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34 DVS USER’S GUIDE
Audio Options
Open “Main Menu”
When in play or stop mode, press the SETUP
button.
Select “Audio Options”
Use the UP/DOWN button to select AUDIO
OPTIONS, then press ENTER.
Set “Dynamic Compression”
Use the UP/DOWN button to select Dynamic
Compression, then use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons
to select:
•
ON
— Compresses the dynamic range, i.e. the
difference between the quietest and loudest
passages of a disc’s soundtrack. This enables
you to limit loud noises, such as explosions, or
raise the volume of quiet passages, such as
whispering, while watching a movie late at
night.
•
OFF
— Selects the standard dynamic range.
NOTE:
• Surround Mode is the default setting for 2-channel and PCM sources only.
• DVDs encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound* are automatically selected when you play the disc.
• These features may not work with all DVDs.
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The Audio Options menu
allows you to set Dynamic
Compression, Surround
Mode, and Speaker Setup
(see page 35).
Set “Surround Mode”
Use the UP/DOWN button to select Sur-
round Mode. Then use the LEFT/RIGHT
buttons to set Surround Mode to one of the
following:
•
PRO LOGIC*
— Converts encoded stereo
Pro Logic soundtracks (such as those found
on VHS tapes and Dolby Digital 2 channel
DVDs) to 4 channel sound (LF, C, RF, Rear
Surround).
•
NATURAL
— Converts a mono or stereo
soundtrack to surround sound with natural
acoustical properties.
•
HALL
— Converts a mono or stereo
soundtrack to surround sound in a simu-
lated concert hall setting.
•
ARENA
— Converts a mono or stereo
soundtrack to surround sound in a simu-
lated large arena setting.
•
OFF
— Surround mode is turned off. Use
this setting to listen to 2 channel
soundtracks in stereo through the LF and
RF speakers.
* Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”,
“AC-3”, “Pro Logic” and the
double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories. Confiden-
tial unpublished works. ©1992-
1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc. All
rights reserved.
AUDIO OPTIONS
1 DYNAMIC COMPRESSION OFF
2 PRO LOGIC/SURROUND NATURAL
3 SPEAKER SETUP
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