Kenwood NV-701 - Manual (Page 54)

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Application section
Surround play (NV-701 only)
The DTS mode can be used only with CD, DVD or LD media carrying the DTS mark. DOLBY DIGITAL can
be used when playing DVD or LD software bearing the
mark and when playing DOLBY DIGITAL
(AC-3) format digital broadcasts (etc.). DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY 3 STEREO can be used when
playing video, DVD, or LD software bearing the
mark.
1
Play the source.
2
Select the desired sound mode.
LSTN M.
The sound channels
present in the input source
signal are displayed.
÷ The listening mode settings are stored separately for each
input. If the input mode is set to “D – Auto”, the receiver
selects the optimal listening mode automatically based on
the type of input signal and the speaker settings.
÷ When playback is started, the sound may be cut or
interrupted before the input source is confirmed as Dolby
Digital.
÷ If a Dolby Digital signal having more channels than the
maximum number of playback channels available using the
receiver’s current settings is input, the DOWNMIX indica-
tor lights on the display and downmixing is performed to
match the number of available channels.
Example:If a Dolby Digital 5.1 signal is being input and the
unit is set to the STEREO mode or if the center speaker
channel is turned off.
÷ Noise will be produced if a DTS source is played and the
Input Mode is set to “Analog” analog input. Should this
occur, set the input mode to “D – Auto” or “D – Manual”
for digital audio input.
Press the CD key to start playback of a CD, or the
VIDEO/6ch IN key repeatedly to select the appro-
priate video input.
The sound mode changes each time you press the
LSTN M. (Listen Mode) key as follows:
“Stereo”
“Pro Logic”
“3 Stereo”
“Virtual”
“Theater”
“Arena”
Example using a Dolby Digital source signal
Note that the only listening mode settings that
can be used for playback with the current input
signal type and speaker settings are available.
Be sure to complete "Setting up for surround sound" in order to achieve the best possible surround sound. )
÷ When listening to DTS or Dolby Digital sources, the DSP
modes “VIRTUAL SURROUND”, ”STEREO”, “THE-
ATER”, and “ARENA” can be selected to further en-
hance the audio.
÷ PCM is the standard 2-channel digital audio format
recorded on CDs.
DTS
DOLBY
DIGITAL
DOLBY
3 STEREO
DOLBY
PRO LOGIC
VIRTUAL
SURROUND
STEREO
THEATER
ARENA
DTS
DOLBY
DIGITAL
DOLBY
PRO
LOGIC
DOLBY
DIGITAL
(2ch)
SOURCE
MODE
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
PCM
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
ч
AUTO DIGITAL
DOLBY DIGITAL
LFE
RS LS
R C L V i d e o 1
Effective sound adjustment
Selected input
source
(Remote control unit only)