Surround Sound; About Surround Sound; Switching Surround Sound - Philips MX990DHT User Manual Addendum

About surround sound

Surround sound gives you a completely new listening
sensation. You will have the feeling of being in the middle of
the action, because sound is coming from everywhere around
you. Look out for TV broadcasts, audio and video tapes and
discs with the 3, 1 or
encoded for multichannel surround sound. You should prefer
Dolby Digital or DTS to get the most out of your receiver.
The FR 975 and MX 980D are able to reproduce DTS surround
sound. DTS is a premium multichannel surround sound system
available on DVD discs, laserdiscs and audio discs. Consult
your software dealer on the availability of DTS software in
your region.
Notice that DVD discs do not always carry full multichannel
surround. To be sure that a disc is multichannel encoded
consult your dealer.
Most ordinary stereo tapes and discs can be replayed using
surround sound settings with good results. If the reproduction
is distorted in surround mode, switch to normal stereo mode.
The availabilty of the various surround sound modes
described depends on the number of speakers used and the
incoming sound information.

Switching surround sound

With surround sound on, you can switch through the different
surround modes. Note that the possibilities are related to
speaker setup defined in the receivers menu.
marks which are If a digital surround signal is detected, the receiver will scroll
either DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS.
1 Press SURROUND ON/OFF to switch on the surround sound.
y The surround mode in use is scrolled.
2 Press SURR. MODE repeatedly to listen to the different
surround modes (if available).
The chosen mode and the speakers used are displayed.
y
If the incoming multichannel signals are reduced to
fewer output signals,
FR 965, MX 960D only:
3 Press 3D SURROUND to switch on or off virtual 3D surround.
A light indicates if virtual 3D surround is on.
y
FR 975, MX 980D only:
3 Press VIRTUAL MODE as often as necessary to switch
through the virtual surround sound modes:
1 to activate 3D SURROUND
2 to activate MULTI FRONT
3 to activate MULTI REAR
4 to activate NATURAL SURROUND
A light indicates if a virtual surround sound mode is on.
y
active.
4 Press SURROUND ON/OFF to switch off the surround
sound.
SURROUND OFF is scrolled.
y

SURROUND SOUND

is displayed.
DOWNMIX
-signs indicate which virtual surround sound mode is
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