Using Surround Sound
Choosing a Sound Field
You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the
SOUND FIELD | SURR |
MODE +/– |
MENU +/– SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF
SOUND FIELD
MODE +/–
MAIN
MENU
MENU +/–
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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| encoded in Dolby |
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| Surround. |
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| C STUDIO | Reproduces the sound |
| (Cinema Studio) | characteristics of a |
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| movie theater. 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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| create surround sound |
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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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| Great for soft acoustic |
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| sounds. |
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*“DOLBY PL” appears in the display.
**When using DVD/MULTI CH only.
When you use the remote
Each time you press SOUND FIELD MODE
When selecting program source
tPRO LOGIC* y C STUDIO T
tHALL y DOLBY V T
When using DVD/MULTI CH
C STUDIO y V SURR
* “DOLBY PL” appears in the display.
To turn off sound field
Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF or 2CH/OFF on the remote.
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.
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