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Operating the DCR600

Receiver

Selecting a Surround Mode

One of the most important features of the
DCR600

is its ability to reproduce a full multi-

channel, surround sound field from digital
sources, analog matrix surround-encoded
programs and standard stereo programs. In all,
a total of thirteen listening modes are available
on the DCR600

Selection of a surround mode is based on personal
taste, as well as the type of program source
material being used. For example, motion pictures
or TV programs bearing the logo of one of the
major surround-encoding processes, such as
Dolby Surround, DTS Stereo or UltraStereo may
be played in either the Dolby Digital, Dolby
Pro Logic II Movies or Logic 7 Cinema surround
modes, depending on the source material.

NOTE:

Once a program has been encoded with

matrix surround information, it retains the
surround information as long as the program is
broadcast in stereo. Thus, movies with surround
sound may be decoded via any of the analog
surround modes such as Pro Logic II or Logic 7,
when they are broadcast via conventional TV
stations, cable, pay-TV and satellite transmission.
In addition, a growing number of made-for-television
programs, sports broadcasts, radio dramas and
music CDs are also recorded in surround sound.
You may view a list of these programs at the
Dolby Laboratories Web site at www.dolby.com.

Even when a program is not listed as carrying
intentional surround information, you may find
that the Pro Logic II, Logic 7, Hall 1, Hall 2 or
Theater modes often deliver enveloping surround
presentations through the use of the natural
information present in all stereo recordings.
However, for stereo – but not surround – pro-
grams, we suggest that you experiment with the
other modes.

Surround modes are selected using either the
front panel controls or the remote. To select a
surround mode from the front panel, press the

Surround Mode Selector

to scroll up or

down through the list of available modes. To
select a surround mode using the remote, press
the

Surround Mode Selector

and then

press the

⁄

Button

to change

the mode. As you press the buttons, the
Surround mode name will appear in the

Main

Information Display

, and an individual

mode indicator will also light up

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JKL

Note that the Dolby Digital and DTS modes may
only be selected when a digital input is in use.
In addition, when a digital source is present, the

DCR600

will automatically select and switch to

the correct mode (Dolby Digital or DTS), regardless
of the mode that has been previously selected.
For more information on selecting digital sources,
see the following section of this manual.

To listen to a program in traditional two-channel
stereo, using the front left and front right
speakers only (plus the subwoofer if installed
and configured), follow the instructions shown
above for using the remote until

SURR OFF

appears in the

Main Information Display

Note that the DCR600

does not include a bal-

ance control. Also, as described elsewhere in
this manual, the bass and treble adjustments are
accessed by pressing the

Tone Mode Button

followed by the

Set Button

Using Digital Sources

Digital audio is a major advance over older systems
such as the original version of Dolby Pro Logic. It
delivers five discrete channels: front left, center,
front right, surround left and surround right. Each
channel reproduces full frequency range (20Hz to
20kHz) and offers dramatically improved dynamic
range and significant improvements to signal-to-
noise ratios. In addition, digital systems have the
capability to deliver an additional channel that is
specifically devoted to low-frequency information.
This is the “.1” channel referred to when you see
these systems described as “5.1”. The bass chan-
nel is separate from the other channels, but
since it is intentionally bandwidth-limited, sound
designers have given it that unique designation.

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital (originally AC-3

) is a standard part

of DVD, and is available on satellite broadcasts
and is a part of the new high-definition television
(HDTV) system. Some digital cable television sys-
tems also provide a Dolby Digital signal. However,
due to cable’s inherent bandwidth limitations, this
may be only a 2.0-channel version rather than full
5.1-channel Dolby Digital. Check with your cable
provider.

Note that an optional, external RF demodulator
is required to use the DCR600

to listen to the

Dolby Digital soundtracks available on laser
discs. Connect the RF output of the LD player to
the demodulator and then connect the digital
output of the demodulator to the

Optical

Coaxial Inputs

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of the DCR600

. No

demodulator is required for use with DVD
players or DTS-encoded laser discs.

DTS

DTS is another digital audio system that is
capable of delivering 5.1 audio. Although both
DTS and Dolby Digital are digital, they use dif-

ferent methods of encoding the signals, and
thus they require different decoding circuits to
convert the digital signals back to analog.

DTS-encoded soundtracks are available on
select DVD discs, as well as on special audio-
only DTS discs. You may use any CD player
equipped with a digital output to play DTS-
encoded discs with the DCR600

. All that is

required is to connect the player’s output to
either the

Optical

Coaxial Input

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the rear panel.

In order to listen to DVDs encoded with DTS
soundtracks, the DVD player must be compatible
with the DTS signal as indicated by a DTS logo
on the player’s front panel. This does not indicate
a problem with the DCR600

, as some players

cannot pass the DTS signal through to the digital
outputs. Note that, although early DVD players
may not be able to play DTS-encoded DVDs, the
DVD600

is compatible. If you are in doubt as to

the capability of your DVD player to handle DTS
discs, consult the player’s owner’s manual.

Selecting a Digital Source

To utilize either digital mode, you must have
properly connected a digital source to the
DCR600

. Connect the digital outputs from DVD

players, HDTV receivers, satellite systems or CD
players to the

Optical

Coaxial Inputs

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The DCR600

automatically assigns the

Coaxial 1 Input

™

to the DVD video input.

Make sure to connect the

Coaxial Digital

Output

on the back of the DVD600

this input.

Since the DCR600

does not have an analog

audio input available for the DVD source, if, in
the future, you decide to use a different DVD
player, one requiring an analog audio connec-
tion, you may wish to connect that player to the
VID1, VID2 or VID3 input instead.

When playing a digital source, first select the
input using the remote or front panel controls as
outlined in this manual. Next, select the digital
source by pressing the

Digital Input Selector

Button

and then using the

⁄

Buttons

on the remote or the

Selector

Buttons

on the front panel to choose any of

the

OPTICAL

COAXIAL