Manual

Operation
controlsas outlinedin this manual.Next,select ]) T._: Whenthe DTSindicatorlights,a DTS mentsto your DVDplayer(usuallywith the
the digital sourceby pressingthe Digital bitstreamis beingreceived.When the unit "AudioSelect"button or in a menuscreen
Input Selector Button _[_! and then sensesthis typeof data, only the DTSmode on the disc)to senda ful 5.1feed to the
usingthe A/v Buttons _ onthe maybe used. AVR120. It isalso possiblefor the typeof sig-
remoteor the Selector Buttons [] onthe nal feed to changeduringthe courseof a DVD
front panelto chooseanyof the OPTTC AL PC 11:Whenthe PCM indicatorlights,a stan- playback.In somecasesthe previewsof special
or COAXIAL inputs,asthey appearin the dard PulseCodeModulation,or PCM,signal s materialwill only berecordedin 2.0audio,
Main Information Display ral, the Digital ..... received.Thisisthe type of digital audio while the mainfeatureisavailablein 5.1audio.
Input Indicators El[]. Whenthe digita usedby conventionalcompactdiscand aser As longas your DVDplayeris setfor 6<hannel
sourceis playing,the AVR120will automatical- discrecordings.Whena PCMbitstreamis pres- outout, theAVR120 will automaticallysense
ly detectwhether it isa multichannelDolby ent, all modesexceptDolbyDigita and DTSare changesto the bitstreamand channelcount
Digitalor DTSsource,an MP3signalor a con- available.
ventionalPCMsignal,which isthe standard
output from CD alayers.A Bitstream II P 3: Whenthe MP3indicatorlights, a cam-
Indicator [] will light in the Main patible MPEGl/Layer 3 digital signalisbeing
Information Display [] to confirmthat the received.Thisis the aopularaudio format used
digitalsignal is DolbyDigital,DTS,PCMor MP3. by manycomputerprogramsfor recordingcom-
pressedaudio files.When an rIP3 bitstreamis
Digital Status Indicators present,the soundwill automaticallybeplayed
Whena digital sourceisplaying,theAVR 120 in the stereo(surroundoff) _node.The surround
and reflectthem in theseindicators.
Theletters usedby the Speaker/Channel
Input Indicators [] alsoflashto indicate
when a bitstreamhasbeeninterrupted.This
will happenwhena digital inputsourceis
selectedbeforethe playbackstarts,orwhena
digital sourcesuchasa DVDispaused.The
flashing indicatorsremindyouthat the play-
sensesthe type of bitstreamdata that ispres- modesare not availableduring MP3playback, backhasstoppeddueto theabsenceof a
ent. Usingthis information,the correctsur- digital signaland notthrough anyfault of the
roundmodewill automaticallybeselected.For In additionto the bitstreamindicators,the AVR120.Thisis normal,and the digital play-
AVR120featuresa set of uniquechannel-input backwill resumeoncethe playbackis startec
indicatorsthat tell youhow manychannelsof again.
digital informationare being receivedand/or
whetherthe digital signalisinterrupted. Night Mode
A specialfeatureof DolbyDigitalisthe Night
Theseindicatorsarethe L/C/RiSL/SR/LFEletters mode,which enablesDolbyDicital input
that are insidethe centerboxesof the sourcesto ae playedbackwith full dialogue
Speaker/Channel Input Indicators [] in intelligibility while reducingthe minimumpeak
the front panel Main Information Display leve by 1/4to 1/3.Thispreventsabruatly loud
[]. Whena standardanalogsignal sin use, transitionsfrom disturbingothers,without
reducincthe impactof the digitalsource.The
Night modeisavailableonly when DolbyDigital
signalswith specialdata are beingplayee
example,DTSbitstreamswill causethe unit to
switchto DTSdecoding,and DolbyDigitalbit-
streamswill enableDolbyDigitaldecoding
Whenthe unit sensesPCMdata from CDsor
LDs,you mayselectany of the standardsur-
roundmodes,suchas DolbyProLogicII or
Logic7. Sincethe rangeof availablesurround
modesis dependenton the typeof digital data
that ispresent,the AVR120usesa varietyof
indicatorsto let you know what typeof signal
's present.Thiswi helpyouto understandthe onlythe "L" and "R" indicatorswill light, as
choiceof modes, analogsignalshaveonlyleft and right chan-
nels,respectively.
Whena digita sourceisplaying,a Bitstream
Indicator [] will light to show whichtype of Digitalsignals,however,mayhavetwo, five or
signalis playing: sixseparatechannels,dependingonthe pro-
TheNight modemaybe engagedwhena Dolby
DigitalDVDisplayingby pressingthe Night
gram material,the methodof transmissionand Mode Button _ onthe remote._lext,press
r_: Whenthe DOLBYDindicatorlights,a the way inwhich it wasencoded.Whena digi- the A/v Buttons l[_t_ to selecteitherthe
DolbyDigitalbitstreamis beingreceived tal signalis playing,the lettersin theseindica- middle rangeor full-compressionversionsof
Dependingonthe settingson the sourceplayer tars will light in responseto the specificsignaJ ...................................
and specificsurroundinformationand number being received.It is importantto notethat pressthe A/v Buttons ql[_t_ until the mes-
of channelson the disc,a numberof surround althoughDolbyDigital,for example,is referred sagein the Main Information Display []
modesare aossible.Fordiscswith full 5.1 to as a "5.1" system,not all DolbyDigital DVDs reads]) - Ra n g e 0 f f. Whenthe Night
audio,only the DolbyDigitalandVMAx modes or programsare encodedwith 5.1 channels.
are available.Whenthe DolbyDigitalsignalis Thus,it is sometimesnormalfor a DVDwith a
only two-channel,youmayalsoselectfromthe DolbyDigitalsoundtrackto trigger onlythe "L"
Logic7 Cinema/Music,Hall1/2,Theater,Dolby and "R" indicators.
ProLogicII Movie,Musicor Emulation,or
Dolby3 StereoModes.Whenthe AVR120 NOTE:Many DVDdiscsare recordedwith both
sensesa 2.0-channelDolbyDigitalsignal,the "5.1" and "2.0" versionsof the samesound-
modeis active,the Night Mode Indicator []
will also light.
IMPORTANTNOTESON DIGITAL
PLAYBACK:
1.Whenthe digital playbacksourceisstopped,
or in a Pause,FastForwardor Chapter
unit will automaticallyselectDolbyProLogicII track.Whenplayinga DVD,alwaysbe certainto Searchmode,the digital audiodata wi
asthe surround arocessingmode,and both the checkthe typeof materialon the disc.Most momentarilystop,andthe channe position
Dolby Digital [] and Dolby Pro Logic II discsshowthis informationin the form of a lettersinsidethe Speaker/ChannelInput
[] indicatorswill light in accordancewith the listing or icon onthe backof the discjacket. Indicators [] will flash.Thisis normaland
requirementsof Dolby _aboratories. Whena discdoesoffermultiple soundtrack doesnot indicatea problemwith eitherthe
choicesyou mayhaveto makesomeadjust- AVR120or the sourcemachine.TheAVR
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