06
Listening to your system
Chapter 6
Listening to your system
Important
• Many of the buttons used extensively in this chapter
are used in conjuction with the SHIFT button.
The cursor buttons (
SOUND should all be used with SHIFT in the
following explanations.
Auto listening mode
The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to
any source as it was mastered: the output from the
speakers mirrors the channels in the source material.
•
Press SURROUND to select the AUTO listening
mode.
If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the front panel 2 D
or DTS indicator lights.
• You can also use the SURROUND button on the
display unit to change the listening mode.
Listening in surround sound
You can listen to stereo or multichannel sources in
surround sound. Surround sound is generated from
stereo sources using one of the Dolby Pro Logic
decoding modes.
•
Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening
mode.
• You can also use the SURROUND button on the
display unit to change the listening mode.
The choices that appear in the display will vary according
to the type of source that's playing.
If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the front panel 2 D
or DTS indicator lights.
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En
), ENTER and
TUNER
SR
SURROUND
ADVANCED
ENTER
CLEAR
TOP MENU
TUNE
MENU
SETUP
SOUND
TUNER
SR
SURROUND
ADVANCED
ENTER
CLEAR
TOP MENU
TUNE
MENU
SOUND
SETUP
• AUTO – Auto listening mode (see above)
• DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel surround
sound for use with any two-channel source
• MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – 5.1 channel
surround sound, especially suited to movie sources,
for use with any two-channel source
• MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – 5.1 channel
surround sound, especially suited to music sources,
for use with any two-channel source; see Dolby Pro
Logic II Music settings below
• STEREO – See Listening in stereo on page 23
Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings
When listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode (see
above), there are three settings you can adjust: Center
Width, Dimension, and Panorama.
SURROUND
ADVANCED
ENTER
CLEAR
TOP MENU
TUNE
MENU
SOUND
SETUP
SETUP
ST
ENTER
ST
RETURN
TEST
MCACC
TONE
/
TUNE
/
1
With Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode active, press
SHIFT+ SOUND .
2
Use SHIFT+
(cursor left/right) to select C
WIDTH, DIMEN. or PANORAMA then press
SHIFT+ ENTER .
• C WIDTH (Center Width): Provides a better blend of
the front speakers by spreading the center channel
between the front right and left speakers, making it
sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower
settings)
• DIMEN. (Dimension): Adjusts the depth of the
surround sound balance from front to back, making
the sound more distant (minus settings), or more
forward (positive settings)
• PANORAMA: Extends the front strereo image to
include the surround speakers for a 'wraparound'
effect.
3
Use SHIFT+
(cursor up/down) to adjust the
setting then press SHIFT+ ENTER to confirm.
SETUP
SOUND
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
RETRIEVER
PLAY MODE
ZOOM
DISPLAY
SLEEP
TV
INPUT
CHANNEL
VOLUME
SHIFT
TV CONTROL