Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Pro Logic is a specially encoded two channel surround format which consists of four channels ( front left, center, front right and surround). Sources bearing the
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The surround channel is monaural, but is played through both surround speakers.
Dolby Pro Logic II surround
This mode applies conventional 2- channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals as well as Dolby Surround signals, etc. to surround processing to offer improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic circuits. Dolby Pro Logic II surround includes two modes as follows:
Dolby Pro Logic II Movie
When enjoying movies, this mode allows you to further enhance the cinematic quality by adding processing that emphasizes the sounds of the action special effects.
Dolby Pro Logic II Music
When listening to music, this mode allows you to further enhance the sound quality by adding processing that emphasizes the musical effects.
When using the 7 CH DIRECT INPUTs to playback the sound from an additional multichannel decoder for surround sound, you can enjoy the corresponding surround sound, too. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component to be connected.
The following modes apply conventional
Theater
This mode provides the effect of being in a movie theater when watching a movie.
Hall
This mode provides the ambience of a concert hall for classical music sources such as orchestral, chamber music or an instrumental solo.
Matrix
This mode reproduces a delayed signals from the surround channels to emphasize the sense of expansion for music sources.
Dolby Virtual
This mode employs sophisticated digital processing to create the illusion of “phantom” speakers, this mode allows you to experience surround sound effects from Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround or
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “Surround EX” and the
For your reference, the sound from each channel can be reproduced according to the surround modes as follows:
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•Depending on the speaker settings and the number of the encoded channels, the sound from the corresponding channels cannot be reproduced.(For details, refer to “Adjusting the speaker settings” on page 24.)
(*): Depending on the speaker settings, the sound from the subwoofer channel may be reproduced.
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