Technics SC-EH580, SC-EH780, SC-EH680 Enjoying surround sound, Field and quality, Changing sound

Enjoying surround sound

[EH780] [EH680]

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
	“DTS”, “DTS Digital Surround” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered
³All the features are only effective if speakers are used. No discernible
	trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
effect will be heard through headphones.
³You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these surround
	Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
systems and effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the
	“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
surround system or effect off.
	Dolby Laboratories.
[EH780] When you turn on one of the surround systems, the indicator for
the additional effects you can use also light.

Surround system

[EH780]

6CH

DISCRETE INPUT

(á page 24)

[EH780] [EH680]

DOLBY PRO

LOGIC

(á page 24)

Features

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 (á page 36 for connection, page 24 for operation).

³Connect a subwoofer (not included) to the SUBWOOFER terminal to enhance the surround effect (á page 36).

³This unit has built-in Dolby Pro Logic circuitry so you can enjoy Dolby Surround.

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.

³If your DVD player only has 2-channel output, you can still enjoy surround sound when playing 5.1 channel software by using Dolby Pro Logic.

Software	Additional effects
	See below for details.
DVDs encoded with Dolby Digital or	) Center focus
DTS can be identified with these	* Virtual rear surround
marks.	+ Multi rear surround
	, Seat position
See the manual for the equipment you
have connected for details on the
types of software you can use.
Software encoded with Dolby	[EH780]
Surround can be identified with this	) Center focus
mark.	* Virtual rear surround
	+ Multi rear surround
	, Seat position
³DVD	[EH680]
³Laser Disc	) Center focus
³Video tape
³CD

[EH780]

[EH680]

SUPER

SUR-

ROUND

(á page 24)

MOVIE

MUSIC

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.

Any stereo sound source except for	[EH780]
the radio.	* Virtual rear surround
³Video tape	+ Multi rear surround
³CD	, Seat position
³Tape

field and quality

Additional effects

)Center focus

[EH780] [EH680] (á page 26)

³This mode makes it seem like the sound from the center speaker is coming from within the television.

³The center speaker should be placed above the television.

+Multi rear surround

[EH780] (á page 26)

This mode makes it seem like there are multiple surround speakers in your room, increasing the cinema-like atmosphere.

Changing sound

Virtual speakers

*Virtual rear surround

[EH780] (á page 26)

³This mode is useful if you have to place your surround speakers near the front speakers due to the layout of your room.

³This mode makes it seem like the sound from the surround speakers is coming from behind you.

Virtual speakers

,Seat position

[EH780] (á page 27)

This mode helps maintain the sound position even if the listening position itself is changed.

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