Using Surround Sound
Choosing a Sound Field
You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the
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+/– SUR
1Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the sound field.
The sound field indicator lights up.
2Press SOUND FIELD MODE +/– repeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the display. Select the appropriate sound field as follows:
Type | MODE (Sound field) | Effects |
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CINEMA | PRO LOGIC* | Decodes programs |
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| processed with Dolby |
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| Pro Logic Surround. |
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| C. STUDIO | Reproduces the sound |
| (Cinema Studio) | characteristics of a |
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| movie theatre. Good for |
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| watching standard |
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| movies. |
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VIRTUAL | DOLBY V | Uses front speakers to |
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| effects. |
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| V SURR** | Uses front speakers and |
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| center speaker to create |
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| surround sound effects. |
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MUSIC | HALL | Reproduces the |
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| acoustics of a |
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| rectangular concert hall. |
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| Ideal for soft acoustic |
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*“DOLBY PL” appears on the display.
**When using 5.1 CH/DVD only.
To turn off sound field
Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF.
The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected for each program source (Sound Field Link)
Whenever you select a program source, the sound field that was last applied is automatically applied again. For example, if you listen to CD with HALL as the sound field, change to different program source, then return to CD, HALL will be applied again. In the case of the tuner, the sound fields for AM or FM band and for all the preset stations are memorized separately.
You can find Dolby
However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby Surround sound even if it’s not indicated on the package.
Adjusting the Effect Level (all sound fields except PRO LOGIC)
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 six steps
1Start playing a program source.
2Press SUR.
The effect level (“EFFECT 1” … “EFFECT 6”) appears on the display.
3Press +/– to select the level you prefer.
Note
Changing the effect level may not produce major variations in the surround effect when used with certain playback sources.