Enjoying the Sound Effects
SURROUND A.CONTROL
Dimension
This controls the balance between the Front and Rear in 2 steps on the front and 2 steps on the rear. Set this parameter to one of the Front steps if the surround effect is too strong, or to one of the Back steps if it is too weak. (To change the Dimension, press SETUP button twice at the time of Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode. Display the DIMEN 0 (or other value), then press the LEVEL +/– buttons to select
Selecting Surround Mode
Press SURROUND.
Main unit | Remote controller |
Each press switches the modes as shown below.
(At the time of PCM source or Dolby Digital 2ch source)
→DOLBY PL II MOVIE DOLBY PL II MUSIC
STEREO
(At the time of Dolby Digital 5.1ch source)
→Dolby Digital
STEREO
(At the time of DTS source)
→DTS STEREO
When playing a source encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS, the surround mode is set to “Dolby Digital/DTS” automatically.
Note
Don’t change the listening mode while recording with a VCR.
Tip
The Input/Speaker indicator becomes an input indicator at time of DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS source and a speaker indicator at all other times.
Center Width
The center channel signal can be divided and distributed to the Front L/R channels.
The adjustment for distributing the center channel signal to the front channels can be applied in eight steps from 0 to 7. Use this adjustment when the center image seems to be too strong. (To change the Center Width, press SETUP button 3 times at the time of Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode. Display the C WIDTH 3 (or other value), then press the LEVEL +/– buttons to select 0 ~ 7.)
Checking the Sound System of the Playing Source
The DVD receiver will automatically detect the sound system when
DOLBY DIGITAL Surround ( ), DTS Surround ( ), or PCM/MP3 DIGITAL (2 channel digital stereo) is played back. The corresponding sound system indicator lights in the DVD receiver’s display.
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■Description of Dolby Pro Logic II: Music mode
Panorama mode
Expands the image of
Adjusting the Sound
Press A.CONTROL.
Each press of the button changes the acoustic mode as follows: A CTRL 1 = A CTRL 2 = OFF = A CTRL 1
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