Denon S-302 Owners Manual - English - Page 34

Set the Surround Parameter, Selecting Surround Mode

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Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Information Troubleshooting ENGLISH [FM/AM] [DVS/STEREO] [TUNING +/-] [op] [STATUS] [o p] [SURROUND PARAMETER] [SURROUND] About the button names in these explanations < > : Buttons on the main unit [ ] : Buttons on the remote control unit Button name only: Buttons on the main unit and remote control unit Selecting Surround Mode Set the Surround Parameter Press [SURROUND] to select the surround mode. DOLBY VS REF. DOLBY VS WIDE JAZZ CLUB ROCK ARENA STEREO b The "DOLBY VS REF. (WIDE)" and "STEREO" modes can also be selected by pressing [DVS/STEREO]. Use [SURROUND PARAMETER] to display the various surround parameters, then select with [o p] . After several seconds, the display returns to normal and the parameters you have set are entered automatically. [Selectable items] [Selectable items] DOLBY VS REF. (Dolby Virtual Speaker reference mode): This is the standard mode for experiencing 5.1-channel surround sound with only speakers for the two front channels. DOLBY VS WIDE (Dolby Virtual Speaker wide mode): The Dolby Virtual Speaker mode's front channel sound field is expanded. DOLBY H/P (Dolby Headphone mode): This is the surround mode for playing with headphones. A surround sound field is played with regular headphones. DOLBY H BYPAS (Dolby Headphone bypass mode): The sound is played in the normal stereo mode rather than the surround mode when playing with headphones. STEREO : Sound is played in the direct or stereo mode. ROCK ARENA : This is an original DENON surround mode. It achieves the atmosphere of a live concert in an arena with reverberations circling in from the sides. D.COMP (Dynamic range compression): Optimized setting for late-night listening. D.COMP only works when playing program sources record in Dolby Digital or DTS. LFE (Low Frequency Effect): This sets the level of the subwoofer reproducing the low bass signals. b Recommended level When playing Dolby Digital software: 0 dB When playing DTS movie software: 0 dB When playing DTS music software: -10 dB CINEMA : When the Dolby Headphone mode is selected, analog, PCM or other 2-channel sources are decoded in the Dolby Pro Logic g Cinema mode and transformed into multiple channels for playback. MUSIC : When the Dolby Headphone mode is selected, analog, PCM or other 2-channel sources are decoded in the Dolby Pro Logic g Music mode and transformed into multiple channels for playback. JAZZ CLUB : This is an original DENON surround mode. This achieves the atmosphere of a live concert hall with a low ceiling surrounded by hard walls, as if the artist were playing very close to you. The "ROCK ARENA" and "JAZZ CLUB" modes may not achieve very strong effects, depending on the source being played. In this case, try other surround modes, without worrying too much about their names. 30

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Getting Started
Connections
Setup
Information
Troubleshooting
ENGLISH
<PHONES>
<FUNCTION>
<BAND> <+/–>
[DVS/STEREO]
[FM/AM]
[TUNING +/–]
[
op
]
[SURROUND
PARAMETER]
[SURROUND]
[STATUS]
[
op
]
About the button names in these explanations
<
>
: Buttons on the main unit
[
]
: Buttons on the remote control unit
Button name only:
Buttons on the main unit and remote control unit
Remote Control
Playback
Set the Surround Parameter
Use±
[SURROUND PARAMETER
]
± to± display± the± various±
surround±parameters,±then±select±wit
[
o
±
p
]
±
.
After several seconds, the display returns to normal and the
parameters you have set are entered automatically.
[Selectable items]
D.COMP
(Dynamic range compression):
Optimized setting for late-night listening.
D.COMP only works when playing program sources record in Dolby
Digital or DTS.
LFE
(Low Frequency Effect):
This sets the level of the subwoofer reproducing the low bass sig-
nals.
b
Recommended level
When playing Dolby Digital software: 0 dB
When playing DTS movie software: 0 dB
When playing DTS music software: -10 dB
CINEMA
:
When the Dolby Headphone mode is selected, analog, PCM or other
2-channel sources are decoded in the Dolby Pro Logic
g
Cinema mode
and transformed into multiple channels for playback.
MUSIC
:
When the Dolby Headphone mode is selected, analog, PCM or other
2-channel sources are decoded in the Dolby Pro Logic
g
Music mode
and transformed into multiple channels for playback.
Selecting Surround Mode
Press±
[SURROUND]
to±select±the±surround±mode.
DOLBY VS WIDE
DOLBY VS REF.
ROCK ARENA
STEREO
JAZZ CLUB
b
The “DOLBY VS REF. (WIDE)” and “STEREO” modes can also be
selected by pressing
[DVS/STEREO]
.
[Selectable items]
DOLBY VS REF.
(
Dolby Virtual Speaker reference mode):
This is the standard mode for experiencing 5.1-channel surround sound
with only speakers for the two front channels.
DOLBY VS WIDE
(
Dolby Virtual Speaker wide mode):
The Dolby Virtual Speaker mode’s front channel sound field is expand-
ed.
DOLBY H/P
(
Dolby Headphone mode):
This is the surround mode for playing with headphones.
A surround sound field is played with regular headphones.
DOLBY H BYPAS
(
Dolby Headphone bypass mode):
The sound is played in the normal stereo mode rather than the sur-
round mode when playing with headphones.
STEREO
:
Sound is played in the direct or stereo mode.
ROCK ARENA
:
This is an original DENON surround mode.
It achieves the atmosphere of a live concert in an arena with reverbera-
tions circling in from the sides.
JAZZ CLUB
:
This is an original DENON surround mode.
This achieves the atmosphere of a live concert hall with a low ceiling
surrounded by hard walls, as if the artist were playing very close to
you.
The “ROCK ARENA” and “JAZZ CLUB” modes may not achieve very
strong effects, depending on the source being played. In this case,
try other surround modes, without worrying too much about their
names.