriptions” on page 6-39for detailed descriptions.

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Lexicon RV-8 manual PLIIx MOV, EX Decoding Auto AUTO, ON, OFF Compression LFE MIX

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