Dolby Surround And Dts Surround; Turning Surround On And Off - Aiwa AV-NW30, AV-NW31 Operating Instructions Manual

DOLBY SURROUND AND DTS SURROUND

This unit is equipped with the Dolby Pro Logic decoder, Dolby
Digital decoder and DTS decoder.
The unit and the center and surround speakers (standard) assure
full-scale home theater sound. When playing back discs or video
software that have been recorded in Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital
surround or DTS surround, astonishingly realistic sound
surrounds the listener to create a new level of audio/visual
entertainment.
Independent control of the five channels allows the listener to
enjoy the same type of sound reproduction experienced in movie
theaters. Voices are reproduced in the front and center sound
field, while ambient sounds like cars and crowds are reproduced
on all sides of the listener for an incredibly lifelike audio/video
experience.
TURNING SURROUND ON AND
OFF
SURROUND
FUNCTION
INPUT MODE
Check the followings:
• Before enjoying Dolby surround or DTS surround, set the
speaker existance, size and distance (see page 14), and
adjust the speaker sound levels to the proper balance (see
page 15).
• Make sure the speakers are properly connected and positioned
(see pages 5 and 6).
• Make sure the TV set and video unit are properly connected
(see page 4).
• Make sure the disc and video tape, etc., support Dolby Pro
Logic, Dolby Digital surround or DTS surround.
• When connecting an LD player equipped with the AC-3 RF OUT
terminal, use an RF demodulator unit. Also connect the analog
AUDIO OUT terminals of the LD player to the receiver to play
all the sources. For further information, refer to the instructions
of the LD player.
1 Turn FUNCTION to select a function.
2 Press INPUT MODE to select "DIGITAL" or
"ANALOG".
Select in accordance with the connected equipment and sound
source to be played.
3 Play the surround source by the connected
equipment.
4 Press SURROUND.
Pressing the button changes the surround mode according to
the type of the input signal, as follows.
In case Dolby Digital or DTS multichannel source is input:
DOLBY D or DTS
In case Dolby Digital 2-channel source or other source is input:
PRO LOGIC
The following indicators light according to the input signal and
other conditions.
hDIGITAL : Dolby Digital signal is input.
dts : DTS source signal is input.
hPRO LOGIC : 2-channel source is played with surround set
to on.
If you feel that the surround effect is not sufficient
Surround playback is affected by many factors. Check the
following points.
• Are settings made correctly according to the connected
speakers and their position?
• Is the DVD digital out signal correctly selected?
• In Dolby Digital and DTS, there are multi-sources other than
5.1ch. Confirm the type of the source being played.
• A disc may contain multiple audio tracks. Confirm the audio
INPUT
track being played.
MODE
• Dolby Digital and DTS sources can be enjoyed only when
connections are made in digital.
SURROUND
NOTE
• This unit supports input signals of the Dolby Digital surround
bit stream, DTS surround bit stream and linear PCM whose
sampling frequency is 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz.
• When connecting some DVD players to the receiver through
the digital in terminals, noise may be heard in the DVD operation:
e.g. searching a disc, skipping a chapter.
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