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The Cinema Reference has a unique channel test feature called
Solo Test. When in the Solo Test mode, you can switch between
channels while playing an audio track. Thus, you can actually listen
to either all channels, or selectively to one channel. Typically, on
other processors, this would involve lowering all channels until they
could not be heard, then raising the volume of one channel. The
Cinema Reference permits you to engage one channel at a time by
just turning a knob. Furthermore, you can also raise and lower each
channel or all channels while directly in the Solo Test Mode.
This feature is ideal when you are trying to test a particular channel
output or speaker. It is also unique when toying around with six
channel encoded material. As such, you can instantly see for your-
self, the effect one particular channel has with respect to the overall
sound field.
Software Note:
The DTS CD of the
Eagles “Hell Freezes Over” album, contains a
bonus cut of “Seven Bridges Road”. While this cut does feature
some instruments, the unique aspect of the recording is that each
vocalist is assigned to one of the five speaker channels. When play-
ing this recording, the harmonies are actually mixing in the open
space of your home theater system, not in the recording studio. Use
the Solo Test mode to select one channel at a time and try to figure
out which voice is coming from which speaker. You need not be an
Eagles fan to enjoy this test.
To access the Cinema Reference’s Solo Test Mode:
1
Turn the CHANNEL knob until the second line of the display
reads SOLO TEST and press the CHANNEL knob.
2
At this time, the Cinema Reference is in the Solo Test mode.
You can now turn the CHANNEL knob to selectively ac-
cess individual channels. There is even a SOLO SEQ
option which will cause the Cinema Reference to auto-
matically sequence through all channels while in the Solo
Test mode.
3
While in the Solo Test mode, if you wish to raise or lower a
particular channel’s volume level, pressing of the CHAN-
NEL knob while locked into a channel, engages the vol-
ume controller. Use the CHANNEL knob to raise and lower
volume levels.
4
To exit the Solo Test mode, simply turn any knob other than
the CHANNEL knob.
Appendix A - Solo Channel Test
The Cinema Reference is also
capable of playing only one
channel at a time when in the
Solo Test mode. This is ideal
for testing a particular
channel’s output or an
individual speaker.
The Solo Test mode is also
ideal if you wish to determine
the information coming out of
a particular channel.
