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Selecting a listening mode (SURROUND MODE)
This unit can play input audio signals in multi-channel surround mode
or in stereo mode.
Select a listening mode suitable for the playback contents (cinema,
music, etc.) or according to your liking.
Selecting a listening mode
1
Play the selected device
(vpage 30 – 51).
2
Press MOVIE, MUSIC, GAME or
DIRECT to select a listening mode.
•Each time MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME is
pressed, the listening mode is switched.
Switches to the listening mode
suitable for enjoying movies and TV
programs.
Switches to the listening mode
suitable for enjoying music.
Switches to the listening mode suitable for enjoying games.
Switches the listening mode to Direct or Pure Direct mode.
In Direct mode, the audio is played back exactly how it was
recorded.
•Pressing
MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME displays a list of the surround
modes that can be selected on the TV screen. While the list is
displayed, you can also use ui to select a surround mode.
GExampleH When MOVIE is pressed
STEREO
DOLBY PLII CINEMA
DOLBY PRO LOGIC
DTS NEO:6 CINEMA
MULTI CH STEREO
MONO MOVIE
MOVIE SURROUND
n Listening mode
•The following listening modes can be selected using the MOVIE, MUSIC, GAME, and DIRECT buttons.
•Adjust the sound field effect with the menu “Surround Parameters” (vpage97) to enjoy your favorite sound mode.
Operation
button
Input signal Listening mode
2-channel
z1
STEREO
DOLBY PLgx Cinema
z2
DOLBY PLg Cinema
z2
/
DOLBY PLg Cinema A-DSX
z4
DOLBY Pro Logic
z2
/
DOLBY Pro Logic A-DSX
z4
DTS NEO:6 Cinema
z2
/
DTS NEO:6 Cinema A-DSX
z4
DOLBY PLgz Height
z2
MULTI CH STEREO
MONO MOVIE
VIRTUAL
Multi-channel
z3
STEREO
Dolby Digital
DOLBY DIGITAL /
DOLBY DIGITAL A-DSX
z4
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgx Cinema
DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgz
Dolby TrueHD
DOLBY TrueHD /
DOLBY TrueHD A-DSX
z4
DOLBY TrueHD + EX
DOLBY TrueHD + PLgx Cinema
DOLBY TrueHD + PLgz
Dolby Digital
Plus
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus /
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus A-DSX
z4
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + EX
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PLgx Cinema
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus
+ PLgz
DTS
DTS SURROUND /
DTS SURROUND A-DSX
z4
DTS ES DSCRT 6.1
DTS ES MTRX 6.1
DTS 96/24
DTS 96 ES MTRX
DTS ES DSCRT
DTS + NEO:6
DTS + PLgx Cinema
DTS + PLgz
Operation
button
Input signal Listening mode
DTS-HD /
DTS Express
DTS-HD HI RES /
DTS-HD HI RES A-DSX
z4
DTS-HD MSTR /
DTS-HD MSTR A-DSX
z4
DTS Express / DTS Express A-DSX
z4
DTS-HD + NEO:6
DTS-HD + PLgx Cinema
DTS-HD + PLgz
PCM multi-
channel
MULTI CH IN /
MULTI CH IN A-DSX
z4
MULTI CH IN 7.1
MULTI IN + Dolby EX
MULTI IN + PLgx Cinema
MULTI IN + PLgz
Multi-channel
z3
MULTI CH STEREO
MONO MOVIE
VIRTUAL
z1 2-channel also includes analog input.
z2 This mode plays back 2-channel source in 5.1 or 7.1-channel
playback. It cannot be selected when headphones are used, or
when only front speakers are used.
z3 Some listening modes cannot be selected, depending on the
audio format or number of channels of the input signal. For
details, see “Types of input signals, and corresponding surround
modes” (vpage136).
z4 These modes add a new channel to the 5.1 channel surround
using Audyssey DSX™ processing (vpage101).
When “Height” is selected, a front height channel is added.
When “Wide” is selected, a front wide channel is added for
playback.
Basic version
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Information
Basic version
vSee overleaf