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The following chart gives a summary of this unit's surround features. It also shows additional effects that can be used to enhance your enjoyment.
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• All the features are only effective ff speakers are used. No discemible effect will be heard through headphones.
• None of the features are effective when radio is selected as the source.
• You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these surround systems and effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, either
turn the surround system or effect off or reduce the level of the effect.
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_e Dolby Digital is a discrete 5.1 (6) channel
t surround system developed for cinema
t use.
The sound signals in Dolby Digital format
are compressed to 1/10 their original
size, allowing an entire movie to be re-
corded on a single DVD.
• This unit automatically recognizes DVDs
that have been recorded with Dolby
Digital.
• Not all Dolby Digital sources are record-
ed with 5.1 (6) channels.
Some sources marked Dolby Digital may
be recorded in Dolby Surround, a 2
channel system.
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Dolby Pro Logic is a decoding system that
was developed to get a better sense of
presence from sources encoded with
Dolby Surround. The feeling of position
has been improved by the addition of a
separate center speaker channel.
movie software that hasn't been
recorded with the above systems.
the best surround effect.
mode adds surround effects to
Software encoded with Dolby Digital can
be identified with this mark.
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DIGITAL
• DVD
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Software encoded with Dolby Surround
can be identified with this mark.
• DVD
• VideoCD, CD
• Laser Disc
• Video tape
stereo sound source except for the
radio.
• Video CD, CD
• Tape
• Video tape
This mode adds stereo-like effects to
monaural sources.
Any monaural sound source except for
the radio.
• Video CD, CD
• Tape
Video tape J
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential unpublished works. 0 1992-1997 Dolby Labora-
tories. All rights reserved.
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