Sanyo DWM-3500 instruction manual Selecting Surround Mode

Selecting Surround Mode

Press [SURROUND] to select the surround mode. “AUTO” appears on the FL display.

SURROUND

Each time the button is pressed, the surround mode changes as follows:

AUTO v Surr (Surround) v HALL v LIVE v 2ch v AUTO ...

Function	FL display	Description
DVD	AUTO	The unit selects the surround mode automatically depending on the disc.
		Dolby Digital (not encoded with Dolby Surround Sound)
		“s D” appears on the FL display.
		Dolby Digital is a discrete 5.1 channel surround system, developed for cinema use. But, not all Dolby
		Digital sources are recorded with 6 channel.
		Some sources marked Dolby Digital may be recorded in Dolby Surround, a 2 channel system.
		Dolby Digital (encoded with Dolby Surround Sound)
		“s D” and “s PL” appear on the FL display.
		The surround mode is set to Dolby Pro Logic mode.
		Dolby Pro Logic is a decoding system that was developed to enhance the soundtracks of theatrical
		motion pictures with Dolby Surround. All speakers sound, but the surround left and right speakers are
		monophonic sound.
		Other (PCM, CD, MP3, etc.)
		The surround mode is set to 2.1 channel (Front left and right speakers, and Subwoofer).
	Surr	All discs are set to Dolby Pro Logic mode.
	HALL	When playing a program source which is not encoded with Dolby sound.
	LIVE	When playing a program source which is not encoded with Dolby sound.
	2ch	The surround mode is set to 2.1 channel (Front left and right speakers, and Subwoofer).
VCR	AUTO	It is set to 2.1 channel (Front left and right speakers, and Subwoofer).
AM/FM
	Surr	All sources are set to Dolby Pro Logic mode.
	HALL	When playing a program source which is not encoded with Dolby sound.
	LIVE	When playing a program source which is not encoded with Dolby sound.
	2ch	It is set to 2.1 channel (Front left and right speakers, and Subwoofer).

Notes:
• DVD video disc with DTS may not work correctly. You can	• To obtain sound from all 5 speakers, play any DVD disc
see the picture on the TV screen, but there is no sound.	encoded with DOLBY 5.1, or press the SURROUND button
• There is no Dolby Surround effect when monaural program	repeatedly to select one of the surround modes besides
material is used.	AUTO during playback of Audio CD, MP3 CD, WMA CD or
• When receiving weak FM broadcasts, set it to “2ch”. The	VHS recorded material. Otherwise, unit automatically defaults
sound quality may improve.	to 2ch-mode that plays front left and right speaker.

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