Delay Time Setup; Sound Mode Setup And Descriptions - Zenith XBS344 Installation And Operating Manual

Sound Mode Setup and Descriptions (Continued)

Delay Time Setup

In Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic II mode, it is
assumed that the distance from the listener to each of
the speakers is equal. If not, then set the delay times of
the center or rear speakers so that the sound will be
heard simultaneously by the listener.
The interval from the speakers to the listener. If the dis-
tance from the listener to each speaker is same, in the
Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II mode, the delay
time of each speaker is as follows.
In Dolby Digital mode
Center delay time : 0 ms (0-5 ms)
Surround delay time: 5 ms (0-15 ms)
In Dolby Pro Logic II mode
Center delay time : cannot be set
Surround delay time:
PROLOGIC: 10 - 25 msec
MOVIE: 10 - 25 msec
MUSIC: 0 - 15 msec
VIRTUAL: cannot set
MATRIX: 0 - 15 msec
If the surround delay time is set in Dolby Digital mode, in
the Dolby Pro Logic II mode, the delay time will be auto-
matically set.
The delay time is 1 msec per 1 feet.
If the center and rear speakers are further than the front
speakers from the listener, the delay time will be at mini-
mum.
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Surround delay time setting
If the distance of D is equal to or longer than the D
S
the figure above, set the Surround Delay Time as 0ms.
Otherwise, change the setting accordingly as indicated
below.
Ex) If the distance from front speakers to the listener is
10 feet and from rear speakers from the listener is
5 feet, in the Dolby Digital mode the surround delay
time is 5 msec.
10 feet (D ) - 5 feet (D ) = 5 feet (B)
F S
5 feet (B) = 5 feet / 1 feet = 5 msec
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Center delay time setting
If the distance of D is equal to the distance of D
F
example, set the Center Delay Time as 0ms. Otherwise,
change the setting according to the table below.
Ex) If the distance from the front speakers to the listen-
er is 10 feet and from the center speaker to the listener
is 8 feet, the center delay time is 2 msec.
10 feet (D ) - 8 feet (D ) = 2 feet (A)
F C
2 feet (A) / 1 feet = 2 msec
Setting the delay time in the Dolby
Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II mode
Press DELAY.
1 1
The current surround delay time appears in the dis-
play window.
You can select center delay time with
Dolby Digital mode only.
Use v/V to change the delay time.
2 2
If setting is complete, press DELAY.
3 3
otes
You can adjust the center delay time only in the Dolby Digital
mode and its delay time appears.
Center Width
(MUSIC mode of Dolby Pro Logic II only)
This control allows center-channel sounds to be posi-
tioned between the center speaker and the left/right
speakers over a range of eight steps. Step "3" uses a
combination of all three front speakers to give the best
vocal imaging and most seamless soundstage presen-
tation, and is recommended for most recordings. Step
"0" places all center sound in the center speaker. Step
"7" places all center sound equally in the left/right
speakers, just as in conventional stereo.
DIMENSE
(MUSIC mode of Dolby Pro Logic II only)
This control allows the user to gradually adjust the
sound field either towards the front or the rear. This can
be useful to help achieve the desired balance from all
the speakers with certain recordings that may contain
either too much or too little spatial effect. Step "0" is the
recommended setting, which has no effect on the
sound. Steps 1, 2, and 3 gradually move the sound for-
ward, and steps -1, -2, and -3 move the sound towards
the surround speakers.
PANORAMA
(MUSIC mode of Dolby Pro Logic II only)
This control extends the front stereo image to include
the surround speakers for an exciting "wraparound"
effect with side-wall imaging. It is particularly effective
for recordings which have strong left or right channel
elements in the mix, as these are detected and accen-
tuated by the Panorama process.
(Dolby Digital mode only)
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