Playing Sources Introduction To Sound Modes; Stereo Direct; Standard Modes; Advanced Surround Modes - RCA Professional Series Owner's Manual

Playing Sources
Introduction to Sound
Modes
There are three basic sound options: Stereo/
Direct, Standard or Advanced Surround.

Stereo Direct

When you select
will hear the source through just the front
left and right speakers (and possibly your
subwoofer depending on your speaker
settings). Dolby Digital and DTS multi-
channel sources are downmixed to stereo.
In , the audio plays according to
STEREO
the surround setup settings and you can still
use Midnight mode, Loudness mode and
Tone control functions.
With , you will bypass all effects and
DIRECT
surround settings so that the audio remains
as close to the source audio signal as
possible.
Note:
If you switch on Midnight listening,
Loudness, or the Tone controls when
is selected, the receiver automati-
DIRECT
cally switches to

Standard Modes

The Standard mode can be used to decode
Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby Surround
sources. The surround mode options
(below) can also add surround sound to
regular stereo sources.
You can identify Dolby Digital software by
the 1 or
Surround software is marked 3,
but unmarked software may also
incorporate Dolby Surround.
Choose one of the following to add depth to
a 2 channel source:
28
or
STEREO DIRECT
.
STEREO
marks. Most Dolby
Pro Logic
This mode gives 4.1 channel surround
sound. It is less sensitive to the quality of
the source material, so may be useful when
Pro Logic II Movie/Music modes do not give
good results.
(Pro Logic II) Movie
, you
This mode gives 5.1 channel surround
sound. It is suitable for movies, especially
those recorded in Dolby Surround. The
channel separation and movement of
surround effects is comparable to Dolby
Digital 5.1.
(Pro Logic II) Music
This mode gives 5.1 channel surround
sound and is suitable for music. Compared
to Pro Logic II Movie, the surround effect is
more enveloping.

Advanced Surround Modes

These are designed to be used with multi
channel surround sound audio/visual
sources (like DVDs and LDs). Most
Advanced Surround modes are designed to
be used with film soundtracks, but some
modes are also suited for music sources. Try
different settings with various soundtracks
to see which you like.
Movie
Simulates the relaxed environment of a
movie theater, and is suitable for watching
movies on sources marked 1
(
Music
Simulates the acoustic environment of a
large concert hall and is suitable for music
or musical sources marked 1
(
R
) or .
R
) or .