Selecting Surround Mode

Press [SURROUND] to select the surround mode.

Each time the button is pressed, the surround mode changes as follows: 5.1 AUTO v 5.1 SURR v 2.1ch v DIRECT v 5.1 AUTO…

Function

FL display

Description

DVD/CD

5.1 AUTO

The unit selects the surround mode automatically depending on the disc.

 

 

• If a DVD disc is encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1 channel, it is played back with Dolby Digital 5.1

 

 

channel surround sound.

 

 

Not all DVD discs are encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround sound.

 

 

• If a DVD disc is encoded with Dolby Digital 2 channel or mono, it is played back with Dolby Pro

 

 

Logic mode. “sPL” appears briefly on the display.

 

 

• If a DVD disc is encoded with 2 channel Linear PCM (stereo), it is played back with Dolby Pro

 

 

Logic mode. “sPL” appears briefly on the display.

 

 

• Audio CDs are played back with Dolby Pro Logic mode.

 

 

• MP3/WMA discs are played back with Virtual 5.1 channel surround sound.

 

 

 

 

5.1 SURR

Disc is played back with Virtual 5.1 channel surround sound.

 

 

 

 

2.1ch

The surround mode is set to 2.1 channel (Front left and right speakers, and Sub-woofer).

 

 

 

 

DIRECT

Original audio signal from the disc

 

 

 

AUX

5.1 AUTO

The surround mode is set to Virtual 5.1 channel surround sound.

FM TUNER

5.1 SURR

 

(Stereo)

 

 

2.1ch

The surround mode is set to 2.1 channel (Front left and right speakers, and Sub-woofer).

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT

Original audio signal

 

 

 

FM TUNER

5.1 AUTO

Front left and right speakers, Center speaker, and Sub-woofer sound.

(Mono)

5.1 SURR

 

 

2.1ch

The surround mode is set to 2.1 channel (Front left and right speakers, and Sub-woofer).

DIRECT

Original audio signal

Notes:

When using headphones, the surround mode does not change. If [BASS] or [SURROUND] is pressed, “-BASS-” or “-SURR-” appears briefly on the display.

DVD video discs with DTS may not work correctly. You can see the picture on the TV screen, but there is no sound.

In this case, press the AUDIO button repeatedly while holding the SHIFT button down to select Dolby Digital sound. (See page E28.)

When receiving weak FM broadcasts, set the mode to “2.1ch”. The sound quality may improve.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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Sanyo DWM-4500 instruction manual Selecting Surround Mode, Function FL display Description

DWM-4500 specifications

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