Dolby Digital Mode And Dts Surround - Denon AVR-2106 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic Operation

Dolby Digital mode and DTS surround

(only with digital input)
1
Select an input source set to digital (COAXIAL/
OPTICAL) ( page 42).
Example: DVD
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
2
INPUT MODE
Press the button to set the input
mode to "AUTO" or "DTS".
3
STANDARD
Press the button to select the
STANDARD (Dolby/DTS Surround) mode.
When performing this operation from the main unit's panel,
press the SURROUND MODE button, then turn the SELECT
II
knob and select Dolby Pro Logic x or DTS NEO:6.
4
Play a program source with the
symbol.
• The Dolby Digital indicator lights
when playing Dolby Digital
sources.
• The DTS indicator lights when
playing DTS sources.
Operate the SURROUND BACK button
to switch Surround Back CH ON/OFF.
• The SURROUND BACK indicator
lights when the SURROUND BACK
button is on.
5
SURROUND PARAMETER
Press the
• The surround parameter screen is displayed.
6
SURROUND PARAMETER
Press the
CURSOR D D
press the
various parameters.
7
SELECT
Turn the
F F G G
or button to adjust the parameter settings.
8
ENTER
Press the
parameter mode.
• When making parameter settings, the display will return to the
regular condition several seconds after the last button was
pressed and the setting will be completed.
2 Surround parameters e
CINEMA EQ. (Cinema Equalizer):
The Cinema EQ function gently decreases the level of the
extreme high frequencies, compensating for overly-bright
sounding motion picture soundtracks. Select this function if the
sound from the front speakers is too bright.
This function only works in the Dolby Pro Logic
or
Digital, DTS Surround and DTS NEO:6 modes. (The same
contents are set for all operating modes.)
D.COMP. (Dynamic Range Compression):
Lights
Motion picture soundtracks have tremendous dynamic range
(the contrast between very soft and very loud sounds). For
listening late at night, or whenever the maximum sound level is
Lights
lower than usual, the Dynamic Range Compression allows you
to hear all of the sounds in the soundtrack (but with reduced
dynamic range). (This only works when playing program
sources recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS). Select one of the
Lights
four parameters ("OFF", "LOW", "MID" (middle) or "HIGH").
Set to OFF for normal listening.
LFE (Low Frequency Effect):
button.
This sets the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) sounds
included in the source when playing program sources recorded
in Dolby Digital or DTS.
If the sound produced from the subwoofer sounds distorted
due to the LFE signals when playing Dolby Digital or DTS
sources when the peak limiter is turned off with the subwoofer
peak limit level setting (system setup menu), adjust the level as
necessary.
button, and
H H
or button to select the
CURSOR
knob, and press the
button to finish the surround
TONE:
SB CH OUT (Surround Back):
(1) Multi-channel source
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x, Dolby
(2) 2ch source
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Program source and adjustment range:
1. Dolby Digital: –10 dB to 0 dB
2. DTS Surround: –10 dB to 0 dB
When DTS encoded movie software is played, it is
recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to 0 dB for
correct DTS playback.
When DTS encoded music software is played, it is
recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to –10 dB for
correct DTS playback.
This enables the tone control. This can be set individually for
the separate surround modes other than PURE DIRECT and
DIRECT mode.
• OFF:
Playback is conducted without using the surround back
speaker.
• NON MTRX:
The same signals as those of the surround channels are
output from the surround back channels.
• MTRX ON:
The surround back channel is reproduced using digital matrix
processing.
• ES MTRX:
When playing DTS signals, the surround back signals undergo
digital matrix processing for playback.
• ES DSCRT:
When a signal identifying the source as a discrete 6.1-channel
source is included in the DTS signals, the surround back
signals included in the source are played.
• PL II x Cinema:
Processing is performed with the Cinema mode of the PL
decoder and the surround back channel is reproduced.
• PL II x Music:
Processing is performed with the Music mode of the PL
decoder and the surround back channel is reproduced.
• OFF:
Playback is conducted without using the surround back
speaker.
• ON:
Playback is conducted using the surround back speaker.
This operation can be performed directly by pressing the
SURROUND BACK button.
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