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Selecting Surround Mode
Press [SURROUND] to select the surround mode.
Each time the button is pressed, the surround mode changes as follows:
5.1 AUTO v 5.1 SURR v 2.1ch v DIRECT v 5.1 AUTO…
FL display
The unit selects the surround mode automatically depending on the disc.
• If a DVD disc is encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1 channel, it is played back with Dolby Digital 5.1
channel surround sound.
Not all DVD discs are encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround sound.
• If a DVD disc is encoded with Dolby Digital 2 channel or mono, it is played back with Dolby Pro
Logic mode. “sPL” appears briefly on the display.
• If a DVD disc is encoded with 2 channel Linear PCM (stereo), it is played back with Dolby Pro
Logic mode. “sPL” appears briefly on the display.
• Audio CDs are played back with Dolby Pro Logic mode.
• MP3/WMA discs are played back with Virtual 5.1 channel surround sound.
Notes:
• When using headphones, the surround mode does not change. If [BASS] or [SURROUND] is pressed, “-BASS-” or “-SURR-”
appears briefly on the display.
• DVD video discs with DTS may not work correctly. You can see the picture on the TV screen, but there is no sound.
In this case, press the AUDIO button repeatedly while holding the SHIFT button down to select Dolby Digital sound. (See page E28.)
• When receiving weak FM broadcasts, set the mode to “2.1ch”. The sound quality may improve.
5.1 SURR
5.1 AUTODVD/CD
AUX
FM TUNER
(Stereo)
Function Description
2.1ch
5.1 AUTO
5.1 SURR
2.1ch
Disc is played back with Virtual 5.1 channel surround sound.
The surround mode is set to 2.1 channel (Front left and right speakers, and Sub-woofer).
The surround mode is set to Virtual 5.1 channel surround sound.
FM TUNER
(Mono)
The surround mode is set to 2.1 channel (Front left and right speakers, and Sub-woofer).
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
5.1 AUTO
5.1 SURR
Front left and right speakers, Center speaker, and Sub-woofer sound.
DIRECT Original audio signal from the disc
DIRECT Original audio signal
2.1ch The surround mode is set to 2.1 channel (Front left and right speakers, and Sub-woofer).
DIRECT Original audio signal