Using Surround sound
Choosing a Sound Field
You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the
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EFFECT/DELAY | +/– | SET UP |
SOUND FIELD |
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ON/OFF |
| SOUND FIELD |
EFFECT/ |
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| MODE +/– | |
DELAY |
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1Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the sound field.
One of the sound field indicators 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 programmes | |
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| processed with Dolby Pro |
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| Logic Surround. |
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| C(inema) STUDIO | Reproduces the sound | |
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| characteristics of a movie |
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| theatre. Good for watching |
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| standard movies. |
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VIRTUAL | V DOLBY | Uses front speakers to create | |
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| surround sound effects. |
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| V SURR** | Uses front speakers and | |
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| centre speaker to create |
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| surround sound effects. |
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MUSIC | HALL | Reproduces the acoustics of | |
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| a rectangular concert hall. |
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| Great for soft acoustic |
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| sounds. |
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*“DOLBY” appears in the display.
**When using 5.1 CH/DVD only.
When you use the remote
Each time you press SOUND FIELD MODE
When selecting programme source
nPRO LOGIC* ˜ C. STUDIO N
nHALL ˜ V DOLBY N
When using 5.1 CH/DVD
C. STUDIO ˜ V SURR
* “DOLBY” appears in the display.
To turn off sound field
Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF.
The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected for each programme source (Sound Field Link)
Whenever you select a programme 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 programme 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.
Note
Make sure to select speaker A with the SPEAKERS A button, otherwise, you can’t obtain the surround effect.
Adjusting the Effect Level (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 programme source.
2Press EFFECT/DELAY. The effect level (“EFFECT 1” … “EFFECT 6”) appears on the display.
3Press +/– to select the level you prefer.
When you use the remote
Each time you press EFFECT/DELAY, the effect level changes as follows:
nEFFECT 1 n EFFECT 2 n ....
EFFECT 6 N EFFECT 5 N
Note
Changing the effect level may not produce major variations in the surround effect when used with certain playback sources.