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Chapter 3
Listening to your system
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.
1
Listening in surround sound
You can listen to stereo or multichannel
sources in surround sound.
2
Surround sound
is generated from stereo sources using one of
the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes.
• Press
SURROUND
repeatedly to select a
listening mode.
1
The choices that appear in the display will vary
according to the type of source that’s playing.
• AUTO – Auto listening mode (see above)
• DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel
surround sound (use with any two-channel
source)
• MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – Pro
Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound,
especially suited to movie sources (use
with any two-channel source)
• MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – Pro
Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound,
especially suited to music sources (use
with any two-channel source)
• STEREO – See Listening in stereo below
Using Front Surround
The Front Surround mode and Extra Power
mode are effective when DVD/CD or USB is
selected as the input source and you are using
the Front surround speaker setup as described
in Home theater sound setup on page 10.
•Press
FRT. SURR/EXT PWR
repeatedly to
select a front surround mode.
• FRT. SURR – Use to provide rich surround
sound effect.
• EXT POWER – Outputs stereo sound (in
the case of multi-channel sources, down-
mixed stereo sound) from the surround
speakers for powerful stereo effect.
• OFF – Switches the Front Surround mode/
Extra Power mode off.
Using the Front Surround mode
The surround speakers should be placed
beside the front speakers and oriented
(about 60°) towards the walls.
Illustration shows HTZ171DVD model:
Note
1 If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the corresponding indicator lights in the front panel display.
2 Note that the input source must be switched to DVD/CD or USB for multichannel playback.
Right
surround
Right front
Center
Left front
Left
surround
60
º
60º
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