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RT (Radio Text)16ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ORT� appears on the display when radio text data is
ORT�
received.Optimum surround sound for different sources
When the RT button is pressed while receiving an RDS
broadcast station, the text data broadcast from theThere are currently various types of multi-channel signals (signals or formats with more than two channels).
station is displayed. To turn the display off, press the
RT button again. If no text data is being broadcast,2 Types of multi-channel signals
ONO TEXT DATA� is displayed.Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS, high definition 3-1 signals (Japan MUSE Hi-Vision audio), DVD-Audio,
SACD (Super Audio CD), MPEG multi-channel audio, etc.
OSource� here does not refer to the type of signal (format) but the recorded content. Sources can be divided
into two major categories.
2 Types of sources
Y Movie audioSignals created to be played in movie theaters. In general sound is recorded to be played
in movie theaters equipped with multiple surround speakers, regardless of the format
(Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.).
Movie theater sound field
FLSWCFRListening room sound field
14LAST FUNCTION MEMORY
SLSRFLSWCFRIn this case it is important to achieve the same
sense of expansion as in a movie theater with the
Y This unit is equipped with a last function memory which stores the input and output setting conditions as theySLSRsurround channels.
were immediately before the power is switched off.
To do so, in some cases the number of surround
This function eliminates the need to perform complicated resettings when the power is switched on.
speakers is increased (to four or eight) or speakers
Y The unit is also equipped with a back-up memory. This function provides approximately one week of memory
with bipolar or dipolar properties are used.
storage when the main unitOs power switch is off and with the power cord disconnected. SB
SL: Surround L channel
SR: Surround R channel
SB
SB: Surround back channel (1 spkr or 2 spkrs)
15INITIALIZATION OF THE MICROPROCESSOR Multiple surround speakers
(For 6.1-channel system)
When the indication of the display is not normal or when the operation of the unit does not shows the reasonable
Y Other types of audioThese signals are designed to recreate a 360! sound field using three to five
result, the initialization of the microprocessor is required by the following procedure.
speakers.
Switch off the unit using the main unitOs power
1switch.FLSWCFR
In this case the speakers should surround the listener from all sides to create a
Hold the following SPEAKER A button and B
uniform sound field from 360!. Ideally the surround speakers should function as
2button, and turn the main unitOs power switch.
Opoint� sound sources in the same way as the front speakers.
Check that the entire display is flashing with an
1, 22
3interval of about 1 second, and release yourSLSR
fingers from the 2 buttons and the microprocessor
These two types of sources thus have different properties, and different speaker settings, particularly for the
will be initialized.
surround speakers, are required in order to achieve the ideal sound.
NOTES:
Y If step 3 does not work, start over from step 1.
Y If the microprocessor has been reset, all the button settings are reset to the default values (the values set
upon shipment from the factory).
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