Activating Surround Mode; Selecting Surround Modes - JVC RX-DV31 Instructions Manual

Activating Surround Mode

When Auto Surround is set to "OFF" or 2-channel source
other than Dolby Surround software is played back, activate
Surround mode manually.
Make sure that you have set the speakers' information
correctly (see pages 25 or 57).
• If only front speakers are connected, you cannot activate
any Surround mode.
On the front panel
Press SURROUND ON/OFF.
The SURROUND indicator lights up on the display.
To cancel the Surround mode
Press SURROUND ON/OFF again.
• Surround mode is deactivated ("STEREO" appears on the
display).
About SURROUND indicators
• When Auto Surround is set to
"ON," the AUTO SURROUND
indicator always lights up on
the display.
• When you activate Surround
mode manually with Auto
Surround set to "OFF," the
SURROUND indicator lights
up on the display.

Selecting Surround Modes

When 2-channel source is played back with Surround mode
activated, you can select another Surround mode.
Available Surround modes will vary depending on the
number of the connected speakers and the playback sound.
Make sure that you have set the speakers' information
correctly (see pages 25 or 57).
• If surround speakers are not connected, you cannot use
DAP modes and All Channel Stereo.
• If you select any of the Surround modes while using both
the speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 and 2
terminals, the speakers connected to the FRONT
SPEAKERS 2 terminals are deactivated.
On the front panel
From the remote control
ANALOG DIGITAL AUTO PL DSP SLEEP PRO
PPCM AUTO SURROUND
GROUP TITLE TRAC
L C R
DIGITAL
SUBWFR LFE
LPCM
MPEG-2 AAC LS S RS
ANALOG DIGITAL AUTO PL DSP SLEEP PRO
PPCM AUTO SURROUND
GROUP TITLE TRAC
L C R
DIGITAL
LPCM SUBWFR LFE
MPEG-2 AAC LS S RS
From the remote control
Press SURROUND MODE.
• Each time you press the button, Surround mode changes
as illustrated below.
When 5 or 4 speakers (except center speaker) are
connected:
O PL DSP SLEEP PROGRAM REPEAT 1A-B RANDOM
OUND
GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP. RESUME B.S.P
R
LFE
RS
PLII MOVIE
LIVE CLUB
HALL
ALL CH ST.
When 3 speakers (except surround speakers) are
connected or Dolby Digital including matrix source is
played back:
O PL DSP SLEEP PROGRAM REPEAT 1A-B RANDOM
OUND
GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP. RESUME B.S.P
R
LFE
RS
PLII MOVIE
Signal and speaker indicators on the display
L C R
LFE
LS S RS
Signal indicators
The following signal indicators light up—:
L, R: • When digital input is selected: Light up
when the signals corresponding to each
channel come in.
• When analog input is selected: Always
light up.
C, LS, RS: Light up when the signals corresponding to
each channel come in.
S: Lights up when the monaural surround
channel signal comes in.
LFE: Lights up when the LFE channel signal
comes in.
The speaker indicators light up as follows:
• The subwoofer speaker indicator (
when the subwoofer is set to "YES" (see page 25) or
"USE" (see pages 23 or 57).
• The other speaker indicators light up only when the
corresponding speaker is activated, and also when
required for the current playback.
PROGRESSIVE RDS TA NEWS INFO INPUT ATT
SPK 1 2 REC
AUTO MODE
BONUS TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING
A.POSITION
kHz
MHz
VOL
PLII MUSIC
DANCE CLUB
PAVILION
(back to the beginning)
PROGRESSIVE RDS TA NEWS INFO INPUT ATT
SPK 1 2 REC
AUTO MODE
BONUS TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING
A.POSITION
kHz
MHz
VOL
PLII MUSIC
L C R
SUBWFR LFE
LS S RS
Speaker indicators
) lights up
SUBWFR
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