Enjoying surround sound – Technics SC-EH760 User Manual

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Changing sound field and quality

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This mode adds stereo-like effects to
monaural sources.

Any monaural sound source except for the
radio.

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Video tape

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CD

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Tape

Enjoying surround sound

The following chart gives a summary of this unit’s surround features. It also shows additional features that can be used to enhance your enjoyment.

Note

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All the features are only effective if speakers are used. No discernible effect will be heard through headphones.

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You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these surround systems and effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, either turn
the surround system or effect off or reduce the level of the effect.

Surround system

Features

Software

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SUPER
SURROUND

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page 26)

Any stereo sound source except for the
radio.

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Video tape

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CD

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Tape

MOVIE

MUSIC

SIMULATED STEREO

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page 26)

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6CH DISCRETE INPUT

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page 24)

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Use this input selector to enjoy
5.1 channel sources (e.g. Dolby Digital
or DTS) played on a DVD player with
5.1 channel output and a built in Dolby
Digital/DTS decoder (

page 38 for

connection, page 24 for operation).

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Connect a subwoofer (not included) to
the SUBWOOFER OUT terminal to
enhance the surround effect (

page 24

for operation).

DVDs encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS
can be identified with these marks.

See the manual for the equipment you
have connected for details on the types of
software you can use.

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DOLBY PRO LOGIC

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page 25)

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Dolby Pro Logic is a decoding system that was

developed to get a better sense of presence
from sources encoded with Dolby Surround.
The feeling of position has been improved by
the addition of a separate center speaker
channel.

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This unit has built-in Dolby Pro Logic circuitry

so you can enjoy Dolby Surround by
connecting the speakers.

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If your DVD player only has 2-channel output,

you can still enjoy surround sound when
playing 5.1 channel software by using Dolby
Pro Logic.

Software encoded with Dolby Surround
can be identified with this mark.

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DVD

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Laser Disc

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Video tape

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CD

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VIRTUAL DOLBY SURROUND

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page 26)

This mode enables you to play sources
recorded in Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro
Logic through the two front speakers, but
with a surround-like effect.

Software encoded with Dolby Digital or
Dolby Surround can be identified with
these marks.

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DVD

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Laser Disc

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Video tape

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CD

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This mode adds surround effects to
movie software that hasn’t been
recorded with the above systems.

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In MOVIE mode you can adjust the
volume of the surround speakers to get
the best surround effect.

This mode adds surround effects to stereo
sources.

Amplifier modes

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When using the above surround systems (except for SIMULATED STEREO), the
amplifier is automatically switched to the surround mode.
In all other cases, the TRI-AMP mode (stereo) is engaged. In this mode, three
separate amplifiers are used to drive the three sections (LOW, MID, and HIGH) of
the two front speakers.

[SC-EH560]

The TRI-AMP mode is active at all times.

(Tuner amplifier)

Surround mode

TRI-AMP mode (stereo)

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