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(3) AUTO DECODE mode
• In the auto decode mode, it is possible to play signals in the Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic
II
or DTS, according to the format of
the input signals.
• It is also possible to play 2-channel sources according to the 2-channel decode mode and Dolby Pro Logic
II
mode settings (page
23) and in the Dolby Pro Logic
II
Surround mode.
[1] Dolby Digital and DTS playback (digital inputs only)
• Applicable sources
• Digital inputs (TV/DBS and V.AUX functions, including DVD
playback discs)
Dolby Digital multi-channel sources
DTS sources
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DVD
TONE
1,3
3
VOLUME
ENTER
BAND
MODE
MENU
FUNCTION
DISPLAY
RETURN
INPUT MODE SURROUND
TOP MENU
SETUP
SDB/TONE
MUTE
SURR.PARA
SUB TITLE
ANGLE
AUDIO
RT
RDS
CT
PTY
SHIFT
CH.SELECT
CH
T.TONE
TU
PROG/DIRECT REPEAT A-B
REPEAT
RANDOM
DVD
TV/VCR
CH
VOL
SLEEP
ON
OFF
REMOCON MODE
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
CLEAR
CALL
0
+10
7
1
STATUS
CDR/MD/TAPE TUNER/TV/VCR
VCR POWER
VCR POWER
TV POWER
TV POWER
TV
VCR
NTSC/PAL
MEMO
POWER
POWER
CH
CH
CH
5
6
3
1
6
2
1
Select the digital input function. (DVD or TV/DBS or
V.AUX digital input)
FUNCTION
/SELECT
Main unit
FUNCTION
Remote control unit
2
Set the input mode to
“AUTO”.
✽
DTS sources can also be
played in the input mode
“DTS”.
INPUT MODE
Remote control unit
3
Set the surround mode to “AUTO DECODE”.
✽
When performing this operation from the main unit,
press the SURROUND MODE button then turn the
FUNCTION/SELECT dial to choose the surround
mode.
SURROUND
MODE
Main unit
FUNCTION
/SELECT
Main unit
SURROUND
Remote control unit
\
4
Play a program source containing the
or
mark.
• The Dolby Digital indicator
lights when playing a
Dolby Digital source.
• The DTS indicator lights
when playing a DTS
source.
✽
The mode is selected automatically according to the
format of the source being played.
DIGITAL
Lit
DTS
Lit
5
Display the surround parameters
for the source.
✽
The surround parameters are
also displayed on the screen
when the function is set to
DVD.
SURR.PARA
Remote control unit
6
Select the various surround
parameters and set them.
✽
The display returns to
normal if no operation is
performed for 4 seconds
while the parameters are
displayed.
Remote control unit
• D.COMP. setting
D.COMP. OFF
OFF
LOW
MID
HI
,
/
✽
This parameter is not displayed when playing DTS
source.
6
• LFE level setting
LFE
0dB
-10
-5
0
...
...
,
/
✽
The LFE level can be adjusted between –10 dB and
0 dB in steps of 1 dB.
• DEFAULT setting
DEFAULT Y
N
YES
NO
,
/
✽
When “YES” is selected, the settings are reset to
their factory default values.
✽
Stop operating buttons once the surround parameter
settings have been completed. After several
seconds the normal display reappears and the
settings are automatically set.
NOTES:
•
When “DEFAULT” is selected and the
cursor button
is pressed (“YES”), “D.COMP.” is automatically set to
“OFF” and “LFE” is reset to the default value.
(“D.COMP.” is not valid for DTS source.)
•
Signals encoded in Dolby Digital can only be played in
the Auto decode (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic
II
or
Auto stereo), Direct, stereo or virtual modes. Other
modes do not work when playing Dolby Digital signals.
•
DTS signals can only be played in the Auto decode
(DTS), Direct or stereo modes. Other modes do not
work when playing DTS signals.
•
DTS signals can also be played in the “DTS” input
mode. (See page 19.) In this case, decoding and
playback are only performed when DTS signals are
input.
Surround parameters (3)
D.COMP. (Dynamic Range Compression):
• Motion picture soundtracks have tremendous
dynamic range (the contrast between very soft and
very loud sounds). For listening late at night, or
whenever the maximum sound level is lower than
usual, the Dynamic Range Compression allows you to
hear all of the sounds in the soundtrack (but with
reduced dynamic range). (This only works when
playing program sources recorded in Dolby Digital.)
Select one of the four parameters (“OFF”, “LOW”,
“MID” (middle) or “HI” (high)). Set to OFF for normal
listening.
LFE (Low Frequency Effect):
• Program source and adjustment range
1. Dolby Digital:
–10 dB to 0 dB
2. DTS Surround: –10 dB to 0 dB
• When Dolby Digital encoded software is played, it is
recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to 0 dB for
correct Dolby Digital playback.
• When DTS encoded movie software is played, it is
recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to 0 dB for
correct DTS playback.
• When DTS encoded music software is played, it is
recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to –10 dB
for correct DTS playback.
