User Manual
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• This function allows you to enjoy a “surround sound” effect when
you are using an analogue connection (using AUDIO OUT
“FRONT” on the DVD player) to 2-channel audio equipment (TV,
etc.).
• Virtual Surround operates when you are playing DVD discs
recorded in Dolby Digital sound or Dolby Pro Logic sound.
Preparations:
• When you use the Virtual Surround function, set the SPEAKER
setting in SET UP to “2ch/DIGITAL”.
• These functions do not operate for VCDs or CDs.
• Virtual Surround cannot be used with linear PCM sound.
1 While a disc is playing, press the VIRTUAL button on the remote
control. Then take the appropriate steps below for your speaker
setup (2ch/DIGITAL, 5ch or 5.1ch) in “SET UP” (see page 20)
and the audio modes recorded on the disc.
• Virtual surround does not operate when you set the SPEAKER
Setting in SET UP to “5ch” or “5.1ch”.
• Virtual Surround does not operate when you are using a Digital
connection.
• If the speaker mode is set to “2ch/DIGITAL” in SET UP, the setting
switches between “2ch (down mix)” and “Virtual ON” depending
on the audio modes recorded on the disc (“Dolby Digital” and
“Pro Logic”).
• When VIRTUAL is ON, “VIRTUAL” lights on the front panel display.
• When PRO LOGIC is ON, “PRO LOGIC” lights on the front panel
display.
VIRTUAL Surround (Audio) Selection (DVD only)
SET UP speaker
settings
The speaker mode is set to
2ch/DIGITAL in SET UP.
Dolby Digital
Types of audio recorded
on the disc
✕✕
Dolby Digital
2ch/Linear
PCM
Dolby
Pro Logic
MPEG Audio
Ver. 2.0/DTS
OPEN/
CLOSE
DIM M ER
DIGITAL
GAMM A
DIGITAL
S.PICTURE
VIRTUAL
OPERATE
DISPLAY
AUDI O
TITLE
SKIP SKIP
MENU
SETUP
SUBTITLE
ON/OFF
SUBTITLE ANGLE
ENTER
REPEAT
A B REPEAT
PROGRAM
DIRECT
PAUSE
CLEAR
RESUME
MEMORY
RETURN
SLOWREV FWD
MC
PLAY
STOP
STIL L
VIRTUAL