Everyday use

Playback of 2-channel signal sources with surround sound

This unit can process 2-channel signal sources for 5.1 channel playback in such a way that by switching the surround mode, you can enjoy a number of surround sound effects.

➠Surround modes are only available if the sound field programmes have been deactivated (this page). Moreover, the sound mode has to be set to 5-Beam mode, stereo-plus-3-Beam mode or to 3-Beam mode (page 20).

Press several times to select surround mode.

PRO LOGIC, PLII Movie, PLII Music, PLII Game,

Neo:6 Cinema, NEO:6 Music

➠If Prohibit is shown, then the function you want is not possible.

Setting surround mode parameters

To be able to balance the surround effect precisely, you can configure the parameters for Dolby Pro Logic II Music and DTS Neo:6 accordingly.

Select PLII Music or NEO:6 Music.

56Select option.

34Set / select parameters.

Options with Dolby Pro Logic II

PANORAMA Gives the left and right front channel a panorama effect which covers the whole surround sound field to give a feeling of expanse.

Selection options: ON/OFF.

DIMENSION To set the required volume balance between the front and back surround channels.

Control range: –3 (in surround direction) up to +3 (in front direction).

CT WIDTH This function distributes the signal of the centre channel to the left and right. If this value is set to "0", the middle channel only emits the sound signal for the centre channel. Positive values impart a wide area of the centre loudspeaker.

Option with DTS Neo:6

C. IMAGE Adjusts the centre sound from three channels (front and in the middle) in various stages. Positive values impart a wide area of the centre loudspeaker.

Sound field programmes

This unit is equipped with a digital sound field processor which contains several sound field programmes which you can use to enhance your listening pleasure. Most of the sound field programmes are precise digital reproductions of acoustic environments which actually exist whether famous concert halls, music performance venues or cinemas.

An important factor which contributes towards producing the rich, full sound of a real instrument is the numerous reflections from the walls of the room. These reflections not only bring the sound to life, but also allow the listener to locate the precise position of the instruments and to define the size and shape of the room the listener is sitting in.

Using the colour keys you can select the following sound field programmes based on your own listening preferences while playing back music, films or sport programmes.

Sound field

Source

Description

programme

 

 

Music Video

 

This programme gives you the feeling of being

 

 

in an actual jazz or rock concert.

 

 

 

Concert Hall

 

This programme generates an atmospheric

 

Music

effect of a large, round concert hall and makes

 

 

you feel as if you are sitting close to the middle

 

 

of the stage.

Jazz Club

 

This programme recreates the acoustic envi-

 

 

ronment of "The Bottom Line", a famous jazz

 

 

club in New York.

Sci-Fi

 

This programme reproduces dialogue and

 

 

sound effects in modern science fiction films

 

 

with great clarity.

Spectacle

 

This programme reproduces an expansive,

 

Film

spacious environment and conveys the

 

 

impression of spectacular scenes.

Adventure

 

This programme reproduces the enthralling

 

 

environment of the newest action films and

 

 

allows you to feel the dynamics and excite-

 

 

ment of fast scenes.

Sports

 

This programme reproduces the energetic en-

 

 

vironment of live sports programmes, merges

 

Sport

the commentator's voice in the centre with the

 

 

overall atmosphere of the stadium and gives

 

 

you the feeling of being in the middle of the

 

 

stadium or of sitting in the grandstand.

 

 

 

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