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Basic operations
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Using the Sleep Timer [SLEEP]
Using the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music and know the
system will turn off by itself rather than play all night.
From the remote control:
Press SLEEP repeatedly.
The shut-off time changes as follows (in minutes):
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(Canceled)
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(back to the beginning)
When the shut-off time comes
The system turns off automatically.
To check or change the time remaining until
the shut-off time
Press SLEEP once.
The remaining time until the shut-off time appears in minutes.
• To change the shut-off time, press SLEEP repeatedly.
To cancel the Sleep Timer
Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” appears on the
display window.
• Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer.
Using the DSP Modes [DSP MODE]
The built-in Surround Processor provides two types of the DSP
(Digital Signal Processor) mode — Surround mode and DAP
(Digital Acoustic Processor) mode.
Surround modes
With this system, you can use two types of the Surround mode.
Dolby Surround (Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Log-
ic)*
Used to watch the soundtracks of software encoded with Dolby
Digital (bearing the mark
) or with Dolby Surround (bear-
ing the mark
).
Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic can be selected automatically
according to software played back.
DTS Digital Surround**
DTS Digital Surround is a discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format
available on CD and DVD software.
To watch the soundtracks of video software bearing the mark
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the system can provide you with DTS Digital Surround decoder.
DTS Digital Surround is automatically selected according to soft-
ware played back.
Note:
• Change the decode mode from “AUTO/PCM” to “DTS” be-
fore playing an Audio CD recorded with DTS Digital Sur-
round. For details, see page 19.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laborato-
ries. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential
Unpublished Works. c1992-1998 Dolby Laborato-
ries, Inc. All rights reserved.
** Manufactured under license from Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other
world-wide patents issues and pending. “DTS” and
“DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. c1996 Digital Theater Sys-
tems, Inc. All rights reserved.
DAP modes
The sound heard in a concert hall or club consists of direct sound
and indirect sound — early reflections and reflections from be-
hind. Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflec-
tion. On the other hand, indirect sounds are delayed by the
distances of the ceiling and walls. These direct sounds and indirect
sounds are the most important elements of the acoustic surround
effects. The DAP mode can create these important elements, and
gives you a real “being there” feeling.
DECODE
SUBTITLE
TITLE
AUDIO
TIME
DIGEST
ZOOM
VCR
TV
SETTING
TV RETURN FM MODE
100+
AUDIO/
TV/VCR
CATV/DBS
CONTROL
SUBWOOFER
EFFECT
CENTER
TEST
REAR-R
ENTER
PLAY
MODE
REAR-L
DISPLAY
CHOICE
ANGLE
RETURN
SOUND
SLEEP
SLEEP
Refrections from
behind
Early reflections
Direct sounds
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