Sherwood RD-6503 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND
Notes:
• Before surround playback, first perform the speaker setup procedure, etc. on the SETUP menu for optimum performance. (For
details, refer to "SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP" on page 38.)
• When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, the surround modes cannot be selected.
When CD or VIDEO 1 ~ 2 is selected as an input source
• Depending on the signal format which is being input,
either the stereo mode or the 2CH downmix mode is
selected.
• To cancel either the stereo mode or the 2CH downmix
mode, select the surround mode with using the MULTI
CONTROL knob on the front panel or the SURROUND
MODE UP/DOWN (>/<)buttons on the remote control.
Signal format being input
Dolby Digital 5.1 channel sources
Dolby Digital 2 channel sources
DTS sources, DTS 96/24 sources
PCM (2channel) sources,
Analog stereo sources
96 kHz PCM(2 channel) sources,
Music files from USB
Selectable surround mode
DOLBY DIGITAL, VS 2 SPK, VS 3 SPK
DOLBY PLII MOVIE, DOLBY PLII MUSIC, DOLBY PLII EMULATION, VS 2 SPK
corresponding DTS mode, VS 2 SPK, VS 3 SPK
DOLBY PLII MOVIE, DOLBY PLII MUSIC, DOLBY PLII EMULATION, VS 2 SPK, BIG HALL,
BRIGHT HALL, DARK HALL, CATHEDRAL, CLUB, BRIGHT CLUB, SMOKY CLUB, BRIGHT
STADIUM, ARENA, VOX CINEMA, MUSIC CINEMA, 5CH STEREO
DOLBY PLII MOVIE, DOLBY PLII MUSIC, DOLBY PLII EMULATION
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To cancel the surround mode for stereo playback
or
2CH downmix mode
• This mode allows the multi-channel signals encoded in DTS or Dolby Digital format to be mixed down into 2 front channels
and to be reproduced through only two front speakers or through headphones.
• When the SPEAKER button is set to off to listen with headphones while playing the multi-channel digital signals from DTS or
Dolby Digital sources, it can enter the 2CH downmix mode automatically.
Select the auto surround mode or the manual surround mode depending on how to select a surround mode.
• Each time this button is pressed, the mode changes as follows :
Auto surround mode : The optimum surround mode will be automatically
selected depending on the signal format being input.
Manual surround mode : You can select the desired of different surround
modes selectable for the signal being input with
using the MULTI CONTROL knob or the
SURROUND MODE UP/DOWN (
) buttons.
("AUTO" indicator
lights up.)
("AUTO" indicator
goes off.)
Notes :
• When the input source other than CD and VIDEO 1 ~ 2 is selected, you cannot select the auto surround mode and can select
the surround mode as desired (the manual surround mode).
• When the auto surround mode is selected, the surround modes other than the optimum surround mode cannot be selected.
Select the desired surround mode (when selecting the manual surround mode in case of CD, VIDEO 1 ~ 2)
• Each time the MULTI CONTROL knob is rotated or the
SURROUND UP / DOWN (
) buttons are pressed,
the surround mode changes depending on the input
signal format as follows :