Using Surround Sound

Selecting the centre mode

The processor offers you four centre modes: Phantom, Normal, Wide, and 3 Channel Logic. Each mode is designed for a different speaker configuration. Select the mode that best suits your speaker’s system configuration:

1Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly to select the PRO LOGIC sound field.

2Press CENTER MODE repeatedly until the indicator for the centre mode you want lights in the display.* Select the centre mode as follows:

*The CENTER MODE indicator may not light immediately when using SURROUND MODE on the amplifier to selecting the surround mode.

 

If you have

Select

So that

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front and rear

PHANTOM

The sound of the

 

speakers, no

 

centre channel is

 

centre speaker

 

output from the front

 

 

 

speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front and rear

NORMAL

The bass sound of the

 

speakers, and a

 

centre channel is

 

small centre

 

output from the front

 

speaker

 

speakers (because a

 

 

 

small speaker cannot

 

 

 

produce enough

 

 

 

bass).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front and rear

WIDE

For “complete”

 

speakers, and a

 

Dolby Pro Logic

 

large centre

 

Surround sound.

 

speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front and centre

3 CH LOGIC

The sound of the rear

 

speakers, no rear

(3 Channel

channel is output

 

speaker

Logic)

from the front

 

 

 

speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusting the speaker volume

The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your speakers to the same level.

You can only use the test tone when the surround mode is set to Pro Logic.

Using the controls on the remote lets you adjust the volume level from your listening position.

1Press TEST TONE on the remote.

You will hear the test tone from each speaker sequentially.

2Adjust the volume level so that the test tone from each speaker is at the same level from your listening position.

•To adjust the level of centre speaker, press CENTER LEVEL + or – on the remote.

•To adjust the level of rear speakers, press REAR LEVEL + or – on the remote.

3Press TEST TONE on the remote to turn off the test tone.

You can adjust all speakers at one time

Adjust MASTER VOLUME on the processor or remote.

Note

The centre and rear levels are indicated on the LEVEL meter in the centre of the display during adjustment.

Adjusting the Effect Level

(for THEATER and SIMULATED only)

You can make the surround sound more prominent by increasing the EFFECT level. This control lets you adjust the “presence” of the surround effect in five steps (1-5).

1Start playing a programme source.

2Use EFFECT (–/+) to select the level you prefer. The effect level is indicated on the LEVEL meter in the centre of the display.

Note

Changing the effect level may not produce major variations in the surround effect when used with certain playback sources.

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SDP-E300 specifications

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