Setting EX/ES mode

When surround back speakers are connected, you can listen to 6.1 or 7.1 multi-channel sound

using the built-in Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES decoder. This function works when a Dolby Digital or DTS source (such as a DVD player) is input, and does not work with L.PCM and Dolby Digital 2 channel sources.

1 Press SETUP/MENU button, and then press the ENTER button.

“SETUP MODE” appears on the display and goes into Setup Mode.

Setting Tone Control

This function allows setting up the tone quality of the front speakers.

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2 Press button to select the “EX/ES SETUP”, and then press the ENTER button.

“EX/ES : AUTO” appears on the display.

3 Press …† button to set the EX/ES you want.

Each time you press this button, EX/ES : AUTO EX/ES : ON EX/ES : OFF will be selected in turn.

To exit setup mode

Wait for about 5 seconds or press SETUP/MENU button. “SETUP OFF” appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited.

Using the EX/ES button

Press EX/ES button.

Each time you press this button, EX/ES : AUTO EX/ES : ON EX/ES : OFF will be selected in turn.

The EX/ES button on the remote control is enabled only if the input source is of

Dolby Digital or DTS.

EX/ES Mode

AUTO : If the unit receives an audio signal that it can recognize, it will select an optimal decoder for playback in 6.1/7.1 channel.

If the amplifier does not recognize the audio signal, it will not play in 6.1/7.1 channel automatically.

ON : Dolby Digital or DTS signal will be played in 6.1 / 7.1 channel using Dolby Digital Surround EX / DTS ES decoder.

OFF : Dolby Digital Surround EX / DTS ES decoder will not be used for playback.

1 Press SETUP/MENU button, and then press the ENTER button.

“SETUP MODE” appears on the display and goes into Setup Mode.

2 Press button to select “TONE CONTROL”, and then press the ENTER button.

3 Press button.

Each time you press this button, BASS TREBLE TONE : OFF will be

selected in turn.

If it is set to TONE: OFF, the Tone Control function will be disabled.

4 Press …† button to set the tone control you want.

You can adjust it from -6 to +6dB by 1 step.

OPERATION

The sound gets smaller at -6dB and louder at +6dB.

 

To exit setup mode

Wait for about 5 seconds or press SETUP/MENU button. “SETUP OFF” appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited.

Dolby Digital - EX

Movie soundtracks encoded with Dolby Digital EX will play audio over the surround back channels also.

You cannot use Dolby Digital-EX in the system without Surround Back speakers connected.

EX/ES Mode must be set to On when playing back discs encoded with 6.1 channel Dolby Digital-EX.

Some discs encoded with Dolby Digital-EX do not contain an identification signal. In this case, set EX/ES to ON.

DTS-ES (Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1)

A surround back channel is added to the DTS 5.1 channel system, improving the sense of sound directionality and space. A built-in DTS-ES decoder has been equipped with this system that supports discs encoded with DTS-ES Direct and DTS-ES Matrix.

You cannot use DTS-ES without surround back speakers connected.

Tone Control function is available only in the Stereo mode.

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