JVC RX-8040B User Manual
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Using the Surround Modes
This unit can activates a variety of Surround modes. The basic settings and adjustments stored (see pages 32 to 41)
are applied.
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are applied.
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The following operations are only possible when the receiver is ready for Zone 1 operations, and are used only
for Zone 1 sources.
for Zone 1 sources.
Reproducing Theater Ambience
In a movie theater, many speakers are located on the walls to
reproduce impressive multi-surround sounds, reaching you from all
directions.
With these many speakers, sound localization and sound movement
can be expressed.
reproduce impressive multi-surround sounds, reaching you from all
directions.
With these many speakers, sound localization and sound movement
can be expressed.
Surround modes built in this receiver can create almost the same
surround sounds as you can feel in a real movie theater—with only
five to seven speakers (plus subwoofer).
surround sounds as you can feel in a real movie theater—with only
five to seven speakers (plus subwoofer).
Introducing the Surround Modes
Dolby Digital*
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and Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital is a digital signal compression method, developed by
Dolby Laboratories, and enables multi-channel encoding and
decoding (1 channel up to 5.1 channel—total 6 channels, but the
LFE channel is counted as 0.1 channel. Therefore, called 5.1
channel).
Dolby Surround is a encoding format, developed by Dolby
Laboratories, and decoding it with Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro
Logic II, or Dolby Pro Logic IIx enables multi-channel playback.
• When Dolby Digital signal is detected through the digital input,
Dolby Laboratories, and enables multi-channel encoding and
decoding (1 channel up to 5.1 channel—total 6 channels, but the
LFE channel is counted as 0.1 channel. Therefore, called 5.1
channel).
Dolby Surround is a encoding format, developed by Dolby
Laboratories, and decoding it with Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro
Logic II, or Dolby Pro Logic IIx enables multi-channel playback.
• When Dolby Digital signal is detected through the digital input,
the
DIGITAL
indicator lights up on the display.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Dolby Pro Logic IIx is a newly introduced multi-channel playback
format to convert not only multi-channel software but 2-channel
software into 6.1 channel (or 7.1 channel) that developed from
Dolby Pro Logic II. The matrix-based conversion method used for
Dolby Pro Logic IIx makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of
the surround treble.
• This receiver provides two types of Dolby Pro Logic IIx modes—
format to convert not only multi-channel software but 2-channel
software into 6.1 channel (or 7.1 channel) that developed from
Dolby Pro Logic II. The matrix-based conversion method used for
Dolby Pro Logic IIx makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of
the surround treble.
• This receiver provides two types of Dolby Pro Logic IIx modes—
Pro Logic IIx Movie (PLIIx MOVIE) and Pro Logic IIx Music
(PLIIx MUSIC).
When Dolby Pro Logic IIx is activated, “PLIIx MOVIE” or
“PLIIx MUSIC” appear and the
(PLIIx MUSIC).
When Dolby Pro Logic IIx is activated, “PLIIx MOVIE” or
“PLIIx MUSIC” appear and the
indicator lights up
on the display.
PLIIx MOVIE Suitable for playing any Dolby Surround encoded
software. You can enjoy a sound field very close to
the one created with discrete 6.1-channel sounds.
the one created with discrete 6.1-channel sounds.
PLIIx MUSIC Suitable for playing any 2-channel stereo software.
You can enjoy wide and deep 6.1-channel sounds.
Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Pro Logic II is a multi-channel playback format to convert
2-channel software into 5.1 channel.
• This receiver provides two types of Dolby Pro Logic II modes—
2-channel software into 5.1 channel.
• This receiver provides two types of Dolby Pro Logic II modes—
Pro Logic II Movie (PLII MOVIE) and Pro Logic II Music
(PLII MUSIC).
When Dolby Pro Logic II is activated, the
indicator lights up on the display.
(PLII MUSIC).
When Dolby Pro Logic II is activated, the
indicator lights up on the display.
PLII MOVIE
Suitable for playing any Dolby Surround encoded
software. You can enjoy a sound field very close to
the one created with discrete 5.1-channel sounds.
software. You can enjoy a sound field very close to
the one created with discrete 5.1-channel sounds.
PLII MUSIC
Suitable for playing any 2-channel stereo
software. You can enjoy wide and deep sounds.
software. You can enjoy wide and deep sounds.
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Surround encoding format records the left front channel, right
front channel, center channel, and surround channel (monaural)
signals into 2 channels.
The Dolby Pro Logic (PRO LOGIC) decoder built in this receiver
decodes these 2-channel signals into 4 original channel signals (plus
subwoofer)—matrix-based multi-channel reproduction.
• When Dolby Pro Logic is activated, the
front channel, center channel, and surround channel (monaural)
signals into 2 channels.
The Dolby Pro Logic (PRO LOGIC) decoder built in this receiver
decodes these 2-channel signals into 4 original channel signals (plus
subwoofer)—matrix-based multi-channel reproduction.
• When Dolby Pro Logic is activated, the
indicator
lights up on the display.
Subwoofer
Left front speaker
(L)
Right front speaker
(R)
Center speaker
(C)
Surround back speakers (SB)
Left surround
speaker (LS)
Right surround
speaker (RS)
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