Kenwood VR-6050 Instruction Manual page 28

Ambience effects
Multi channel surround sound (SRS Circle Surround ll)
SRS Circle Surround UrM improves on Its predecessor CS-5 lTM
resulting in the CS-6 lTM system enabling you to llsten to reallstlc,
multi-channel, surround sound playback from a stereo source or
conventlonal surround-encoded video source You already enjoy
listening to Dolby DIgItal sound/DTS multWchannel sound with your
multi-speakers. Now you can listen toaudio CDs, MDs, Broadcastand
Home Theater using your multl-speakers You will dlscover a new
type of sound through SRS Circle Surround II
The CS system dramatically reduces storage space requirements for
multl-channel content. It creates a llstenlng environment that places
the listener "inside" mux performances, and dramatIcally improves
both hi-f1 audio and conventional surround-encoded video material
The CS decoder also includes the SRS technologies FocusTM and
TruBassTM Focus electronlcally raises the sound stage from the
speaker locatlon to an optlmal positIon TruBass creates deep, rich
bass In small speaker systems wlthout the need for a subwoofer
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'Front speakers (L. R) \
DVD &channel mode
Using a DVD player or the IIke equipped with SIX (5 1) output channels
and the receiver, you can enjoy multi-channel encoded DVD source
material In all Its splendor Since the source signals are digital and
each channel IS Input Independently, the resulting sound quality,
sense of spaciousness, and dynamic range are superb
Center speaker
* LFE = Low Frequency Effects This channel delivers separate non-
dIrectIonal bass slngnals to the subwoofer for more dynamic deep
bass sound effects.
DSP mode
The DSP mode lets you add tlhe atmosphere of a I've co~lcert or lhall
to almost any type of progran? source These modes ale paitlcuiarly
effective when Llsed with stereo program sources, like CD, televlslon,
and FM radio You might enjoy trying the ARENA, JAZZ CLUB,
THEATER, STADIUM or DISCO mode the ne\t time yoc~ watch a
concert 01 sporting event'
Front speakers (L. R)
What's DSP?
DSP stalnds fat DIgItal SIgnal Processor
The way a sound IS heard II? an actual environment deperrds 011 a
variety of differentfactors One of the most lmportal?t IS reverberation
(the act of decaying elements of sound echoing Eli various places)
The DSP modes produce the feeling of presence by us~llg the DSP to
create ~everbeiat~on, wlthoutspolllng thesoundqualltyoftheorlglnal
signal
DTS
The DTS multi-channel audio format IS awlable on CD, LD and DVD
softwal e DTS IS a strictly dIgItal format and cai?not be decoded InsIde
most CD, LD 01 DVD players For this reason, If yoil attempt to llsten
to DTS encoded software through the analog oiltput of YOUI Inew CD.
LD 01 DVD player, you ~111 experience dIgItal noise In tmost cases Ths
noise can be quite loud If the analog output IS connected directly to a
high power amplkatlon system Proper meawres for playing tile
dIgItal output as described helow should be taken io avold this
sltuatlon To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback, an external 5 1
channel DTS DIgItal Surround decoder system or an ampllfler with a
bulk-In DTS DIgItal Surround decoder must be connected to the dIgital
output (S/P DIF, AESIEBU or TosLInk) of a CD, LD or DVD player
All models are Incorporated wth the DTS decode!
* Optlonal In this mode
i LFE = Low Frequency Effects This channel delwers separate non-
dIrectIonal bass signals to the subwoofer foe more rlynam~c deep
bass sound effects
DTS lhas a 1 or LFE chawel
The il?dlcatlon "LFE" appears In the display bvllen a slc]llal is bell?g
Input for this channel
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