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4. OPERATION continued …
4.8.3 SURROUND MODES FOR 2.0-CHANNEL SOURCES
Number of output channels is indicated. THX must be Off for all modes to be available. Press MODE then use
the Master Control Knob or (up/down) on the remote control to cycle through selections:
Stereo No surround mode is applied.
AnthemLogic-Music
6.1 –
One of Anthem’s proprietary surround modes, designed to expand the
soundstage of stereo music in a very natural way without losing soundstage
integrity or image focus. The center channel is not used.
AnthemLogic-Cinema
7.1 –
Another proprietary mode from Anthem, designed to provide the impact of a
large theater experience from 2-channel movies and TV programs.
Pro Logic IIx Music
7.1 –
Can be used with stereo music. Three parameters are adjustable by pressing
the MODE button one, two, or three times while in Pro Logic IIx Music and
rotating the Master Control Knob or using (up/down) on the remote:
Center Width is adjustable from 0 to 7. Setting this to 0 places all center sound in
the center speaker while 7 places it equally in the left and right channels.
Dimension has seven steps of balance adjustment between the surround and
center channels.
Panorama when “On” extends the front stereo image to include the surround
channels. Effective for recordings with strong left or right channel elements.
Pro Logic IIx Movie
7.1 –
Dolby Surround decoder for 2-channel movies and TV programs.
Pro Logic IIx Matrix
7.1 –
A matrix decoder that does not steer the image from one speaker to another.
Pro Logic IIx Game
7.1 –
Bass from surround effects in video games is optimized for visceral impact.
Dolby Pro Logic
4.1 –
In case there’s a desire to hear it “as it used to be” (surrounds are mono).
Neo:6 Music
6.1 –
Can be used with stereo music. The center image is adjustable by pressing
MODE while in Neo:6 Music and rotating the Master Control Knob or using
(up/down) on the remote:
Center Image is adjustable from 0 to 5 – an increase makes the center channel
more prominent.
Neo:6 Cinema
6.1 –
A matrix decoder that can be used with any matrix-encoded movie.
Separation is created by allowing sounds to be placed at different points in the
sound field.
All Channel Stereo
7.1 –
The left and right channels are also sent to the surround and rear channels,
while the center channel and subwoofer receive a combination of both. Some
processing is used to retain image clarity. Useful for playing music at parties so
it can be heard with equal loudness in all parts of the room.
All Channel Mono
7.1 –
Combines the left and right channels and sends the signal to all speakers.
Mono
1.1 –
Combines the left and right channels and sends them to the center speaker.
Mono-Academy
1.1 –
Gives a presentation closer to the original on movies made from the 1930s to
the 1960s, which relied on high-frequency rolloff for sound balance and to mask
noise. Also useful with DVDs of TV shows if high-pitched noise leaked from a CRT
(cathode ray tube) monitor to the recording during production.