Meridian America 541 - Manual (Page 13)

Introduction
7
Cinema presets
The surround controller provides three alternative presets
designed for decoding TV, film, video, and LaserDisc sound
tracks.
The cinema presets are designed to bring videos, LaserDiscs,
and TV broadcasts alive with fully-involving sound and special
effects. They include Dolby Pro Logic, and a custom Meridian
Cinema mode better suited to home listening.
Use this preset For this material
Pro Logic Dolby Surround encoded video and
LaserDisc soundtracks, films on
television, many television
programmes, and some radio
broadcasts and music.
Cinema Dolby Surround encoded material.
Mono Mono recordings and video
soundtracks.
Use the ProLogic and Cinema presets for film soundtracks,
television programmes, and music encoded using the Dolby
Surround encoding system. Such materials are usually identified
by a Dolby Surround logo on the packaging.
Pro Logic separates out the vocals and supplies these to the
centre loudspeaker, to give a clear soundtrack aligned with the
video image. Background sounds and music are distributed
across the three front loudspeakers, to give a clear three-
dimensional image, and effects are steered in the left-right and
front-back directions, for maximum impact.
The Cinema preset changes the balance of the sound for home
listening.
The Mono preset is designed for reproducing mono material,
such as old black and white films, through a centre loudspeaker
so that any high frequency hiss or clicks are centrally localised.