Enjoying Surround Sound - Technics SC-DV170 Operating Instructions Manual

Enjoying surround sound

The following chart gives a summary of this unit's surround features. It also shows additional features that can be used to enhance your listening
enjoyment.
Note
None of the features are effective when headphones are used or when radio is selected as the source.
You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these surround systems and effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, either turn
the surround system or effect off or reduce the level of the effect.
Surround system
DOLBY DIGITAL
(á page 32)
DOLBY PRO LOGIC
(á page 33)
SUPER
SURROUND
(á page 34)
SIMULATED STEREO
(á page 34)
Amplifier modes
When using the above surround systems (except for SIMULATED STEREO), the
amplifier is automatically switched to the surround mode.
In all other cases, the TRI-AMP mode (stereo) is engaged. In this mode, three
separate amplifiers are used to drive the three sections (LOW, MID, and HIGH) of
the two front speakers.
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Dolby Digital is a discrete 5.1 (6) channel
surround system developed for cinema
use. The sound signals in Dolby Digital
format are compressed to 1/10 their
original size, allowing an entire movie to
be recorded on a single DVD.
This unit automatically recognizes DVDs
that have been recorded with Dolby
Digital.
Not all Dolby Digital sources are
recorded with 5.1 (6) channels.
Some sources marked Dolby Digital may
be recorded in Dolby Surround, a 2
channel system.
Dolby Pro Logic is a decoding system
that was developed to get a better sense
of presence from sources encoded with
Dolby Surround. Positioning has been
improved by the addition of a separate
center speaker channel.
This unit has built-in Dolby Pro Logic
circuitry.
This mode adds surround effects to
movie software that hasn't been
recorded with the above systems.
MOVIE
In MOVIE mode you can adjust the
volume of the surround speakers to get
the best surround effect.
This mode adds surround effects to stereo
MUSIC
sources.
This mode adds stereo-like effects to
monaural sources.
Features
(On the tuner/amplifier)
Surround mode
Software
DVDs encoded with Dolby Digital can be
identified with this mark.
Software encoded with Dolby Surround
can be identified with this mark.
DVD
Video CD
CD
Laser Disc
Video tape
Any stereo sound source except for radio.
DVD
Video CD
CD
Cassette tape
Laser Disc
Video tape
Any monaural sound source except for
radio.
DVD
Video CD
CD
Cassette tape
Laser Disc
Video tape
TRI-AMP mode (stereo)