Sound field

Effect

Notes

 

 

VIRTUAL ENHANCED A1)

Uses 3D sound imaging to create 3 sets of virtual rear

L

C

R

(Virtual Enhanced Surround A)

speakers from the sound of the front speakers without

 

 

 

 

using actual rear speakers.

LS

 

RS

 

 

 

VIRTUAL ENHANCED B1)

Uses 3D sound imaging to create 1 set of virtual rear

L

C

R

(Virtual Enhanced Surround B)

speakers from the sound of the front speakers without

 

 

 

 

 

using actual rear speakers.

LS

 

RS

 

 

 

 

 

LS

 

RS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LS

 

RS

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL HALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert

 

 

 

 

 

hall.

Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.

 

 

LARGE HALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a large rectangular concert

 

 

 

 

 

hall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERA HOUSE

Reproduces the acoustics of an opera house.

Ideal for musicals and opera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

JAZZ CLUB

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISCO/CLUB

Reproduces the acoustics of a discotheque/dance club.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHURCH

Reproduces the acoustics of a stone church.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIVE HOUSE

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

Great for rock or pop music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARENA

Reproduces the acoustics of a 1000-seat concert hall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STADIUM

Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium.

Great for sporting events or electric

 

 

(amplified) music.

 

 

 

 

 

GAME

Obtains maximum audio impact from video game

Be sure to set the game machine to stereo

 

software.

mode when using game software with

 

 

stereo sound capabilities.

1)“VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers.

Notes

• The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal.

• When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the rear speakers.

Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes

AUTO FORMAT DECODING

Automatically detects the type of audio signal being

You can use this mode as a reference. Set

(Press the A.F.D. button)

input (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard

the equalizer to OFF while using this mode

 

2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if

to hear the source sound exactly as it was

 

necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was

recorded.

 

recorded/encoded, without adding any effects.

 

 

 

 

2 CHANNEL

Outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers

This allows you to play any source using

(Press the 2CH button)

only. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely

only the front left and right speakers.

 

bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround

 

 

formats are downmixed to two channels.

 

 

 

 

ANALOG DIRECT

The analog input signal is not digitally processed. Only

This mode is suitable for the enjoyment of

(Press the ANLG DIRECT

volume control and the balance between the front left

high quality analog audio sources.

button)

and front right speakers can be adjusted.

 

 

 

 

Note

No sound is output from the sub woofer when the 2 CHANNEL mode is selected. To listen to two channel (stereo) sources using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode.

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