03Listening to your system
Chapter 3
Listening to your system
Auto listening mode
The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to any source as it was mastered: the output from the speakers mirrors the channels in the source material.
TUNE | TEST TONE |
SOUND
RETRIEVER SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND
•Press SURROUND to select the AUTO listening mode.1
Listening in surround sound
You can listen to stereo or multichannel
sources in surround sound.2 Surround sound is generated from stereo sources using one of the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes.
TUNE | TEST TONE |
SOUND
RETRIEVER SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND
•MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – Pro Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to music sources (use with any
•STEREO – See Listening in stereo below
Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings
When listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode, there are three settings you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama.
1With Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode active, press SOUND.
2 Use to select ‘C WIDTH’, ‘DIMEN.’ or ‘PANORAMA’ then press ENTER to confirm.
•C WIDTH (Center Width): Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings).
•Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a
listening mode.1
The choices that appear in the display will vary according to the type of source that’s playing.
•AUTO – Auto listening mode (see above)
•DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel surround sound (use with any
•MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – Pro Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to movie sources (use with any
•DIMEN. (Dimension): Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back, making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more forward (positive settings).
•PANORAMA – Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a ‘wraparound' effect.
Note
1If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the corresponding indicator lights in the front panel display.
2Note that when the tuner is selected, multichannel playback is not possible.
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