Listening Mode Setup - NAD T 758 Owner's Manual

LISTENING MODE SETUP

The T 758 has various listening mode options and is mostly configurable.
These are provided to reproduce a variety of sound effects depending
upon the content of the source to be played.
LISTENING MODES
The audio format as detected by the selected Source can be automatically
configured and processed through the following options:
DOLBY DIGITAL
Dolby Digital is the multi-channel digital signal format developed in the
Dolby laboratories. Discs bearing the Dolby Digital (double-D symbol) logo
were recorded with up to 5.1 channels of digital signals, reproducing a
much better sound quality, with dynamic and spatial sound sensations that
are much better than in the previous Dolby Surround.
A Dolby Digital audio input can be configured relative to its format as
follows
Stereo: If the detected audio is of Dolby stereo format, you can default
it to either Dolby Surround or None.
Surround: If the detected audio is of Dolby Surround format, you can
default it to one of the following settings - Dolby Surround, Stereo
Downmix or None.
None: If "None" is selected, the Dolby Digital signal will be defaulted
to the "Stereo" or "Surround" settings set forth at the "PCM" option. See
discussion below about "PCM".
USING THE T 758 – SETUP MENU
DTS
The Digital Theater System Digital Surround (simply called DTS) is a multi-
channel digital signal format that can process higher data rates than with
Dolby Digital. Although both Dolby Digital and DTS are 5.1 channel media
formats, discs bearing the "DTS" symbol are thought to provide better
sound quality due to the lower audio compression required. It also offers a
broader dynamic, producing magnificent sound quality.
A DTS audio input can be configured relative to its format as follows
Stereo: If the detected audio is of DTS format, you can default it to one
of the following settings - NEO:6 Cinema, NEO:6 Music or None.
Surround: If the detected audio is of DTS Surround format, you can
default it to one of the following settings - NEO:6 Cinema, NEO:6 Music,
Stereo Downmix or None.
None: If "None" is selected, the DTS signal will be defaulted to the
"Stereo" or "Surround" settings set forth at the "PCM" option. See
discussion below about 'PCM' .
PCM
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the digital representation of a standard
audio signal converted with little or no compression. If "None" is selected
for any of the Dolby or DTS settings, this "PCM" section will default the
audio signal as follows
Stereo: The detected stereo audio format will be configured into one
of the following options - Dolby Surround, NEO:6 Cinema, NEO:6 Music,
EARS, Enhanced Stereo or None.
Surround: The detected surround audio format will be configured
into one of the following options - Dolby Surround, NEO:6 Music,
NEO:6 Cinema, Stereo Downmix or None.
ANALOG
If the audio input is an analog signal, the following are the surround modes
the input can be defaulted - Dolby Surround, NEO: 6 Cinema, NEO: 6 Music,
EARS, Enhanced Stereo, Analog Bypass and None.
NOTE
All these Listening Modes for Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM and Analog can
be directly changed by pressing the "Listening Mode" button on the
front panel.
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