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Basic Operation Basic Operation
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Operating the surround functions
Playing Dolby Digital and DTS surround
sound (with digital inputs only)
Applicable sources:
• Digital input (AUX functions, including DVD playback discs)
• Dolby Digital multi-channel sources
• DTS sources
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Play a program source including the
or mark.
• The Dolby Digital indicator ( ) lights when playing
Dolby Digital sources.
• The DTS indicator ( ) lights when playing DTS
sources.
This switches automatically according to the format of the
playback source.
1
Select the digital input function (DVD, AUX1,
AUX2 or AUX3 digital input).
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
2
Press the DVS/CINEMA button to select
“DOLBY VS REF” or “DOLBY VS WIDE” for
the Dolby Virtual Speaker mode.
• The Dolby Virtual Speaker indicator ( ) lights.
2 Surround parameters w
DOLBY VS (Dolby Virtual Speaker):
• REF. (Reference):
This is the standard mode.
• WIDE:
This mode expands the front channel sound field.
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.
When DTS encoded movie
software is played, it is
recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to 0 dB.
When DTS encoded music
software is played, it is
recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to –10 dB.
• Once the surround parameters have been set, stop operating
the buttons. After several seconds, the normal display
reappears and the settings are automatically entered.
• When playing in the DTS mode, noise may be produced when
playback starts and during searching. If so, switch the “INPUT
MODE” to “DTS”.
For a description of “INPUT MODE”, refer to page 46.
NIGHT MODE:
• When listening at night or at lower volumes, the night mode
improves listenability.
Press the CURSOR
0 or 1 button to select “ON” or “OFF”.
When “ON” is selected, the “NIGHT” mode is enabled.
• The night mode only works when playing program sources
recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS.
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Press the SURROUND PARAMETER button,
then press the CURSOR 0 or 1 button to set.
Cinema EQ:
The Cinema EQ function gently decreases the level of the
extreme high frequencies, compensating for overly-bright
sounding motion picture soundtrack. Select the function if the
sound from the front speakers is too bright.
This function only works in the DVS and DHP (w/o BYPASS
MODE). (The same contents are set for all operating modes.)
Input mode when playing CD sources
• When playing CDs containing recordings of live concerts,
etc., in the “AUTO” mode, the sound may be slightly broken
at the beginning. If this happens, switch to the “PCM”
mode.
Input mode when playing DTS sources
• If DTS-compatible CDs are played in the “PCM” mode,
noise is output because DTS playback is not possible.
To play a DTS-compatible source, be sure to set the input
mode to “AUTO” or “DTS”.
• Noise may be generated at the beginning of playback and
while searching during DTS playback in the AUTO mode. If
so, play in the DTS mode.
