Enjoying surround sound
The following chart gives a summary of this unit’s surround features. It also shows additional effects that can be used to enhance your enjoyment.
Note
≥All the features are only effective if speakers are used.
≥You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these surround systems and effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the surround system or effect off.
When you turn on one of the surround systems, the indicators for the additional effects you can use also light.
Surround
system
DOLBY
DIGITAL and
DTS
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DOLBY PRO
LOGIC
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Features
≥Dolby Digital and DTS are digital encoding systems used on DVD to carry surround sound. Both were originally developed for use in cinemas.
≥This unit automatically recognizes and decodes these systems.
≥This unit has
≥Dolby Pro Logic is a decoding system that was developed to get a better sense of
presence from sources encoded with Dolby Surround. The feeling of position has been improved by the addition of a separate center speaker channel.
Software
Software encoded with Dolby Digital can be identified with this mark.
Software encoded with DTS can be identified with this mark.
≥DVD
Software encoded with Dolby Surround can be identified with this mark.
≥DVD
≥Video CD ≥CD ≥Laser Disc ≥Video tape
Additional effects
See below for details.
ACENTER FOCUS B VIRTUAL REAR
SURROUND C MULTI REAR SURROUND
D SEAT POSITION
ACENTER FOCUS B VIRTUAL REAR
SURROUND C MULTI REAR SURROUND
D SEAT POSITION
field and quality
SUPER MOVIE SUR-
ROUND
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MUSIC
≥This mode adds surround effects to movie software that hasn’t been recorded with the
above systems.
≥In MOVIE mode you can adjust the volume
of the surround speakers to get the best surround effect.
This mode adds surround effects to stereo sources.
Any stereo sound source except for the radio.
BVIRTUAL REAR SURROUND
CMULTI REAR
SURROUND
DSEAT POSITION
Changing sound
Additional Effects
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BVIRTUAL REAR SURROUND
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≥This mode is useful if you have to place your surround speakers near the front speakers due to the layout of your room.
≥This mode makes it seem like the sound from the surround speakers is coming from behind you.
Virtual speakers
D SEAT POSITION (➡ page 34)
This mode helps maintain the sound position even if the listening position itself is changed.
Virtual speakers
