User manual SHERWOOD R-771

[. . . ] Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed. [. . . ] Select one of the 3 provided surround modes according to the program source you want to play. Dolby Pro Logic II surround This mode applies conventional 2-channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals as well as Dolby Surround signals, etc. to surround processing to offer improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic circuits. Dolby Pro Logic II surround includes Dolby Pro Logic II Movie and Dolby Pro Logic II Music like Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround. Dolby Virtual Speaker This mode creates a virtual surround sound field using as few as two front speakers, allowing you to experience listening from 5. 1 channel speakers. This mode is effective not only for 5. 1 channel sources but also for stereo(2 channel) sources. Dolby VIrtual Speaker includes two listening mode as follows: · Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference The width of the front sound image is defined by the actual distance between front speakers. · Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide The width of the front sound image seems to extend beyond the front speakers. Theater This mode provides the effect of being in a movie theater when watching a movie. Hall This mode provides the ambience of a concert hall for classical music sources such as orchestral, chamber music or an instrumental solo. Stadium This mode provides the expansive sound field to achieve the true stadium effect when watching baseball or soccer games. · When using the EXTERNAL INs to play back the sound from the additional multi-channel decoder for surround sound, you can enjoy the corresponding surround sound, too. (For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component to be connected. ) For your reference, the sound from each channel can be reproduced according to the surround modes as follows: Modes DTS, DTS 96/24 DTS ES DISCRETE/MATRIX DTS NEO: 6 CINEMA/MUSIC DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL EX DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE/MUSIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MOVIE/MUSIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY VIRTUAL SPEAKER Other Surrounds STEREO EXTERNAL IN (*): Depending on the subwoofer setting, the sound from the subwoofer channel may be reproduced. (*) (*) (*) (*) Channels FRONT L/R CENTER SURROUND L/R SURROUND BACK L/R SUBWOOFER · Depending on the speaker settings and the number of the encoded channels, etc. , the sound from the corresponding channels cannot be reproduced. (For details, refer to "SETTING THE SPEAKER / ROOM EQ SETUP" on page 43. ) 24 ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND Notes: · Before surround playback, first perform the speaker setup procedure, etc. on the OSD menu for optimum performance. (For details, refer to "SETTING THE SPEAKER/ROOM EQ SETUP" on page 43. ) · When playing digital signals from the Dolby Digital program source or selecting the surround mode such as Dolby Pro Logic II /Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker modes, you can adjust their parameters for optimum surround effect. (For details, refer to "SETTING THE SOUND PARAMETER" on page 52. ) · When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, the surround modes cannot be selected. Depending on how to select a surround mode, select the auto surround mode or the manual surround mode. · Each time this button is pressed, the mode changes as follows : Auto surround mode : The optimum surround mode will be ("AUTO" indicator automatically selected depending on the digital lights up. ) signal format being input. Manual surround mode : You can select the desired of different (The previous surround surround modes selectable for the signal mode is displayed. ) being input with using the MULTI CONTROL konb or the SURROUND MODE ) buttons. UP/DOWN ( Notes : · When the SPEAKER button is set to off, the auto surround mode is invalid. · Even when the auto surround mode is selected and the same type of digital signal format is being input, the optimum surround mode may vary depending on whether the speaker type is set to "NONE" or not. · When the auto surround mode is selected and the PCM (2 channel) digital signal or the analog stereo signal is being input, only the stereo mode will be selected. · When the auto surround mode is selected, the surround modes other than the optimum surround mode cannot be selected. When selecting the manual surround mode with pressing the SURROUND MODE button on the front panel. · Each time the MULTI CONTROL konb is rotated or the SURROUND MODE UP / DOWN ( >/< ) buttons are pressed, the surround mode changes depending on the input signal format as follows : CH. LEVEL CHANNEL ENTER Signal format being input Dolby Digital EX6. 1 channel sources, Dolby Digital 5. 1 channel sources Dolby Digital 2 channel sources DTS sources 96 kHz PCM (2channel) sources PCM (2channel) sources Analog stereo sources Selectable surround mode (DOLBY D + PLIIx MOVIE), < DOLBY D + PLIIx MUSIC, DOLBY DIGITAL EX>, DOLBY DIGITAL, DOLBY VS REF, DOLBY VS WIDE <DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE, DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC>, [DOLBY PLII MOVIE, DOLBY PLII MUSIC], DOLBY PRO LOGIC, DOLBY VS REF, DOLBY VS WIDE corresponding DTS mode, DOLBY VS REF, DOLBY VS WIDE, {DTS + NEO:6} <DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE, DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC>, [DOLBY PLII MOVIE, DOLBY PLII MUSIC], DOLBY PRO LOGIC, NEO:6 CINEMA, NEO:6 MUSIC, THEATER, HALL, STADIUM <DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE, DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC>, [DOLBY PLII MOVIE, DOLBY PLII MUSIC], DOLBY PRO LOGIC, DOLBY VS REF, DOLBY VS WIDE, NEO:6 CINEMA, NEO:6 MUSIC, THEATER, HALL, STADIUM · Depending on surround speaker setting, some surround modes can be selected or not as follows: < >: Possible only when surround back speaker is not set to "NONE". [ ] : Possible only when surround back speaker is set to "NONE". ( ): Possible only when surround back speaker is set to " 2CH". { }: Possible only when surround back speaker is not set to "NONE" while playing the digital signals from DTS 5. 1 channel sources only(, not DTS 96/24 sources). 25 ENGLISH Continued To cancel the surround mode for stereo operation CH. LEVEL CHANNEL ENTER ENGLISH · 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. 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. [. . . ] · Select the desired surround speaker setting. · Select the desired surround mode. · Select the desired center speaker setting. · Adjust master volume and center level. [. . . ]