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SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-985

5.1 Channel Input

This button overrides all other audio inputs and directly connects

an external adaptor to the RSP-985’s MASTER VOLUME control

and audio outputs. Press this button to listen to the audio input

from a 5.1 channel decoder. An LED above the button will light to

indicate your selection. All of the RSP-985’s circuitry is bypassed,

except the MASTER VOLUME control. The 5.1 CHANNEL button is

duplicated on the handheld remote control.

Note: The 5.1 Channel Input is an audio-only signal. The video sig-

nal from the selected source remains active. The 5.1 Channel in-

put signal is not available for recording or for Zone 2.

Tape Monitor

This switch overrides the normal Listening Source Selectors to

listen to whatever source component is connected to the Tape

Monitor Input jacks. A confirming LED will light whenever the

Tape Monitor switch is depressed.

Recording Input Source Buttons

The RSP-985 allows you to listen to and/or watch one source

while simultaneously recording from a second source. For ex-

ample, you could listen to a CD while recording from a DVD player

to a VCR. The row of RECORDING front panel buttons allows you

to select the analog input from any source for recording. Its signal

is routed to the rear panel VIDEO 2, 3, and 4 outputs and has no ef-

fect on the source selected for listening. LEDs immediately above

each pushbutton light to confirm your selection.

The handheld remote does not have RECORDING buttons. How-

ever, a recording selection can be made from the remote using

the ON-SCREEN MENU system.

Note: The RECORD inputs accept only analog signals. Thus, if you

are using a digital connection from a CD player or DVD for listen-

ing, you should also connect an analog signal for recording. See

the section on Rear Panel Input Connections.

Surround Sound Mode LEDs

The RSP-985 provides numerous surround sound modes to ac-

commodate different types of audio and video source material as

described below. These LEDs indicate which surround sound

mode you’ve selected. Here is a brief description of the various

surround sound modes.

2 CH STEREO provides conventional 2-speaker stereo with no sur-

round sound or other processing. The front left and right speakers

are on. The center and surround speakers are off.

MONO combines all channels from the source input into a single

signal. The signal is sent to the center channel speaker. If there is

no center channel speaker in your system, the signal is sent

equally to the front left and right speakers. All other speakers (ex-

cept the subwoofer) are off. This setting might be suitable for

some TV watching, for example if you have the news report on in

the background and do not want the volume levels or effects of

the full surround system.

MUSIC 1, MUSIC 2, MUSIC 3, and MUSIC 4 simulate different

acoustic environments and are primarily used to recreate ambi-

ence when listening to music sources. MUSIC 1 (“Hall”) produces

the long, bright echo of a large auditorium, suitable for live re-

cordings. MUSIC 2 (“Club”) provides the short, dark echo of a

crowded club, suitable for pop and rock. MUSIC 3 (“Natural”) pro-

vides minimal ambience suitable for a wide range of music includ-

ing jazz, acoustic, and surround encoded music. MUSIC 4

(“Party”) sends the full stereo signal with no surround processing

to front and rear speakers for maximum output. Experiment to de-

termine which mode best matches your chosen source. All speak-

ers are on in all MUSIC modes.

Note 1: A single LED is used to indicate both the MUSIC 1 and 2

modes while a second LED indicates both MUSIC 3 and 4.

Note 2: The subwoofer is normally not active in MUSIC modes, if

LARGE front speakers are selected (although, this setting can be

overridden to make the subwoofer active during system configu-

ration).

DOLBY PRO LOGIC

provides proper playback decoding and pro-

cessing for any Dolby Surround encoded analog audio source,

whether it be a music CD, videotape, videodisc, conventional ste-

reo TV broadcast, or satellite broadcast. Dolby Pro Logic process-

ing and playback through a properly calibrated system will

preserve the directionality, ambiance, and spatial effects intended

by the source’s producers.

DOLBY DIGITAL

provides proper playback decoding processing

for any discrete Dolby Digital encoded digital audio source such

as an AC-3 Laser Disc or DVD disc. Dolby Digital provides up to 5

channels of discrete surround information plus subwoofer.

DTS

provides proper playback decoding processing for any dis-

crete Digital Theater Systems (DTS) encoded digital audio source

such as a Laser Disc or DVD disc. Like Dolby Digital, DTS is a pro-

prietary digital system providing up to 5 channels of discrete sur-

round information plus subwoofer.

THX

Ultra™ is a set of patented technologies developed by THX

engineers to accurately translate the sound from the movie the-

ater environment into the home, correcting tonal and spatial er-

rors. When the THX indicator is lit, the following THX technologies

are automatically added after the Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital,

or DTS decoder.

• Re-Equalization™: The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will

be excessively bright and harsh when played back in the home

because it was originally designed to be played in large movie

theaters using very different equipment. Re-Equalization re-

stores the correct tonal balance for movie soundtracks in the

smaller home environment.

• Timbre Matching™: The human ear changes our perception of

sound depending on the direction from which the sound is

coming. In a movie theater, there is an array of surround

speakers so that the surround information is all around you. In

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