Enjoying surround sound
The following chart gives a summary of this unit’s surround features. It also shows additional features that can be used to enhance your enjoyment.
Note
³All the features are only effective if speakers are used. No discernible effect will be heard through headphones.
³You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these surround systems and effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, either turn the surround system or effect off or reduce the level of the effect.
Surround system
Features | Software |
sound field and quality
6CH DISCRETE INPUT
(➡ page 24)
DOLBY PRO LOGIC
(➡ page 25)
³Use this input selector to enjoy
5.1channel sources (e.g. Dolby Digital or DTS) played on a DVD player with
5.1channel output and a built in Dolby Digital/DTS decoder (➡ page 38 for connection, page 24 for operation).
³Connect a subwoofer (not included) to the SUBWOOFER OUT terminal to enhance the surround effect (➡ page 24 for operation).
³Dolby 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.
³This unit has
³If your DVD player only has
DVDs encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS can be identified with these marks.
See the manual for the equipment you have connected for details on the types of software you can use.
Software encoded with Dolby Surround can be identified with this mark.
³DVD
³Laser Disc ³Video tape ³CD
Changing
VIRTUAL DOLBY SURROUND
(➡ page 26)
This mode enables you to play sources recorded in Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic through the two front speakers, but with a
Software encoded with Dolby Digital or Dolby Surround can be identified with these marks.
³DVD
³Laser Disc ³Video tape ³CD
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SIMULATED STEREO
(➡ page 26)
³This mode adds surround effects to movie software that hasn’t been recorded with the above systems. ³In 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.
This mode adds
Any stereo sound source except for the radio.
³Video tape ³CD ³Tape
Any monaural sound source except for the radio.
³Video tape ³CD ³Tape
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