Ambience Effects; Listen Modes - Kenwood KRF-V7771D Instruction Manual

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This receiver incorporates 6 different listen modes to let you enjoy surround sound with a wide variety of program sources. The
Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Pro Logic and MPEG surround modes let you enjoy theater-like surround effects when you play Dolby
Digital (AC-3), Dolby Surround and MPEG program sources (like videotapes, LaserDiscs and DVDs). The Dolby 3 Stereo mode
creates a panoramic frontal sound field. The DSP (Digital Signal Processing) mode lets you create a variety of different sonic
environments from PCM as well as analog sources.
To obtain the best possible surround sound, be sure to complete "Setup for surround play" before using the surround modes.

Listen modes

Dolby Digital (AC-3)
The Dolby Digital (AC-3) surround format lets you enjoy up to 5.1 channels of
digital surround sound from Dolby Digital (AC-3) program sources (such as
Laserdisc software marked
with previous Dolby surround, Dolby Digital (AC-3) provides even better
sound quality, greater spatial accuracy, and improved dynamic range.
Note
Although a full set of speakers (front left and right, center, surround left and
right, and a subwoofer) is required for true 5.1 channel Dolby Digital (AC-3)
surround sound, this receiver lets you enjoy Dolby Digital (AC-3) (and Dolby
Pro Logic) program sources, even if you connect only the front speakers.
MPEG (multi-channel)
MPEG, which stands for "Moving Pictures Experts Group", is an international
standard of digital video and audio compression and decompression in media.
It is the most efficient encoding method for compressed multi-channel audio
which provides the highest sound quality to deliver the best movie theater
sound into the home.
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Note
Although a full set of speakers (front left and right, center, surround left and
right, and a subwoofer) is required for true MPEG 5.1 multi-channel surround
sound, this receiver lets you enjoy the same surround sound, even if you
connect only the front speakers.
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Pro Logic is a specially encoded 2 channel
surround format designed to provide theater-like sur-
round sound from Dolby Surround encoded sources
(such as video and Laserdisc software marked
). This receiver is equipped with a
Dolby Pro Logic surround decoder to let you enjoy the
wide variety of currently available Dolby Surround
home video software.
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AC 3 D I G I T A L
Front Speaker (L, R)
Surround speaker (LS, RS)
Center speaker (C)
Front Speaker (L,R)
Surround speaker (LS, RS)
(stereo signal)
* LFE = Low Frequency Effects. This channel delivers
separate non-directional bass signals to the subwoofer
for more dynamic deep bass sound effects.
Dolby Digital is the only Dolby method to have an LFE
channel.
Front Speaker (L,R)
Surround speaker (LS, RS)
(stereo signal)
In case center speaker is not used
Center speaker (C)
TV
Subwoofer (SW)*
KRF-V7771D (En/T)
Subwoofer (SW) (LFE)*
* Optional in this mode.
Center speaker (C)
Subwoofer (SW)*
* Optional in this mode.
TV
Subwoofer (SW)*
Front Speaker (L, R)
Surround speaker (LS, RS)
* Optional in this mode.
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