Volume and sound

Selecting a surround effect

The DVD recorder system automatically detects if a surround sound is available.

The available surround effects depend on the signal (stereo or surround signal) and the number of connected speakers.

●Press SURR. repeatedly to select either:

➜STEREO for standard stereo reproduction. All surround effects are switched off. Sound is reproduced through the front left and right speakers and the subwoofer.

➜SURROUND for Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Pro Logic signals.

➜PLII MOVIE: Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound, preferably for movies.

➜PLII MUSIC: Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound preferably for stereo music.

➜EXTENDED MUSIC MODE: enhances the surround sound on the rear speakers to make the surround effects more dramatic.

0To display information about the available sound, press

DIM / DISPLAY.

➜Information scrolls on the display of the DVD recorder system. For example: DOLBY D 3/2/1: Dolby Digital signal with 3 front, 2 surround (rear) and 1 subwoofer channels.

Please keep in mind that not all DVD discs provide multichannel surround sound. Some DVDs contain stereo sound only.

If the equipment you connected offers digital surround sound (Dolby Digital or DTS) you need to connect the digital output of the equipment to IN DIGITAL or

IN OPTICAL on the DVD recorder system to appreciate the digital surround sound (see “Connecting additional audio equipment”).

Please keep in mind that recording from a digital input (IN DIGITAL and IN OPTICAL) is not possible for copyright reasons. Therefore, recording of digital surround sound is not possible. Recording is possible only from the inputs EXT-1 TO TV-I/O, EXT-2 AUX I/O, CAM 1 and CAM 2 and is in stereo.

For Mono signals no surround sound will be available on the rear (surround) speakers.

For optimal surround sound experience you can set the distance between the speakers and your preferred listening position. See “Speaker setup” on page 55. See “Speaker setup” on page 55.

ClearVoice

ClearVoice enhances the voices in surround sound signals to make dialogues easier to follow. ClearVoice is available for surround sounds only.

●While you press and hold SHIFT, press SURR. / VOICE repeatedly to switch ClearVoice on or off.

➜CLR VOICE ON or OFF is displayed on the DVD recorder system.

Night mode

Night mode reduces the volume differences between loud and quiet passages. At night, you can enjoy surround effects at low volume without disturbing your children or neighbours. Night mode is available only for Dolby Digital signals and only if supported by the source material (e. g. a movie).

●While you press and hold SHIFT, press 9 / NIGHT repeatedly to switch Night mode on or off.

➜NIGHT ON or OFF is displayed on the DVD recorder system.

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