Enjoying Surround Sound - Sherwood NewCastle R-671 Operating Instructions Manual

ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND

Note:
• Before surround playback, first perform the SPEAKER SETUP procedure, etc. for optimum performance. (For details, refer to
"Speaker Setup" on page 18.)
Depending on the input digital signal format, select the desired decoding mode.
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■ Notes :
• Only when the digital input is selected as signal input for the input sources except TUNER, TAPE, AUX
and EXTERNAL IN, the decoding mode can be selected.
• Noise may be generated at the beginning of playback and while searching during DTS playback in the IN-
AUTO mode. In this case, try playing in the IN-DTS mode.
Select the desired surround mode.
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• Each time the DSP MODE ◀(<) or ▶(>) button is pressed,
the surround mode changes depending on the input signal
format and the selected decoding mode as follows :
Signal format being input
Dolby Digital EX 6.1 channel sources
Dolby Digital 5.1 channel sources
Dolby Digital 2 channel sources
DTS sources
MPEG sources
96 kHz PCM(2 channel) sources
PCM( 2 channel ) sources
Analog stereo sources
• Depending on surround back speaker setting, some surround modes can be selected or not as follows:
< >: Possible only when surround back speaker is not set to "None".
[ ] : Possible only when surround back speaker is set to "None".
( ): Possible only when surround back speaker is not set to "None" while playing the digital signals from DTS sources except DTS ES 6.1 channel sources.
■ Notes:
• When the selected decoding mode is not matched to the input signal format, the "DIGITAL" indicator
flickers and no sound is heard. Therefore, be sure to select the required decoding mode and the available
surround mode according to the input signal format.
• When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, the decoding and surround modes cannot be
selected.
• When the digital signals are not inputted, the desired surround mode cannot be selected.
• Each time the AUTO button is pressed, the decoding mode
changes as follows :
Selected decoding mode Selectable surround mode
IN-AUTO mode DOLBY DIGITAL EX, DOLBY D VS REF, DOLBY D VS WIDE
<DOLBY D PLIIx MUSIC>, DOLBY DIGITAL, DOLBY D VS REF, DOLBY D VS WIDE
<DOLBY D PLIIx MOVIE, DOLBY D PLIIx MUSIC,> / [DOLBY D PLII MOIVE,
DOLBY D PLII MUSIC,] DOLBY PRO LOGIC, DOLBY D VS REF, DOLBY D VS
WIDE
IN-AUTO, IN-DTS mode (DTS +NEO: 6,) corresponding DTS mode, DOLBY VS REF, DOLBY VS WIDE
IN-AUTO mode MPEG
IN-AUTO, IN-PCM mode DOLBY PLII MOVIE, DOLBY PLII MUSIC, DOLBY PRO LOGIC, DOLBY VS
REF, DOLBY VS WIDE
<DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE, DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC,> / [DOLBY PLII MOVIE, DOLBY
- PLII MUSIC,] DOLBY PRO LOGIC, DOLBY VS REF, DOLBY VS WIDE, NEO: 6
CINEMA, NEO: 6 MUSIC, THEATER, HALL, STADIUM
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