Enjoying Surround Sound
You can take advantage of the speaker's surround sound simply by choosing a surround mode according to the type of program you are watching. This system is provided with three different surround modes:
DOLBY SUR. (Dolby Pro Logic Surround)
Reproduces superb
HALL
Provides a sense of presence similar to that of an open- air stadium. Ideal for maximum enjoyment of broadcasts of sporting events like football.
SIMULATED
Creates simulated stereo sound effects from monaural sound sources, like old movies or TV shows.
MUTE 
POWER DOLBY SUR 
HALL 
SURROUND OFF SIMULATED
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INPUT 1 | MODE (1,2,OFF) |
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INPUT 2 | MASTER VOL |
4Press either DOLBY SUR, HALL or SIMULATED on the remote, or SURROUND on the operation panel a few times, according to the program you want to enjoy.
program | DOLBY SUR | HALL SIMULATED OFF |
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recent movies | r |
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concerts | r | r |
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music |
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sports |
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old movies |
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monaural TV |
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To listen without surround effects
Press SURROUND OFF on the remote, or press SURROUND on the operation panel a few times until OFF is displayed.
5Press MASTER VOL. (VOLUME) to adjust the volume.
To select a suitable SUPER WOOFER mode
Press SUPER WOOFER MODE 1 or 2.
SUPER WOOFER MODE 1 provides powerful bass sound ideal for movies. SUPER WOOFER MODE 2 is a more subtle effect designed for music.
AC STANDBY indicator (red)
POWER indicator (red/green)
POWER INPUT SURROUND MASTER VOLUME
1Press POWER.
The POWER indicator lights (green) and the speakers turn on. Once you turn the speakers on, they turn themselves off and on automatically with the auto power on/off function.
2Press INPUT 1 or 2 on the remote or INPUT on the operation panel to select the program source. For example, if you connected your VCR to the 1 IN jacks, select INPUT 1.
The respective INPUT indicator lights up.
3Start playback from the program source.
To mute the sound
Press MUTING.
To restore the sound, press MUTING again.
For other sound adjustments, see page 12.
The speakers turn on and off automatically (Auto power on/off function)
Three minutes after the sound signal goes out (when you turn off the TV, or the currently playing video/ laserdisc ends), the speakers turn off automatically and the POWER indicator turns red.
The speakers turn themselves back on the next time you turn on the TV or start playback from the VCR.
If you press POWER when the speakers are on
They enter standby mode and the auto power on/off function does not function. You have to press POWER again to turn on the speakers.
Note
Some videos and laser discs may use Dolby Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the package.
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