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Basic settings
Setting the virtual surround back
speaker—VIRTUAL SB
You can enjoy the surround back channel while playing back
Dolby Digital Surround EX software or DTS-ES software without
the surround back speaker—Virtual Surround Back. This function
creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you have
connected the surround back speaker.
Select “V SB : ON” when activating the Virtual Surround Back.
V SB : OFF Select to deactivate the Virtual Surround Back.
V SB : ON While you play Dolby Digital Surround EX
software or DTS-ES software, the VIRTUAL SB
(Surround Back) indicator lights up.
Initial setting: V SB : OFF
NOTES
• When “SURRND SPK” is set to “NO” (see page 16), this
function is not available.
• While playing back DTS-ES Matrix software with DTS 96/24,
DTS 96/24 processing will not be performed with the Virtual
Surround Back activated. To apply the processing, deactivate
the Virtual Surround Back.
• Virtual Surround Back may not be applied to some software.
Selecting the main or sub channel
—DUAL MONO
You can select the playback sound (channel) you want while
playing digital software recorded (or broadcast) in Dual Mono
mode (see page 26), which includes two monaural channels
separately.
D MONO: SUB Select to play back the sub-channel (Ch 2).*
Signal indicator “R” lights up while playing
back this channel.
D MONO:MAIN Select to play back the main channel (Ch 1).*
Signal indicator “L” lights up while playing
back this channel.
D MONO: ALL Select to play back both the main and sub-
channels (Ch 1/Ch 2).*
Signal indicators “L” and “R” light up while
playing back these channels.
Initial setting: D MONO:MAIN
* Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers—L
(left front speaker), R (right front speaker), and C (center
speaker), with respect to the current Surround setting:
NOTE
The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting
for TV programs. So this setting does not take effect while
watching such bilingual programs.
Dual Mono
setting
Ch 2
Ch 1
Ch 2
Ch 2
Ch 2 Ch 2
MAIN Ch 1 Ch 1 Ch 1 Ch 1 Ch 1
Ch 2
Ch 1+Ch 2Ch 1+Ch 2Ch 1+Ch 2
LRL RCLR
SUB
ALL
Without
Surround
With Surround Activated
Center speaker setting
SML/LRG NO
Using the Midnight mode
—MIDNIGHT M.
You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using the Midnight mode.
NIGHT :OFF Select when you want to enjoy surround with its
full dynamic range. (No effect applied.)
NIGHT : 1 Select when you want to reduce the dynamic
range a little.
NIGHT : 2 Select when you want to apply the compression
effect fully (useful at night).
Initial setting: NIGHT :OFF
From the remote control:
Press SOUND, then press MIDNIGHT
repeatedly to select either one of
above.
NOTE
After pressing SOUND, the numeric
buttons work for sound adjustments. To
use the numeric buttons to operate your
target source, press the corresponding
source selecting button before operation;
otherwise, the remote control may not
work as you intend.
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