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(1) Before playing with the surround function
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SURROUND PLAYBACK
• Adjustments using the test tones can only be performed in
the “Auto” mode and are only valid for the Auto decode
Surround modes. The adjusted levels are automatically
stored in the memory.
1
Press the TEST TONE button.
2
Test tones are output from the different speakers. Use
the channel volume adjust buttons to adjust so that the
volume of the test tones is the same for all the
speakers.
• The channel to be adjusted can be changed using the
CH.SELECT button and the (
and
) cursor
buttons on the remote control unit during the
adjustments using the test tones.
3
After adjusting using the test tones, adjust the channel
levels either according to the playback sources or to
suit your tastes, as described below.
VOLUME
ENTER
BAND
MODE
MENU
FUNCTION
DISPLAY
RETURN
INPUT MODE SURROUND
TOP MENU
SETUP
SDB/TONE
MUTE
SURR.PARA
SUB TITLE
ANGLE
AUDIO
RT
RDS
CT
PTY
SHIFT
CH.SELECT
CH
T.TONE
TU
PROG/DIRECT REPEAT A-B
REPEAT
RANDOM
DVD
TV/VCR
SLEEP
REMOCON MODE
8
9
CLEAR
CALL
0
+10
7
STATUS
CDR/MD/TAPE TUNER/TV/VCR
VCR POWER
TV POWER
TV POWER
TV
NTSC/PAL
MEMO
POWER
CH
2
1,3
2
T.TONE
Remote control unit
Remote control unit
T.TONE
Remote control unit
• Even after adjusting using the test tones, the various
channels can be adjusted using the procedure described
below to suit the program source and your preferences.
1
Select the speaker whose level you want to adjust.
• The channel switches as shown below each time the
button is pressed.
CH.SELECT
Remote control unit
2
Adjust the volume level of the selected speaker while
the channel level is displayed.
Remote control unit
VOLUME
ENTER
BAND
MODE
MENU
FUNCTION
DISPLAY
RETURN
INPUT MODE SURROUND
TOP MENU
SETUP
SDB/TONE
MUTE
SURR.PARA
SUB TITLE
ANGLE
AUDIO
RT
RDS
CT
PTY
SHIFT
CH.SELECT
CH
T.TONE
TU
PROG/DIRECT REPEAT A-B
REPEAT
RANDOM
DVD
TV/VCR
SLEEP
REMOCON MODE
8
9
CLEAR
CALL
0
+10
7
STATUS
CDR/MD/TAPE TUNER/TV/VCR
VCR POWER
TV POWER
TV POWER
TV
NTSC/PAL
MEMO
POWER
CH
2
1
2
(2) Auto decode surround mode settings
• The auto decode surround mode can be used for multi-channel and 2-channel stereo playback in the Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro
Logic
II
, and DTS surround modes, according to the input signal’s format.
• Here we describe the 2-channel decode mode settings for setting whether to play 2-channel sources as such in the 2-channel
mode or in the multi-channel mode, as well as the settings for the Dolby Pro Logic
II
mode.
[1] 2-channel decode mode settings
• In the auto decode surround mode for the DVD, TV/DBS and V.AUX functions, you can select and set the auto stereo mode for
playing 2-channel sources in 2-channel stereo, or the Pro Logic
II
mode for using Dolby Pro Logic
II
processing to achieve multi-
channel playback.
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DVD
TONE
1 1
VOLUME
ENTER
BAND
MODE
MENU
FUNCTION
DISPLAY
RETURN
INPUT MODE SURROUND
TOP MENU
SETUP
SDB/TONE
MUTE
SURR.PARA
SUB TITLE
ANGLE
AUDIO
RT
RDS
CT
PTY
SHIFT
CH.SELECT
CH
T.TONE
TU
PROG/DIRECT REPEAT A-B
REPEAT
RANDOM
DVD
CALL
0
+10
STATUS
CDR/MD/TAPE TUNER/TV/VCR
VCR POWER
TV POWER
NTSC/PAL
MEMO
POWER
2
3
1
3
1
With the function set to DVD, TV/DBS or V.AUX, select
the auto decode surround mode.
• “AUTO decode” is displayed, then the normal display
reappears.
SURROUND
MODE
Main unit
FUNCTION
/SELECT
Main unit
SURROUND
Remote control unit
\
2
Press the SURR.PARA button on the remote control
unit and select the 2-channel decode mode.
SURR.PARA
Remote control unit
2ch DEC
A-ST
✽
This can be selected when the digital input consists
of no signal, PCM signals, Dolby Digital 2-channel
signals, as well as when the analog input is selected.
3
Select the desired 2-channel decode mode using the
(
and
) cursor buttons on the remote control unit.
• The mode switches as follows each time one of the
buttons is pressed:
Remote control unit
✽
When making parameter settings, the display will
return to the regular condition several seconds after
the last button was pressed and the setting will be
completed.
A-ST
PL
(auto stereo mode)
(Pro Logic
II
mode)
Surround parameters (1)
(2-channel decode mode)
A-ST (auto stereo) mode
• 2-channel sources are played in 2-channel stereo.
When this mode is selected in the auto decode
surround mode, DVD, BS digital and other multi-
channel sources are played as such with multiple
channels, while CDs and other 2-channel sources are
automatically played in stereo.
✽
For 2-channel Dolby Digital sources decoded in Dolby
Surround, identification signals are used to
automatically process the signals in Dolby Pro Logic
II
and play them in the multi-channel mode.
PL
II
(Pro Logic
II
) mode
• Even 2-channel sources undergo Dolby Pro Logic
II
processing and are played in the multi-channel mode.
When this mode is selected in the auto decode
surround mode, DVD, BS digital and other multi-
channel sources are played as such with multiple
channels, and CDs and other 2-channel sources also
automatically undergo Dolby Pro Logic
II
processing
and are played in the multi-channel mode.
✽
In the Dolby Pro Logic
II
mode, “CINEMA”, “MUSIC”
or “DOLBY PL” (Pro Logic) can be selected and set.
(See page 23 for setting instructions.)
NOTES:
• The 2-channel decode mode cannot be set when Dolby
Digital 5.1-channel signals or DTS signals are being input.
• The 2-channel decode mode is stored separately for the
DVD, TV/DBS and V.AUX modes. (In the Dolby Pro Logic
II
mode, the “CINEMA”, “MUSIC” or “DOLBY PL” (Pro
Logic) mode is also stored in the memory.)
FRONT L
CENTER
FRONT R
SURROUND R
SURROUND L
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