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REF indicates a correct level setting, REF + OVER is still acceptable. If you see CLIP, redo the input
sensitivity adjustment for that input.
7.3 Mode
Selection
(Front panel and remote)
7.3.1 Introduction
The
Mode
button steps you through the
SSP-25
’s various operating modes as follows:
DTS
®,
Stereo
Surround
,
Stereo
,
Mono Center
,
Dolby Digital
®, and
Dolby Pro Logic
®.
7.3.2
DTS
DTS is an advanced multi-channel digital format developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc. It provides high
resolution audio from a variety of audio-only and audio-video sources. DTS-encoded CDs and laser discs are
available now. DTS DVDs are expected in the spring of 1998. The
SSP-25
is ready for this promising format
with internal microprocessor-controlled decoding.
7.3.3
Stereo Surround
This mode makes full use of your multi-channel speaker array even as you enjoy two channel (stereo)
sources. Stereo Surround sends left channel information to Left Front and Left Surround speakers, right
channel data to Right Front and Right Surround speakers, and a summed (L+R) signal to the Center speaker.
7.3.4
Stereo
Stereo provides the ultimate in two channel music reproduction. If you’ve chosen an analog input, no DSP
(Digital Signal Processing) functions interrupt the analog signal path. For digital sources, the
SSP-25
’s high
resolution 20-bit D/A converters are the only digital circuits in the signal path. (Note: Because this mode
provides the purest possible analog signal path, choosing
Stereo
bypasses the digital-domain bass crossover
and mutes the separate Subwoofer output.)
7.3.5
Mono Center
This mode combines the L and R signals but sends them to the Center speaker only. (Note: If you’ve chosen
None
in the
Audio\Speaker Setup\Center
menu screen, you’ll hear nothing if you choose this operating
mode.
7.3.6
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital invokes advanced decoding for any source containing a Dolby Digital (AC-3)-encoded
soundtrack. This is the preferred mode for many laser discs, almost all DVDs, and soon-to-be-available
HDTV broadcasts. (Note: Some first-generation DVD players have internal menu systems seemingly
designed to “hide” Dolby Digital soundtracks. Read the DVD player’s manual carefully to make sure it is
actually sending a Dolby Digital datastream to the
SSP-25
.)
7.3.7
Dolby Pro Logic
