Operating The Surround Functions Playing Dolby Digital And Dts Surround Sound (With Digital Inputs Only) - Denon S-301 Bedienungsanleitung

Basic Operation
Input mode when playing CD sources
• When playing CDs containing recordings of live concerts,
etc., in the "AUTO" mode, the sound may be slightly broken
at the beginning. If this happens, switch to the "PCM"
mode.
Operating the surround functions
Playing Dolby Digital and DTS surround
sound (with digital inputs only)
Applicable sources:
• Digital input (AUX functions, including DVD playback discs)
• Dolby Digital multi-channel sources
• DTS sources
1
Select the digital input function (DVD, AUX1,
AUX2 or AUX3 digital input).
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
2
DVS/CINEMA
Press the button to select
"DOLBY VS REF" or "DOLBY VS WIDE" for
the Dolby Virtual Speaker mode.
• The Dolby Virtual Speaker indicator (
DOLBY VS REF.
DOLBY VS WIDE
3
Play a program source including the
or mark.
• The Dolby Digital indicator (
Dolby Digital sources.
• The DTS indicator ( ) lights when playing DTS
sources.
This switches automatically according to the format of the
playback source.
Input mode when playing DTS sources
• If DTS-compatible CDs are played in the "PCM" mode,
noise is output because DTS playback is not possible.
To play a DTS-compatible source, be sure to set the input
mode to "AUTO" or "DTS".
• Noise may be generated at the beginning of playback and
while searching during DTS playback in the AUTO mode. If
so, play in the DTS mode.
4
Press the
then press the
"ON" or "OFF".
5
Press the
then press the
6
Press the
then press the
the LFE level.
) lights.
• Once the surround parameters have been set, stop operating
the buttons. After several seconds, the normal display
reappears and the settings are automatically entered.
) lights when playing
SURROUND PARAMETER
button,
CURSOR
0 or 1 button to set
C.EQ ON OFF
SURROUND PARAMETER
button,
CURSOR
0 or 1 button to set.
NIGHT ON OFF
SURROUND PARAMETER
button,
CURSOR
0 or 1 button to set
LFE 0dB
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2 Surround parameters w
DOLBY VS (Dolby Virtual Speaker):
• REF. (Reference):
This is the standard mode.
• WIDE:
This mode expands the front channel sound field.
Cinema EQ:
• The Cinema EQ function gently decreases the level of the
extreme high frequencies, compensating for overly-bright
sounding motion picture soundtrack. Select the function if the
sound from the front speakers is too bright.
• This function only works in the DVS and DHP (w/o BYPASS
MODE). (The same contents are set for all operating modes.)
NIGHT MODE:
• When listening at night or at lower volumes, the night mode
improves listenability.
Press the CURSOR or button to select "ON" or "OFF".
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When "ON" is selected, the "NIGHT" mode is enabled.
• The night mode only works when playing program sources
recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS.
LFE (Low Frequency Effect):
Program source and adjustment range:
1. Dolby Digital: –10 dB to 0 dB
2. DTS Surround: –10 dB to 0 dB
When Dolby Digital encoded software is played, it is
recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to 0 dB.
When DTS encoded movie software is played, it is
recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to 0 dB.
When DTS encoded music software is played, it is
recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to –10 dB.
• When playing in the DTS mode, noise may be produced when
playback starts and during searching. If so, switch the "INPUT
MODE" to "DTS".
For a description of "INPUT MODE", refer to page 51.
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Basic Operation