D8B Manual • Chapter 3 • page 75

5.1

Notice the speakers are numbered 1, 3, 2, 5, 4, and 6. Speakers 1 and 2 are Front L/R, speaker 3 is Front Center, speaker 4 is the Subwoofer, and speakers 5 and 6 are Rear L/R.

Divergence

This control continuously varies the center image from dead-center (speaker 3) to a phantom-center (equally split between speakers 1 and 2).

With a Divergence setting of “0” the center- panned channel is routed to the center speaker only (speaker 3).

With a Divergence setting of “100” the center- panned channel is routed equally to the front left and right speakers (speakers 1 and 2).

Low Frequency Effect

This control varies the channel send level to the subwoofer (speaker 4).

This is the only control over channel levels to the subwoofer (speaker 4).

The pan grid has no effect on this adjustment.

With this control set to OFF there is no send level to the subwoofer.

Unity gain is achieved when this control is set to “0.0”.

6.1

Notice the speakers are numbered 1, 3, 2, 5, 4, 7, and 6. Speakers 1 and 2 are Front L/R, speaker 3 is Front Center, speaker 4 is the Subwoofer, speakers 5 and 6 are Rear L/R, and speaker 7 is Rear Center.

Divergence

This control continuously varies the center image from dead-center (speaker 3) to a phantom-center (equally split between speakers 1 and 2).

With a Divergence setting of “0” the center- panned channel is routed to the center speaker only (speaker 3).

With a Divergence setting of “100” the center- panned channel is routed equally to the front left and right speakers (speakers 1 and 2).

Since there is a rear center channel in 6.1 surround mode, the Rear Divergence is not adjustable and is fixed at “0.”

Low Frequency Effect

This control varies the channel send level to the subwoofer (speaker 4).

This is the only control over channel levels to the subwoofer (speaker 4).

The pan grid has no effect on this adjustment.

With this control set to OFF there is no send level to the subwoofer.

Unity gain is achieved when this control is set to “0.0”.

7.1(SDDS)

SDDS stands for Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, which is designed for motion picture sound and optically printed on digital film.

Notice the speakers are numbered 1, 7, 3, 8, 2, 5, 4, and 6. Speakers 1 and 2 are Front L/R, speaker 3 is Front Center, speaker 4 is the Subwoofer, speakers 5 and 6 are Rear L/R, and speakers 7 and 8 are Front L/R Center.

Divergence

This control continuously varies the center image from dead-center (speaker 3) to a phantom-center (equally split between speakers 1 and 2).

With a Divergence setting of “0” the center- panned channel is routed to the center speaker only (speaker 3).

With a Divergence setting of “100” the center- panned channel is routed equally to the front left and right speakers (speakers 1 and 2).

Note: Speakers 7 and 8 are unaffected by the Divergence control.

Low Frequency Effect

This control varies the channel send level to the subwoofer (speaker 4).

This is the only control over channel levels to the subwoofer (speaker 4).

The pan grid has no effect on this adjustment.

With this control set to OFF there is no send level to the subwoofer.

Unity gain is achieved when this control is set to

“0.0”.