Meridian America 541 Mono, Mono, Cinema, Cinema, Cinema, ProLogic, Pro Logic

Cinema presets

The surround controller provides three alternative presets designed for decoding TV, film, video, and LaserDisc sound tracks.

The cinema presets are designed to bring videos, LaserDiscs, and TV broadcasts alive with fully-involving sound and special effects. They include Dolby Pro Logic, and a custom Meridian Cinema mode better suited to home listening.

Use this preset	For this material
Pro Logic	Dolby Surround encoded video and
	LaserDisc soundtracks, films on
	television, many television
	programmes, and some radio
	broadcasts and music.
Cinema	Dolby Surround encoded material.
Mono	Mono recordings and video
	soundtracks.

Use the ProLogic and Cinema presets for film soundtracks, television programmes, and music encoded using the Dolby Surround encoding system. Such materials are usually identified by a Dolby Surround logo on the packaging.

Pro Logic separates out the vocals and supplies these to the centre loudspeaker, to give a clear soundtrack aligned with the video image. Background sounds and music are distributed across the three front loudspeakers, to give a clear three- dimensional image, and effects are steered in the left-right and front-back directions, for maximum impact.

The Cinema preset changes the balance of the sound for home listening.

The Mono preset is designed for reproducing mono material, such as old black and white films, through a centre loudspeaker so that any high frequency hiss or clicks are centrally localised.

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