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You can take advantage of surround sound
simply by selecting one of the system preset
sound fields. They bring the exciting and
powerful sound of movie theaters into your
home.
1
Press SOUND FIELD.
The last selected sound field appears in the
display.
2
Press
M
/
m
/
<
/
,
repeatedly (or turn
OPERATION DIAL on the unit
clockwise or counterclockwise) when
the last selected sound field appears in
the display to select the sound field
you want.
The display changes as follows:
x
When the headphones are not connected
SBS MULTI
1)
y
A.F.D. AUTO
1)
y
PRO LOGIC
1)
y
PLII MOVIE
1)
y
PLII MUSIC
1)
y
V.M.DIM.
1)
y
LINK
y
2CH STEREO
x
When the headphones are connected
HP 2CH
y
HP VIRTUAL
1)
1)
These sound fields cannot be selected when
– the system is in standby for recording or
recording.
– a microphone is connected.
– the Karaoke Mode is turned on.
• SBS MULTI (Sound Broadcasting System
Multi mode):
Performs suitable decoding based on the
source to maximize the sound field effect.
This mode lets you enjoy audio playback
from multiple speakers.
• A.F.D. AUTO (Auto Format Direct Auto):
The number of sound channels is depends on
the source. During DVD function, playback
of 2 channels source such as AUDIO CD,
VIDEO CD and MP3 audio tracks would only
output 2 sound channels where as the number
of sound channels during playback of the
DVD VIDEO is depend on audio format
selection. During other functions, the system
would only output 2 sound channels. This
setting is ideal when you want to listen to the
original sound from the source.
• PRO LOGIC:
Performs Pro Logic decoding. The source
recorded in 2 channels is decoded into 4.1
channels.
• PLII MOVIE:
Performs Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding.
This setting is ideal for movie encoded in
Dolby Surround. In addition, this mode can
reproduce 5.1 channels sound when watching
videos of overdubbed or old movies.
• PLII MUSIC:
Performs Pro Logic II Music mode decoding.
This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources
such as AUDIO CDs.
• V.M.DIM.:
Performs DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)
decoding. The source recorded in 2 channels
is decoded into 5.1 channels.
• LINK:
MHC-GNV111D only
Reproduces the surround sound channels and
center sound channel from the front sound
channels output with different output levels.
MHC-GNV99D only
Reproduces the surround sound channels
from the front sound channels output with
different output levels.
• 2CH STEREO:
Reproduces stereo output from multi channel
source such as DVD VIDEOs during DVD
function. During other function, the system
output the original sound.
• HP 2CH:
The normal sound field for headphones.
• HP VIRTUAL:
The sound field for headphones with virtual
surround effect.
Selecting the sound field
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