Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound

To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, first select the centre mode. Then, adjust the volume of each speaker.

Note that you must connect the rear speakers and/or a centre speaker to do the following adjustments.

CENTER

 

MODE DOLBY

CENTER REAR

+/–

Using Sound Fields

Selecting the centre mode

The amplifier offers you four centre modes: NORMAL, WIDE, 3 CH, and PHANTOM. Each mode is designed for a different speaker configuration. Select the mode that best suits your speaker’s system configuration.

1Press DOLBY to select the DOLBY PRO LOGIC sound field.

2Press CENTER MODE repeatedly until the centre mode you want appears in the display. Select the centre mode by referring to the following chart.

If you have

Select

So that

 

 

 

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

DELAY

T.TONE

– +

á

A B

SURROUND

MODE

SURROUND

ON/OFF

= +

pP

pP

large centre

 

Surround sound.

speaker

 

 

 

 

 

Front and centre

3 CH

The sound of the rear

speakers, no rear

(3 Channel

channel is output

speaker

Logic)

from the front

 

 

speakers.

 

 

 

Front and rear

PHANTOM

The sound of the

speakers, no

 

centre channel is

centre speaker

 

output from the front

0 » á )

LEVEL

+

CONTROL

 

CENTER

 

LEVEL

+/–

CONTROL

 

REAR

 

speakers.

When you use the remote

Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly to select the DOLBY mode.

You can adjust the speaker’s volume or delay time simply by pressing the buttons on the remote.

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TA-AV561A specifications

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