Dantax LR-8500 User Manual

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The choices on this menu include the selection of the actu-
al surround mode, the selection of rear channel post-pro-
cessing when the system is configured for 7.1 operation,
adjustments to the Night Mode when available with a Dolby
Digital soundtrack, the adjustment of special parameters
available when either Dolby Pro Logic ll Music or Dolby Pro
Logic llx Music is selected as the surround mode and con-
trol over digital upsampling, when available.

• Center Width: This setting adjusts the balance of the

vocal information in the front sound stage between the
center and front left/right speakers. The lower settings
spread the center channel sound more broadly into the
left and right channel s. A higher number (up to "7") pro-
duces a tighter center channel presentation.

• Dimension: This setting alters the perceived depth of the

surround field by creating a shallower presentation that
appears to move sounds toward the front of the room, or a
deeper presentation that appears to move the center of
the sound field toward the back of the room. The setting of
"O" is a neutral default, with the range of adjustment
shown as "R-3" for a deeper, rear-oriented sound.

• Panorama: Switch this setting on or off to add an envelop-

ing wraparound presentation the increases the percep-
tion of sound along the sides of the room.

OFF: When OFF is highlighted, the Night mode will not

function.

MID: When MID is highlighted, a mild compression will be

applied.

MAX: When MAX is highlighted, a more severe compres-

sion algorithm will be applied.

The setting to turn the unit's upsampling feature on or off.

The Theater mode creates a sound field that resembles the
acoustic feeling of a standard live-performance theater.

The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a
small (Hall 1) and medium-sized (Hall 2) concert hall.

This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a
stereo signal at both the front and back of a room.
Depending on whether the unit has been configured for
either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation, one of these modes, but not
both, is available at any time. Ideal for playing music in sit-
uations such as a party, it places the same signal at the
front-left and surround-left, and front-right and surround-
right speakers.

The center channel is fed a summed mono mix of the in-
phase material of the left and right channels.

This mode turns off all surround processing and presents
the pure left- and right-channel presentation of two-chan-
nel stereo programs.

PURE STEREO: When Audio input is selected analog, the
unit is in a "bypass" mode with no bass management. 

DSP STEREO: When DSP Stereo is selected, the signal is
digitized and bass management settings are applied.

Dolby Headphone enables ordinary stereo headphones to
portray the sound of a five-speaker surround-playback sys-
tem. The DH1 mode creates a headphone presentation that
resembles a small, well-damped room and is appropriate
for use with both movies and music-only recordings. The
DH2 mode creates a more acoustically live room particu-
larly suited to music listening. The DH3 mode creates a
larger room, more like a concert hall or movie theater.

The Bypass mode bypasses any Dolby Headphone pro-
cessing.

For additional information on the specifics of surround
modes and processing, information on Dolby modes may
be found at www.dolby.com/Consumer/Technologies, and
information on DTS modes is available at
www.dtsonline.com/home&car/overview.php.

DOLBY SURR

MODE : DOLBY PRO LOGIC
CENTER WIDTH : ----
DIMENSION : ----
PANORAMA : ----
NIGHT : OFF
UPSAMPLING : ----

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