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mode selection
While you can specify default surround processing modes for each input,
there are times when you may wish to select a different mode for a particular
recording. For example, when watching a classic movie from the 1940s, you
may prefer to hear it in mono using only the center channel speaker.
Touch the
Mode
option on the Home page to open the Mode Select menu,
which displays a complete list of processing modes. Modes that are grayed out
cannot be applied to the current audio source. For instance, a mode designed for
a stereo signal is not available while listening to a multi-channel Dolby Digital
audio track.
Touching the
up
or
down
arrows
scrolls through the list of modes. Touch any
mode (that isn’t grayed out) to select it. The SSP processing changes to the
newly-selected mode. Press the
Back
button to return to the Home page. The
available modes are described in Table 2.
Table 2: SSP-800/CT-SSP available surround processing modes
Name
Description
Mono
Outputs sound to the center channel only. Use it
for mono sources such as classic movies, mono TV
broadcasts, etc.
Stereo
Outputs to the Front Left and Front Right channels only.
This is the preferred mode for music reproduction.
Music Mode Party
Produces mono output at the same level from all available
speakers.
Mono Plus
Uses the mono input to output mono signals on the L,
R, SR, SL, and RR, RL if they are active.
Movie Plus
Produces stereo output in all available speakers. The
output is proportioned with a 60% center width and a
50/50 front-to-surround distribution. Approximately
15% of the total output is directed to the rear channels
(if used).
Music Plus
Produces stereo output in all available speakers with
a 25% center width, a 70/30 front-to-surround
distribution and 15% to the rear channels.
Dolby PLII
Provides audio signals for a 5-channel surround sound
field from matrix-encoded stereo sources. Spatial
qualities vary for non-encoded sources.
Dolby PLIIx Music
An extension of the Dolby Pro Logic mode, Dolby PLIIx
expands existing stereo or 5.1-channel matrix-encoded
audio signals for 6.1- or 7.1-channel discrete playback.
The Music mode features three additional user controls:
Center Width (for adjusting balance to favor the Center
or Left and Right front channels), Panorama (for wrap-
a-round surround effects), and Dimension (to adjust the
depth of the surround sound field).
