SP33 4KVM AV Preamplifier User Guide
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Multi-channel sources
For Dolby Digital or DTS sources only the following option
is available:
Option
Description
AUTO
Automatically detects an incoming
digital signal and locks onto it.
The SP33 4KVM automatically detects a Dolby Digital or
DTS input and displays Dolby Digital on the front panel
display.
If the Dolby Digital input only contains two channels, or
it is a PCM signal, the default surround mode specified
in the INPUT/OUTPUT menu is also displayed. For more
information see
Input/Output, page 12.
Two-channel sources
If you are listening to a conventional two-channel analog
or digital source, such as a CD, the following options are
available:
Option
Description
BYPASS
(analog sources
only)
The inputs are fed directly to the
output, with no decoding for the most
faithful possible reproduction of stereo
or multi-channel sources.
STEREO
Conventional stereo, using just the
main left and right loudspeakers.
PLIIX
Dolby’s updated Pro Logic decoder
provides 7.1 channel surround sound
from any two channel source, with
stereo surround back channels and full
frequency range.
PLIIX CINEMA
A variant of PLIIX optimised for movie
soundtracks.
PLIIX MUSIC
A variant of PLIIX optimised for music
sources.
PARTY
The same signal to the front left
and right, surround left and right,
and surround back left and right
loudspeakers, if connected and
enabled.
DTS NEO:6
CINEMA
Provides up to 6.1 channel surround
sound from conventional stereo
sources.
DTS NEO:6
MUSIC
A version of DTS Neo:6 ideal for stereo
music sources.
Zone
An additional audio output is provided to feed a second
zone, such as a second room system.
reCord oUtPUtS
The SP33 4KVM allows you to make a recording of a
digital source to the two digital record outputs, or of an
analog source to the analog record output.
The SP33 4KVM provides two digital record outputs,
SPDIF and optical TOSlink, and one analog RCA record
output.
