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OPERATION
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To select an Effect, press EFFECT and rotate the Master Control Knob:
None (Off):
Disables all Effects. Disables Dolby Pro Logic decoding for all analog source
material, even if it is Dolby Pro Logic encoded.
Dolby Pro Logic:
Enables Dolby Pro Logic decoding for all source material, whether it is encoded
or not. This mode should always be used on Dolby Pro Logic encoded VCR tapes.
Since Dolby Pro Logic is the most popular encoding format for VCR movies, we
recommend leaving the VCR Source in this setting.
Hall:
Simulates a medium-large concert hall by adding a longer reverberation time.
The performers are heard from a greater distance. Ideal for classical orchestral
music and light orchestral music, such as that found on many film soundtrack
albums. Generally sounds a bit muddy on rock or pop.
Theater:
Simulates what you would hear in the front rows of a medium size theater with
relatively unobtrusive reverb. Suitable for opera, rock, easy listening, and any
music you might hear in a theater.
Stadium:
A prominent slap echo, coming largely from the surrounds gives a lively effect,
especially on solo instruments. This is unsuitable for speech as the echo destroys
intelligibility, but perfect for rock.
Club:
Simulates a small intimate club setting with a moderate amount of reverb that
does not destroy clarity. Can be used for jazz, cabaret, disco to simulate a small
venue, classical chamber music, and solo instrumental music.
Church:
Gives the sense of a large, spacious area with a very long reverberation time.
Suited to organ music, choral music and New Age. Not meant to be used with
most other material.
5 Channel Stereo:
Left and Right output is also sent to the Surround Left and Right channels. The
Center channel and Subwoofer receive a combination of both. Useful for playing
music at parties so that it can be heard equally in all parts of the room.
5 Channel Mono:
Combines the Left and Right channels and sends the same signal to all speakers.
Similar to 5 Channel Stereo, except that the Front and Surround channels no
longer have separate Left and Right information.
96 kHz Stereo:
The AVM 2 is fully capable of receiving 24-bit audio with a 96 kHz sampling rate.
The purpose of this setting is to allow the bass and treble controls, and the
subwoofer crossover, to operate accurately when sources with 24-bit/96 kHz
digital outputs are in use.
Two such sources are DVD Audio, and upsampled CD. DVD Audio, a new format,
has higher resolution and improved sound over conventional CD. An upsampler is
a device used with a regular CD transport that converts the normal 44.1 kHz
sampling rate to 96 kHz, and the word length from 16-bit to 24-bit, to improve the
sound of standard CD’s.
Note:
When in 96 kHz Stereo, other Effects are not available.
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