Kenwood AX-7 - Manual (Page 31)

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Preparations
Basic section
Application section
Knowledge section
Enjoying surround sound
With the V.F.S. (Virtual Front Surround) func-
tion it is possible to enjoy natural surround
sound with rich ambience without installing
surround speakers at the rear.
The built-in CLEAR VOICE function even clearer
playback of voices.
Please connect front surround speakers if you
want to enjoy surround sound.
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÷ When headphones are connected or when the D.EQ
RecMode is ON ( Q), the surround setting is can-
celed and the output is fixed to two channels (stereo).
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V.F.S. modes
Movie
The 5.1 channel signal of the DVD is converted to V.F.S.
as it is. The original ambience of the DVD is played back in
its most natural form.
Music
DVDs and also CDs can be enjoyed with live ambience.
Select this mode to play music discs.
WIDE : The V.F.S. spreading is adjusted.
CLEAR VOICE modes
Movie
Voices can be heard clearer when movies are played.
Music
This has the effect of making vocals more distinct at the
time of music playback.
CENTER : Only the CLEAR VOICE effect is ad-
justed.
÷ The selected sound mode is held. However, a surround
mode set during DVD play may not be held.
V.F.S. setting
1 Press the SOUND SELECTOR key, turn the
INPUT SEL./MULTI CONTROL knob to se-
lect “SURROUND”. Then press the SET key.
2 Turn the INPUT SEL./MULTI CONTROL
knob to select "V.F.S.". Then press the SET
key.
When 2 channels (stereo) has been selected,
switching is done automatically to 4 channels.
When using the remote control, press the
V.F.S. key instead of the operations
1 and 2.
÷ V.F.S. setting is not possible when the D.EQ
RecMode is set to ON.
3 Turn the INPUT SEL./MULTI CONTROL knob
[MULTI CONTROL % / fi key] to select
"Movie" or "Music". Then press the SET key.
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Adjust the level of WIDE with the INPUT
SEL./MULTI CONTROL knob [press the
MULTI CONTROL
% / fi key on the remote].
Then press the ENTER key to confirm.
or
or
÷ The level can be adjusted at the range of 1 - 10.
÷ Press the SOUND SELECTOR key to end the op-
eration or to cancel it.
Basic use method
MAIN UNIT REMOTE
Front Surround
speaker Front Surround
speaker
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