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Standard playback
n Surround playback of 2-channel sources
1
Playing the source (vpage 29 –
49).
2
Press STANDARD to select the
surround decoder to play back
multichannel sound.
• If STANDARD on the main unit is pressed,
the same function as with the remote
control unit can be obtained.
• Each time STANDARD is pressed, the
surround mode is switched.
Which decoder can be selected depends on
the settings of “Amp Assign” (vpage95)
or “Speaker Confi g.” (vpage95).
DOLBY PLgz
z1
This mode is for 7.1/9.1-channel surround playback
using the front height speakers.
• “PLgz Height” is displayed.
DOLBY PLgx
z2
This mode is for 7.1-channel or 6.1-channel
surround playback using the surround back
speakers.
• “PLgx Cinema”, “PLgx Music”or “PLgx Game”
is displayed.
DOLBY PLg
This mode is for 5.1-channel surround playback.
Select this mode if no front height speaker nor
surround back speaker is to be used.
• “PLg Cinema”, “PLg Music”, “PLg Game” or
“Pro Logic” is displayed.
DTS NEO:6
This mode is for 7.1-channel, 6.1-channel or
5.1-channel surround playback using the surround
back speakers.
• “DTS NEO:6 cinema” or “DTS NEO:6 music” is
displayed.
z1 This can be selected when “Speaker Confi g.” – “Front Height”
is not set to “None”.
z2 This can be selected when “Speaker Confi g.” – “Surround
Back” is not set to “None”.
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.
Listening mode
Input audio
signal
Playback Listening mode
2-channel
Multi channel
Surround
Standard playback
(vpage50)
For 2-channel signal input:
• Surround-channel signals are created and played with surround playback.
For multichannel signal input:
• The surround signal recorded in source is played as surround playback.
(The sound is played according to the settings of the speaker size in
“Speaker Confi g.” (vpage95).)
• Surround-back-channel or front-height-channel signals that are not
recorded in source can be created.
2-channel
Multi channel
Surround
DENON original
surround playback
(vpage52)
The surround effects suitable for the source type or according to your
liking can be selected from the DENON original sound mode and is used
for playback.
2-channel
Multi channel
Stereo
Stereo playback
(vpage52)
• If multichannel signals are input, they are mixed down to 2-channel audio
and are played.
• Subwoofer signals are also output.
2-channel
Multi channel
Stereo
Surround
Direct playback
(vpage52)
Sound recorded in source is played as is.
• Surround back signals or front height signals are not created.
• In this mode, the following items cannot be adjusted.
• Tone (vpage88) • MultEQ
®
XT 32 (vpage89)
• Dynamic EQ
®
(vpage89) • Dynamic Volume
®
(vpage90)
• Dolby Volume (vpage91) • RESTORER (vpage92)
2-channel
Multi channel
Stereo
Surround
Pure direct playback
(vpage52)
This mode is for playback in higher sound quality than in ”Direct playback”
mode. The following circuits that affect sound quality are set to off.
• Main unit’s display circuit (The display is turned off.)
• Analog video input/output circuit
• 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” (vpage129).
• Adjust the sound fi eld effect with the menu “Surround Parameters” (vpage86) to enjoy your favorite sound mode.
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