Creating Realistic Sound Fields
Activating Surround Mode
When Auto Surround is set to "OFF" or 2-channel source other than
Dolby Surround software is played back, activate Surround mode
manually.
Make sure that you have set the speakers information correctly
(see page 20 or 53).
• If only front speakers are connected, you cannot activate any
Surround mode.
On the front panel:
Press SURROUND ON/OFF.
The SURROUND indicator lights up on the display
(when Auto Surround is set to "OFF").
• Each time you press the button, Surround mode is
activated and deactivated alternately.
From the remote control:
1
Press CONTROL repeatedly so that
"SOUND" appears on the operation
mode display.
Number buttons now work for sound adjustments.
DVD AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
2
Press SURR ON/OFF.
The SURROUND indicator lights up on the
display (when Auto Surround is set to "OFF").
• Each time you press the button, Surround mode
is activated or deactivated alternately.
About SURROUND indicators
• When Auto Surround is set to
"ON," the AUTO SURROUND
indicator always lights up on the
display.
• When you activate Surround
mode manually with Auto
Surround set to "OFF," the
SURROUND indicator lights up
on the display.
Signal and speaker indicators on the display
The following signal indicators light up —:
L, R
: • When digital input is selected: Light up when
the signals corresponding to each channel come
in.
• When analog input is selected: Always light
up.
C, LS, RS : Light up when the signals corresponding to each
channel come in.
S
: Lights up when the monaural rear channel signal
or Dolby Surround encoded signal comes in.
LFE
: Lights up when the LFE channel signal comes
in.
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Selecting Surround Modes
When 2-channel source is played back with Surround mode
activated, you can select another Surround mode.
Available Surround modes will vary depending on the number of the
connected speakers and the playback sound.
Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly
(see page 20 or 53).
• You cannot change Surround mode when playing back DVD
AUDIO multichannel track.
• If rear speakers are not connected, you cannot use DAP modes
and All Channel Stereo.
SURROUND
ON/OFF
MODE
On the front panel:
REC MODE
Press SURROUND MODE.
• Each time you press the button, Surround mode
is changed as illustrated below:
From the remote control:
CONTROL
1
Press CONTROL repeatedly so that
"SOUND" appears on the operation
mode display.
Number buttons now work for sound adjustments.
2
Press SURR MODE.
• Each time you press the button, Surround mode is
SURR ON/OFF
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When 5 or 4 (except center speaker) speakers are connected:
DIGITAL AUTO
PRO LOGIC
AUTO SURROUND
L
R
SUBWFR
DIGITAL AUTO
PRO LOGIC
SURROUND
When 3 (except rear speakers) speakers are connected or
L
R
Dolby Digital including matrix source is played back:
SUBWFR
The speaker indicators light up as follows:
• The subwoofer speaker indicator (
• The other speaker indicators light up only when the
changed as illustrated below:
DIGITAL AUTO
PRO LOGIC
SURROUND
L
R
SUBWFR
PL II MOVIE
LIVE CLUB
HALL
ALL CH ST.
DIGITAL AUTO
PRO LOGIC
SURROUND
L
R
SUBWFR
PL II MOVIE
Signal indicators
Speaker indicators
"SUBWFR" is set to "YES" (see page 20) or "USE" (see
page 53).
corresponding speaker is activated, and also when required
for the current playback.
SURROUND
ON/OFF
MODE
REC MODE
CONTROL
SURR MODE
10/0
VOLUME
PL II MUSIC
DANCE CLUB
PAVILION
(back to the beginning)
VOLUME
PL II MUSIC
) lights up when