Sherwood R-965 Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround, Dolby Pro Logic II surround, Dolby Virtual Speaker

Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround

Dolby Pro Logic IIx decodes all stereo (2 channel ) and 5.1 channel sources and extends to 7.1channel surround playback. It delivers the most natural, full range and immersing 7.1 channel listening experience. Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround includes two modes as follows :

• Dolby Pro Logic IIx 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 IIx Music

When listening to music, this mode allows you to further enhance the sound quality by adding processing that emphasizes the musical effects.

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 Dolby Pro Logic II Movie and Dolby Pro Logic II Music like Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround.

Dolby Virtual Speaker

This mode creates a virtual surround sound field using as few as two front speakers, allowing you to experience listening from 5.1 channel speakers.

This mode is effective not only for 5.1 channel sources but also for stereo ( 2 channel ) sources.

Dolby Headphone

The Dolby Headphone function simulates 5.1 channel surround sound , which allows you to enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound through 2 channel headphones, just like listening from 5.1 channel speakers.

This mode is effective not only for 5.1 channel sources but also for stereo ( 2 channel ) sources.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

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

MPEG Multichannel

This mode is a surround system which faithfully reproduces the ambience and dynamics of movie soundtracks and music alike. Though the number of audio channels are same as

Dolby Digital, discs bearing the “ ” provides much better at locating individual sounds to the correct and stable position in the sound stage.

•The following modes apply conventional 2-channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to high performance Digital Signal Processor to recreate sound fields artificially. Select one of the 13 provided surround modes according to the program source you want to play.

Theater

This mode provides the effect of being in a theater -in-the round when watching a play.

Movie

This mode provides the effect of being in a movie theater when watching a movie.

Hall 1/2

This mode provides the ambience of a chamber hall for chamber music or an instrumental solo (Hall 1) or a concert hall for orchestral music or an opera (Hall 2).

Stadium

This mode provides the expansive sound field to achieve the true stadium effect when watching baseball or soccer games.

Church

This mode provides the ambience of a church for baroque, string orchestral or choral group music.

Club 1/2

This mode creates the sound field of a jazz club with a low ceiling and hard walls (Club 1) or a live house with a relatively spacious floor (Club 2).

Arena 1/2

This mode provides the feeling of a live concert in a medium - sized (Arena 1) or large (Arena 2) arena.

Game

Use this mode to enjoy video game sources.

4CH Stereo

This mode creates a wider, deeper and more natural soundstage from 2 channel PCM or analog stereo sources. The front left channel signals are output to the surround left channel and the front right channel signals are output to the surround right channel.

Matrix

This mode reproduces a delayed signals from the surround channels to emphasize the sense of expansion for music sources.

•When using the 8 CH DIRECT INs to play back the sound from the additional multi-channel 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.)

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