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Advanced Operations
VQT8626
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V.S.S.
V.S.S.
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b
c
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e
f
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B
1
DISPLAY
A
C
;
1
∫
CINEMA
V.S.S.
Í
/I
<
:
9
6
6
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V.S.S./V.S.S. indicator
TOP MENU
MENU
DISPLAY
PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE
ENTER
RETURN
1
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3
A-B REPEAT
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7
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9
SETUP CANCEL
0
S
10
REPEAT MODE
V.S.S.
V.S.S.
·3
1·2
1
OFF
N
N
OFF
PHONES
MAX
MIN
DVD
DVD
DVD
DVD
DVD
DVD
Advanced operations
»
A
Reproducing an Advanced Virtual
Surround Sound (V.S.S.) effect
[DVD]
(Dolby Digital, 2-channel or over only)
Use this feature to enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two
front speakers or headphones.
Press [V.S.S.] during play.
Each time this button is pressed, the player’s FL display changes:
a
V.S.S. 1 (Natural effect)
b
V.S.S. 2 (Emphasized effect)
c
V.S.S. is canceled
³
The V.S.S. indicator lights when the V.S.S. function is activated.
»
B
Enjoying V.S.S. through headphones
1. Press [DISPLAY] twice to show the GUI screen on the
television and select the V.S.S. icon with the cursor buttons
[
2
,
1
].
2. Select the headphone V.S.S. mode with the cursor buttons
[
3
,
4
] [
á
“
f
Virtual Surround Sound (V.S.S.)”, page 26].
3. Each time [V.S.S.] is pressed, the player’s FL display chang-
es:
d
Headphone V.S.S. 1 (Natural effect)
e
Headphone V.S.S. 2 (Emphasized effect)
f
Headphone V.S.S. is canceled
³
Restore speaker mode when you are not using headphones or else
the sound from the speakers will sound strange.
Note
³
V.S.S. effect does not work with Karaoke DVDs.
³
V.S.S. will not work or will have less effect with some discs.
³
Turn off the TV surround sound and other surround sound effects
when using this effect.
³
Sound will only come from the two front speakers if V.S.S. is on.
For your reference
³
For optimum effect, it is recommended that the distance between
the television and the listening position be about 3 to 4 times the
distance between the right and left front speakers.
[C]
³
You can also change the V.S.S. level with the GUI screen [
á
“
f
Virtual Surround Sound (V.S.S.)”, page 26].
³
V.S.S. effects
Stereo discs
The front speakers
sound farther apart.
Sound seems to
come from the front
left and right.
The surround-like effect in V.S.S. 1/Headphone
V.S.S. 1 is increased.
V.S.S. 1
Headphone
V.S.S. 1
V.S.S. 2/
Headphone
V.S.S. 2
Surround signal
recorded discs
Surround sound
seems to come from
the side.
Front sound seems to
come from the front
left and right, and
surround sound from
the rear left and right.
Speaker
Speaker
Listening position
3 to 4 times distance A
