Surround Play - Kenwood KAF-S500 Instruction Manual

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Ambience effects

Surround play

The DTS compatible models can reproduce a CD, DVD, or LD carrying the

DTS mark.

DOLBY DIGITAL can be used w hen playing DVD or LD softw are bearing

the

mark and DOLBY DIGITAL format digital broadcasts (etc.).

DOLBY PRO LOGIC can be used w hen playing video, DVD, or LD

softw are bearing the

INPUT SELECTOR

STEREO

Preparations

• Turn ON related components.

• Complete " Preparing for surround sound" (speaker settings).

• Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob (or INPUT SELECTOR keys) to select

the component you w ish to play back w ith surround sound.

• Use the INPUT M ODE key to select the input mode (analog or digital)

for the source you w ish to play back.

• Noise w ill be produced w hen a DTS source is played by selecting the

analog input.

Start playing the video softw are.

Use the LISTEN M ODE key to select the listening mode.

The listening mode settings are stored separately for each input. If

the input mode is set to full auto the receiver selects the optimal

listening mode automatically based on the type of input signal and

the speaker settings.

Each press of the LISTEN M ODE key sw itches the setting as

listed below .

The listening mode settings are different depending on the type

of input signal.

Dolby Digital Surround EX compliant disc :

Dolby Digital Surround EX compliant disc contains the identification

signals. When you choose FULL AUTO during " Input mode set-

tings" ( 9 ), this amplifire detects the identification signals and

change the LISTEN mode to the DOLBY D EX (Dolby Digital Surround

EX mode) automatically.

But sometimes w e find some discs w hich is Dolby Digital Surround

EX compliant disc but it does not contain the identification signals.

If you find the notice like " Surround EX" on the label of disc or

package, you can choose DOLBY D EX then you can enjoy Dolby

Digital Surround EX sound.

mark.

INPUT MODE

LISTEN MODE

STEREO

LISTEN MODE

W hen the DOLBY DIGITAL EX or DOLBY DIGITAL signal is

input :

(The DOLBY D or DOLBY PL II , indicator lights up.)

1 DOLBY D

: DOLBY DIGITAL EX surround.

(The DOLBY D EX indicator lights up.)

W hen DOLBY DIGITAL signal is input or

Back surround speaker is OFF, this menu

w ill not be displayed.

2 DOLBY D

: DOLBY DIGITAL surround.

(The DOLBY D indicator lights up.)

3 M OVIE

: PRO LOGIC II surround M OVIE mode.

(The DOLBY PL II indicator lights up.)

4 PRO LOGIC

: PRO LOGIC II surround PRO LOGIC mode.

(The DOLBY PL indicator lights up.)

5 STEREO

: Norm al stereo playback.W hen you select

DOLBY DIGITAL

" DOLBY D" w ill be displayed.

DOLBY D

NEO:6

DSP

MUTE

DOLBY PLII

DTS -ES AAC

DISCRETE

MATRIX 6.1

ACTIVE EQ.

When the DTS or DTS-ES (matrix or discrete) signal is input :

1 DTS

: DTS 5.1ch surround mode.

(DTS indicator lights up.)

2 M TRX 6.1

: DTS 6.1ch M ATRIX surround mode.

(DTS-ES and M ATRIX 6.1 indicators light up.)

3 DSCRT 6.1

: DTS 6.1ch DISCRETE surround mode.

(DTS-ES and DISCRETE 6.1 indicators light up.)

4 STEREO

: Normal stereo playback.

W hen the analog signal or the digital signal (except for

DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS signal) is input :

1 M OVIE

: PRO LOGIC II surround M OVIE mode.

(The DOLBY PL II indicator lights up.)

2 M USIC

: PRO LOGIC II surround M USIC mode.

(The DOLBY PL indicator lights up.)

3 PRO LOGIC

: PRO LOGIC II surround PRO LOGIC mode.

(The DOLBY PL indicator lights up.)

4 CINEMA

: NEO:6 surround.

(The NEO:6 indicator lights up.)

5 M USIC

: NEO:6 surround.

(The NEO:6 indicator lights up.)

6 ARENA

: DSP surround ARENA mode.