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1. Dolby Pro Logic – In this
mode all five speakers are used.

2. Dolby Pro Logic Phantom –
In this mode the center 
channel does not operate.
This may be preferred when
listening to a music source that
was not recorded with surround
channel information.

3. 2-channel – In this mode the
program is played back in a
traditional stereo form.

Dolby* Pro Logic* is an
encode/decode process by
which four channels of
soundtrack information are
encoded into two channels for
playback on VCRs, laserdisc
players, and some TV
broadcasts, and then decoded

back into four 
channels for playback through
five loudspeakers. Remember
that a Dolby Pro Logic system
consists of three channels of
information for front left, 
center, and right speakers and
one channel of mono surround

information. The surround
channel is played back through
two speakers. Dolby Pro Logic
helps to re-create all of the
impact and excitement of a
movie theater in your home.

To switch between the three
surround modes: Push
“Surround Mode.” on The Source
or 

the remote control.

If you are listening to a program
in the Dolby Pro Logic Normal or
Phantom mode 
and you wish to turn off the
surround speakers:
Push “Rear Speakers” on 
The Source.

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For proper Dolby Pro Logic
operation, a test tone is used to
calibrate the volume settings of
the speakers. A noise will be
heard cycling, in order, from the
front left, center, right, and
both surround speakers.

Using the remote control, push

“Tone.” Then adjust the Center
and Surround levels until the
volume of all the speakers is the
same during the test.
Note: The test tone is used to
calibrate the performance of the
system. When listening 
to an actual recording, the
volume level of the surround

channels is generally much
lower than that of the front
channels. In fact, when 
listening to a movie, virtually all
of the dialogue and a
substantial amount of the
effects are reproduced through
the center channel.

Push “Calibrate” on the remote
control until “Balance” appears
in the display.

Push “+” on the remote 
control to adjust the balance
toward the right speaker.

Push “–” on the remote 
control to adjust the balance
toward the left speaker.

Push “Calibrate” on the remote
control until “Center” appears
in the display and the
corresponding LED on top of
the display is lit.

Push “+” on the remote 
control to increase the volume
of the center channel.

Push “–” on the remote 
control to decrease the 
volume of the center channel.