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Surround Modes
q Standard Playback
This is the mode for enjoying surround sound according to the
program source.
Surround Playback of 2-channel Sources
Selecting the surround mode
Select by turning <SELECT/ENTER> or pressing [STD].
[Selectable items]
DOLBY PLgx
or
DOLBY PLg
z
: The signals are decoded in DOLBY PLgx or DOLBY
PLg for playback.
DTS NEO:6
: The signals are decoded in DTS NEO:6 for
playback.
z
: DOLBY PLgx can be selected when surround back speakers are
being used.
DOLBY PLg can be selected when surround back speakers are not
being used.
Select the mode to suit the source
Press <SURR. PARA> or [PARA]. Display “Mode” and select your
desired mode using o p.
n DOLBY PLgx or DOLBY PLg
Cinema
: This mode is suited for movie sources.
Music
: This mode is suited for music sources.
Game
: This mode is suited for games.
PL
: This is the Pro Logic playback mode. This can be
selected when playing with a DOLBY PLg decoder.
When this mode is selected, “DOLBY PL” is
displayed.
n DTS NEO:6
Cinema
: This mode is suited for movie sources.
Music
: This mode is suited for music sources.
Select the “Cinema”, “Music”, “Game” and “Pro Logic” modes at
“Surround Parameter” – “Mode” (vpage 34).
Input signal Display
Dolby
Digital
Source
DOLBY DIGITAL
(other than 2ch) /
DOLBY DIGITAL
EX
DOLBY DIGITAL
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
DOLBY DIGITAL+PLgx CINEMA
DOLBY DIGITAL+PLgx MUSIC
DTS
Surround
Source
DTS (5.1ch) /
DTS-ES Discrete
6.1 /
DTS-ES Matrix
6.1 /
DTS 96/24
DTS SURROUND
DTS+PLgx CINEMA
DTS+PLgx MUSIC
DTS+NEO:6
DTS ES MTRX6.1 (z1)
DTS ES DSCRT6.1 (z2)
DTS 96/24 (z3)
z1 : This is displayed when the input signal is “DTS-ES Matrix 6.1”.
z2 : This is displayed when the input signal is “DTS-ES Discrete
6.1”.
z3 : This is displayed when the input signal is “DTS 96/24”.
For details, see page 60.
Playing Multi-channel Sources
(Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.)
In the case of standard playback of multi channel sources, the AVR-
1709 recognizes the format of the multi-channel audio input signal and
automatically operates the appropriate decoder for surround sound.
[Selectable items]
Any of the surround modes in the “Display” column in the following
table.
The mode changes depending upon factors such as the
• Input signal
• Whether or not surround back speakers
are being used.
Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Information Troubleshooting
ENGLISH
op
<SELECT/ENTER>, op
<SURR. PARA>
op
[D/ST]
[STD]
[SIMU]
[PARA]
[Front]
[Rear]
Button located on both the main unit and the remote control
unit
BUTTON
Button only on the main unit
<BUTTON>
Button only on the remote control unit
[BUTTON]
Symbols used to indicate buttons in this manual