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USING THE S170i
ABOUT THE THX MODE
In addition to certifying very high fundamental multichannel audio performance from components awarded the THX/Ultra logo, THX Ltd’s Home THX program also mandates that Ultra components include the THX mode. This incorporates three fundamental
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•Decorrelation mitigates the monaural surround channel delivered by all Pro Logic recordings (and some Dolby Digital and DTS sources), yielding more spacious, natural reproduction of a film’s ambience and “virtual acoustics.”
ENGAGING THX
From the the HTR 2 remote, press the [AMP] key first, then press the [THX ] key; THX surround will be engaged. Subsequent presses of the [THX ] key will “toggle” between
•THX modes are only available to
•For PCM sources, the Dolby Pro Logic listening mode must previously have been engaged.
•“Incompatible Source” will appear on the OSD and
ADJUSTING CHANNEL LEVELS
You may make temporary changes to the relative levels of center, surround, and subwoofer outputs without abandoning the permanent levels calibrated from the OSD’s Level setup item. This may prove useful in a number of circumstances, for example: to increase (or tone down) a film’s dialog clarity by raising (lowering) the center channel; to enhance (or inhibit) subjective ambience from a music recording reproduced via EARS by raising (lowering) the
CHANGING CHANNEL LEVELS
From the HTR 2 remote Use the three vertically paired up/down
NOTE THAT:
•Level settings are added to the setup levels established on the S170i preamp’s <Levels setup> OSD menu (above). For example: If your <Level setup> establishes <Center> at
•Changes made on the [LEVELS] page are canceled by cycling the S170i through its Standby mode.
•If a Preset was is in force (previously selected), the levels from which [LEVELS] page’s three controls “start” will reflect any levels stored by the preset. (See Configuring Presets, above.)
•The [LEVELS] page will show and permit adjustment of a channel that is not present in the <Speaker setup> OSD menu. For example: Even if you have set <Center> to “No” on the <Speaker setup> OSD menu, the [Center up/down] keys will appear on the [LEVELS] page; they will have no effect, even upon the “phantom center channel” when listening in any of the surround modes.
•If one or two
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