Listening to your system | 05 |
Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB)
When you’re not using surround back speakers, selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers. You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information, or if the material sounds better in the format (for example, 5.1) for which it was originally encoded, you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6.1 encoded
sources like Dolby Digital EX or
The table indicates when you will hear the virtual surround back channel (=Sound plays through surround speaker(s)).
•Press SB ch (SB ch PROCESSING) to select a virtual surround back channel option. Each press cycles through the following:
•VSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always used (for example, on 5.1 encoded material)
•VSB AUTO – Virtual Surround Back is automatically applied to 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or
•VSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off
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a Excluding WMA9 Pro format.
bOnly applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode. c Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode.
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Using Midnight and Loudness
The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you’re listening. The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels.
•Press MIDNIGHT (MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS) to switch between MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF.
Note
1• The Virtual Surround Back mode is not effective when using headphones, Stream Direct, Stereo, Front Stage Surround Advance mode. It is also unavailable if the surround speaker is set to NO in Speaker Setting on page 40 (however, the surround back speaker must be set to NO).
•Depending on the input signal and the Listening Mode, the Virtual Surround Back mode may not be effective.
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