settings in the player’s software.A DVD player software will usually provide
a series of audio-setup options or preferences and the exact location of
such settings varies—check your DVD player’s documentation for more
information on where to find them. Once you locate these options, you
will be able to direct and change the audio, output from your DVD player,
into the Sonica Theater.
NOTE: You’re DVD player software may not support Dolby Digital or
DTS playback—check the documentation that came with the player
for more information.
In Win DVD 4 for Windows, click on the “Subpanel” button, which looks
like an arrow pointing right. Choose “Audio Mode” and then click on the
“Setup” button, which looks like a wrench. Click on the “Audio” tab, and
select the desired output format (6-channel, etc.).
Stereo
- When the Sonica Theater is chosen as your computer’s audio
device (see the previous chapter, “Software Setup”), this setting will send a
stereo signal to the Sonica Theater’s Front L/R outputs. You may want to
turn on the Circle Surround II feature when playing a stereo movie, see the
previous section for details.
Digital Out
- When you have the Sonica Theater’s digital output
connected to the digital input of a surround sound receiver, choose this
setting to send the encoded surround signal (Dolby Digital, DTS) to the
receiver.This selection is called “Use S/PDIF” in WinDVD 4.
NOTE: Macintosh OS 9 will not allow you to send a digitally encoded
surround signal, such as Dolby Digital (AC3) or DTS, from a digital
audio port such as the Sonica Theater’s optical digital output. There
is currently no DVD player for Mac OS 9 or X that supports software
decode of Dolby Digital or DTS, but Sonica Theater’s CircleSurround II
technology does a remarkable job of generating a real surround
soundtrack from the Apple DVD Player application.
5.1 or 6.1
- If your DVD player (such as WinDVD 4) is capable of decoding
a surround sound signal such as Dolby Digital and DTS, select this option.
If you have only stereo speakers connected, you may want to turn on
TruSurround XT to provide the best surround sound simulation from
stereo speakers. If you have multi-channel speakers connected, make sure
to turn off Circle Surround II.
Music Playback
The Sonica Theater can expand music CD and MP3 playback into a
surround sound room-filling experience.
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