Denon S-301 User Manual

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Basic Operation

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JAZZ CLUB

ROCK ARENA

Playing in the DENON original surround
modes

This unit is equipped with a high performance DSP (Digital Signal
Processor) which uses digital signal processing to synthetically
recreate the sound field. One of 2 preset surround modes can be
selected according to the program source and the parameters
can be adjusted according to the conditions in the listening room
to achieve a more realistic, powerful sound. These surround
modes can also be used for program sources not recorded in
Dolby Surround Pro Logic or Dolby Digital.

Depending on the source being played, the effect may not be
very strong.
In such cases, try other surround modes without paying too
much attention to their names and choose the one you feel is
best.

Use this mode to achieve the feeling of a
live concert in an arena with reflected
sounds coming from all directions.

This mode creates the sound field of a live
house with a low ceiling and hard walls.
This mode gives jazz a very vivid realism.

2-channel mode settings

When 2-channel signals are input, one of two playback modes
can be selected and set according to the 2-channel mode setting,
VIRTUAL 1 or VIRTUAL 2. (The VIRTUAL 1 mode is set by factory
default.)

NOTE:
• The 2-channel mode cannot be set when Dolby Digital or

DTS 5.1-channel signals.

• The 2-channel mode is set and stored in the memory

individually for the different functions.

This can be selected if there is no digital input signal, if the
digital input is a PCM or Dolby Digital 2-channel signal and if
the input is analog.

Surround parameters e

VIRTUAL 1:

In this mode, 2-channel sources are played with Dolby Pro
Logic

Cinema processing. This mode is suited for playing

movie sources recorded in Dolby Surround and regular stereo
sources.

VIRTUAL 2:

In this mode, 2-channel sources are played with Dolby Pro
Logic processing. This mode is compatible with regular Dolby
Pro Logic playback. With it, the recorded playback image of
sources recorded in Dolby Surround is recreated faithfully.

Press the

DVS/CINEMA

button to select

“DOLBY VS REF” or “DOLBY VS WIDE” for
the Dolby Virtual Speaker mode.

• The Dolby Virtual Speaker indicator (

) lights.

Press the

SURROUND PARAMETER

button,

then press the

CURSOR

0 or 1 button to select

“VIRTUAL 1” or “VIRTUAL 2”.

VIRTU L 1

• Once the surround parameters have been set, stop operating

the buttons. After several seconds, the normal display
reappears and the settings are automatically entered.

Surround modes and their features

CURSOR

SURROUND

SURROUND
PARAMETER

CURSOR

DVS/CINEMA

STEREO MUSIC

PHONES