Level -
Move the level fader up or down to change the volume of any of the eight
speaker outputs. For proper DVD playback, each of the surround speakers should
play back at the same perceived volume, but you may need to adjust them for
distance or to taste. Each level control has a level meter next to it, so you can see
how much signal is going to each of the outputs.
Solo -
By pressing this button, you will only send sound to the selected channel. The
Solo function is useful if you think the left and right speakers are reversed, for
example. You can solo more than one channel at a time, if you wish.
Mute -
By pressing this button, you will only send sound to the selected channel.
The Solo function is useful if you think the left and right speakers are reversed, for
example. You can solo more than one channel at a time, if you wish.
Surround Sound Tab
This tab controls the surround sound features of the Revolution. There are three
surround modes in the Revolution 7.1 control panel: TruSurround XT/Circle Surround II,
Sensaura, and Off (no surround processing). Click one of these radio buttons to select
the surround mode you wish to use with the Revolution.
Sensaura/Game Mode -
This mode is for use with EAX compatible games. This
technology, available on many Windows-compatible computer games, allows
2.0, 4.0, or 5.1 surround playback of the game’s soundtrack (with Sensaura mode
enabled). Only EAX-compatible games can be used with Sensaura surround
playback. If you have a non-EAX game that you would like to play in surround,
you can use Circle Surround II for a similar effect. See the “Gaming” section in the
next chapter for more on Sensaura technology.
TruSurround XT/Circle Surround -
The two SRS Labs technologies included with the
control panel are TruSurround XT and Circle Surround II. TruSurround XT takes a multi-
channel source and plays it through two speakers in a way that makes it sound like
you’re playing it back through multiple speakers. Circle Surround II takes a stereo
source and processes it so that it plays through multiple speakers.
Here’s a suggested guide to playing surround sources through your Revolution:
• If you’re playing a 5.1 DVD with WinDVD 4 (Windows only), and you have
multiple speakers attached, Circle Surround II should be unchecked.
• If you’re playing a 5.1 DVD and you only have two speakers connected,
turn on TruSurround XT.
• If you’re playing a stereo MP3, CD, or DVD and want to hear it through
multiple surround speakers, turn on Circle Surround II.
The TruSurround XT settings only appear if your Current Speaker Set is Stereo or
Stereo with Subwoofer. The Circle Surround II settings only appear if your Current
Speaker Set is set to three or more channels.
SRS TruSurround XT Enable -
This control turns on the TruSurround XT feature.
This control turns on the TruSurround XT feature.
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