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Operations
Ambience effects
This receiver is equipped with listening modes that allow
you to enjoy an enhanced sonic ambience with a variety of
video sources.
In order to obtain the optimum effect from the surround
modes, make sure to input the proper speaker settings
beforehand.
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Surround modes
Dolby Digital
The Dolby Digital surround format lets you enjoy up to 5.1 channels
of digital surround sound from Dolby Digital program sources (such
as Laserdisc or DVD software marked
). Compared with
previous Dolby surround, Dolby Digital provides even better sound
quality, greater spatial accuracy, and improved dynamic range.
Note
Although a full set of speakers (front left, right, and center, surround
left and right, and a subwoofer) is required for true 5.1 channel Dolby
Digital surround sound, this receiver lets you enjoy Dolby Digital (and
Dolby Surround) program sources, even if you connect only the front
speakers.
* LFE = Low Frequency Effects. This channel delivers separate non-
directional bass signals to the subwoofer for more dynamic deep bass
sound effects.
Although only Dolby Digital soundtracks incorporate a separate low
frequency channel, connecting a subwoofer will also improve deep
bass performance in the other surround modes.
The indication
“LFE”
appears in the display when a signal is being
input for this channel.
Front speakers (L, R)
Subwoofer (SW)*
Center speaker
Surround speakers (L, R)
DTS
The DTS multi-channel audio format is available on CD, LD and DVD
software. DTS is a strictly digital format and can not be decoded inside
most CD, LD or DVD players. For this reason, if you attempt to listen to
DTS encoded software through the analog output of your new CD, LD
or DVD player, you will experience digital noise in most cases. This noise
can be quite loud if the analog output is connected directly to a high
power amplification system. Proper measures for playing the digital
output as described below should be taken to avoid this situation. To
enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback, an external 5.1 channel DTS
Digital Surround decoder system or an amplifier with a built-in DTS
Digital Surround decoder must be connected to the digital output (S/P
DIF, AES/EBU or TosLink) of a CD, LD or DVD player.
All models are incorporated with the DTS decoder.
* Optional in this mode.
* LFE = Low Frequency Effects. This channel delivers separate
non-directional bass signals to the subwoofer for more dynamic
deep bass sound effects.
DTS has a .1 or LFE channel.
The indication
“LFE”
appears in the display when a signal is
being input for this channel.
Front speakers (L, R)
Subwoofer (SW)*
Center speaker
Surround speakers (L, R)
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other
worldwide patents issues and pending.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks
of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
© 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights
reserved.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic
and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992-1999 Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
All rights reserved.
“Circle Surround and the
®
symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.
in the United States and selected foreign countries. Circle Surround
technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc”.
Front speakers (L, R)
Subwoofer (SW)
Center speaker
Dolby 3 Stereo
Dolby 3 Stereo is available for systems that do not have surround
speakers. When in the Dolby 3 Stereo mode, the surround information
is redirected to the front left and right speakers. This mode is designed
for use with Dolby Surround program sources, but can also improve
sound field unity for programs that are not Dolby Surround encoded.
Dialog positioning and sound image definition, however, may not be as
accurate when used with programs that are not Dolby Surround
encoded.
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