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Enjoying the surround sound (continued)
CD-DVD500H
To listen in Normal/Phantom/Bypass mode:
1
Press the DVD/CD button.
2
Press the NORMAL, PHANTOM or BYPASS button to select the surround
mode.
(Remote control operation)
Press the SURROUND button repeatedly.
NORMAL:
For a stereo 2 channel input or a Dolby digital 2/0 input, sound will be output from
the front left, front right, centre and surround speakers. The same monaural chan-
nel will be output from the left and right surround speakers.
For a Dolby digital 5.1 channel input, sound will be output from the front left, front
right, centre, surround left and surround right speakers.
If the surround signal only contains 1 channel, the same monaural channel will
be output from the left and right surround speakers.
For a Dolby digital 1/0 input, sound will only be output from the centre speaker.
PHANTOM:
The difference between this mode and the normal mode is that no sound is output
from the centre speaker.
The centre speaker signal is split equally and added to the sound for the front left
and front right speakers.
BYPASS:
Sound will only be output from the front left and front right speakers.
For a Dolby digital multichannel input, any centre or rear signals will be mixed
and output from the front speakers.
For a Dolby digital 1/0 input, monaural sound will be output from the front speak-
ers.
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Start playing.
Notes:
If the EQUALIZER button is pressed in the Normal or Phantom or Virtual mode, the
unit is switched to the Bypass mode automatically.
When in the Normal or Phantom mode, the equaliser will be set to FLAT.
You cannot use the Normal/Phantom and Dolby Digital surround features with headphones.
When headphones are connected to the headphone socket, the Normal or Phantom
and Dolby Digital surround modes will be cancelled. (The NORMAL or PHANTOM
button will not work.)
When the headphones are disconnected, the Normal or Phantom mode will still be
cancelled. In order to activate the Normal or Phantom mode, you must press the
NORMAL or PHANTOM button.
Pressing the REC PAUSE I6 (I6) button cancels the Normal or Phantom or Vir-
tual mode and the unit enters the Bypass mode.
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Virtual Dolby Surround
Three-dimensional stereo image processing modifies the sound for the 2 front speak-
ers to make it seem as if surround speakers were sending signals, even though they
are not actually used.
You can enjoy a three-dimensional surround stereo image using just the 2 front speak-
ers.
Virtual Dolby Surround
Front speaker (Left)
To listen to Virtual Dolby Surround sound:
1
Select the desired audio source and begin playback.
2
Press the VIRTUAL button to select "VIRTUAL".
(Remote control operation)
Press the SURROUND button repeatedly.
When a Dolby digital signal is being input, "
appear.
: Indicates a virtual speaker.
Front speaker (Right)
VIRTUAL" and "
DIGITAL" will
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