Rotel Configuring Speakers and Audio, Dolby Pro Logic, RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor

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Dolby Pro Logic II

DOLBY PRO LOGIC II

MODE:Music

OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

PANORAMA:Off

DIMENSION:3

CENTER WIDTH:0

INPUT SETUP MENU

When Dolby Pro Logic II is selected as the default surround mode on the INPUT SETUP menu, there are additional settings and pa- rameters to optimize the surround decoding for music or movie soundtracks. Dolby Pro Logic

IIuses matrix decoding algorithms to derive a center channel and surround channels from 2-channel source material.

The first line of the Dolby Pro Logic II sub-menu selects one of three types of matrix decoding: CINEMA, MUSIC, or EMULATION modes. Use the +/– buttons on the remote to select a mode.

Select CINEMA to optimize for Dolby Surround encoded movie soundtracks including in- creased surround separation and full-bandwidth surround channel frequency response.

•CENTER WIDTH: The Center Width option allows you to spread the signal intended for the center speaker to the left and right front speakers, widening the perceived soundfield. There are eight incremental settings from 0 to 7. With the default setting of 0, there is no center width spreading and all of the center channel information is sent to the center speaker. The maximum setting of 7 shifts all of the center channel signal to the left and right speakers, essentially muting the center speaker and maximizing the soundfield width. Other settings provide incremental steps be- tween the two extremes.

When you have completed all the desired adjustments, highlight the INPUT SETUP MENU line at the bottom of the screen and press the ENTER button to return to the INPUT SETUP menu (or just press the ENTER button).

DTS Neo:6

DTS Neo:6

MODE:Cinema

Configuring

Speakers and Audio

This section of the setup process covers items concerning audio reproduction such as the number of speakers, bass management includ- ing subwoofer crossovers, establishing equal output levels for all channels, delay settings, and tone contour settings.

Understanding Speaker

Configuration

Home theater systems vary in the number of speakers and the bass capabilities of those speakers. The RSP-1098 offers surround modes tailored to systems with various numbers of speakers and bass management features which send bass information to the speaker(s) best able to handle it – subwoofers and/or large speakers. For optimum performance, you must tell the RSP-1098 the number of speakers in your system and how bass should be distrib- uted among them.

NOTE: There are two types of bass in a sur- round system. The first is bass recorded in each of the main channels (front, center, and sur-

Select EMULATION for decoding that emu- lates the original Dolby Pro Logic system. You may prefer this option for older soundtracks that are not of optimum audio quality. EMU- LATION mode reduces the high-frequency response and separation of the surround chan- nels and may increase the delay setting.

Select MUSIC to optimize for musical record- ings. When the MUSIC mode is selected, three additional parameters will be available on the OSD screen. Use the UP/DOWN buttons on the remote to select a parameter. Use the +/

–buttons to change the selected parameter as follows:

•PANORAMA: The Panorama option extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a dramatic “wrap- around” effect. The options are OFF or ON.

•DIMENSION: The Dimension option al- lows you to gradually adjust the soundfield towards the front or towards the rear. There are seven incremental settings from 0 to 6. A setting of 0 shifts the soundfield to- wards the rear for maximum surround ef- fect. A setting of 6 shifts the soundfield to the front for minimum surround effect. The default setting of 3 provides a “neutral” balance between the two extremes.

INPUT SETUP MENU

When DTS Neo:6 is selected as the default surround mode on the INPUT SETUP menu, there are additional option settings and pa- rameters available to optimize the surround decoding for various types of recordings, music or movie soundtracks. DTS Neo:6 uses ma- trix decoding algorithms to derive a center channel and surround channels from 2-chan- nel source material.

In DTS Neo:6 surround mode, there will only be one choice available on the sub-menu: selecting CINEMA or MUSIC modes. Use the +/– buttons on the remote to change the set- tings.

•Select CINEMA to optimize the DTS Neo:6 decoding for movie soundtracks.

•Select MUSIC to optimize the DTS Neo:6 decoding for musical recordings.

When you have completed the setting, high- light the INPUT SETUP MENU line at the bot- tom of the screen and press the ENTER but- ton to return to the INPUT SETUP menu (or just press the ENTER button).

round). This bass is present in all recordings and soundtracks. In addition, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 recordings may have a Low Fre- quency Effects (LFE) channel – the .1 channel. This LFE channel, typically played by a sub- woofer, is used for effects such as explosions or rumble. The use of the LFE channel will vary from soundtrack to soundtrack. Recordings that are not encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS do not have the LFE channel.

The following configuration instructions refer to LARGE and SMALL speakers, referring more to their desired bass configuration than their physical size. Specifically, use the LARGE set- ting for speakers that you want to play deep bass signals. Use the SMALL designation for speakers that would benefit from having their bass sent to more capable speakers. The bass management system redirects bass information away from all SMALL speakers and sends it to the LARGE speakers and/or the SUBWOOFER. It may be useful to think of LARGE as “full-range” and SMALL as “high-pass filtered.”

Four typical examples of the many possible system configurations illustrate the principles behind bass management: