Sunfire Radio - Manual (Page 43)

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CHAPTER 5
For 2 channel input sources, you
can choose from the following modes:
STEREO
DOLBY PRO LOGIC II
DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx
PARTY
JAZZ CLUB
DTS Neo:6
SOURCE DIRECT
The mode selection can be made
from the front panel MODE buttons,
or from the remote control.
STEREO
This is the conventional two-chan-
nel stereo mode with sound from
your left and right speakers. The
Receiver's bass management lets
you use your subwoofer to handle
the lower frequency range.
We recommend that you try the
HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE when
using stereo sources.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC II and
DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx
These modes allows you to enjoy
many of the beneÞ ts of Dolby
Digital (and Dolby Digital EX) from
your stereo sources.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC II features
enhanced realism from full range
stereo surround channels. Use
this mode to listen to your stereo
sources in 5.1 surround sound.
It has two options, Movie and
Music, which can be set using the
On Screen Display (OSD) menus.
Surround Modes for 2-Channel Sources
In MOVIE mode, Dolby Surround
soundtracks are decoded by the
Ultimate Receiver into separate
channels: left and right channels
for off-screen imaging, a center
channel for most on-screen dia-
log, and stereo surround channels
for ambience and special effects.
This is the mode to use for any
surround-encoded material.
Try MUSIC mode for all of your
stereo programs, and adjust these
extra options to suit your taste:
Center Width spreads the
center channel across the front
soundstage.
Panorama wraps the left and
right channels around you.
Dimension adjusts the front/
rear balance.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx extends
the Dolby Pro Logic II technol-
ogy by adding stereo full range
surround back channels. Use this
instead of Dolby Pro Logic II if you
are using the surround back chan-
nels in your system. This also
has Movie and Music options as
described above.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC mode
emulates the original standard
surround mode. It can be used
for source material which is not of
optimum quality, or if you just feel
nostalgic for the way things were.
PLII MATRIX mode can be used
for mono sources, or for FM pro-
grams with poor stereo reception.
PARTY
This extra stereo mode copies
the front speaker signals to the
other speakers in your system.
This mode adds tremendous
presence to your stereo sources
and is great for parties and casual
listening alike. The OSD MODES
menu can be used to select which
speakers are active in this mode.
JAZZ CLUB
In this DSP mode, the surrounds
simulate the ambiance caused
by rear reß ections and effects of
a small to medium sized venue.
This is useful for adding surround
sound effects to stereo sources.
The ambiance effect can be var-
ied using the OSD MODES menu.
DTS Neo:6
The CINEMA option can produce
up to six full range, separate
channels and a subwoofer output
from stereo matrix surround
sources. This enhances the play-
back of sources such as surround
sound video tapes, Laser Discs
and broadcast TV programs.
The MUSIC option can expand
normal stereo programs into six
channels. It does so in a natural
sounding way, which enhances
the listening experience.
SOURCE DIRECT
This mode bypasses all DSP,
Tone, and bass management
circuits. It is stereo analog only,
and offers the shortest signal
path through the Receiver. Only
the front left and right speakers
are engaged. Do not use this
mode for digital-only sources, as
it only routes the analog audio. To
prevent damage to your speakers,
this mode only works if your front
speakers are set to Large.
In addition to these modes, and
those offered for multi-channel sourc-
es, the side-axis speakers will widen
the front sound stage and Þ ll in the
sound Þ eld between the front speak-
ers and the surrounds. Note that the
side-axis speakers are active in stereo
as well as multi-channel operation.
The Holographic Image can also be
selected for any 2 channel or multi-
channel source for enhanced realism
and depth.
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