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Selecting a listening mode (Sound Mode)
This unit allows you to enjoy various kinds of surround and stereo
playback modes.
Multi-channel audio formats are provided on popular movie and music
disc formats such as Blu-ray and DVD, as well as being supported by
digital broadcasting, and even by streaming movies and music from
internet-based subscription services.
This unit supports playback of almost all of these multi-channel audio
formats. It also supports surround playback of audio formats other
than multi-channel audio such as 2-channel stereo audio.
This unit automatically generates a list of all the playable sound
modes based on the input audio format and the current speaker setup
configuration and displays the list on the screen. Therefore, you can
select a correct surround playback mode even if you are not familiar
with sound mode selection. Try out various surround playback modes
and enjoy surround playback in your favorite mode.
GExampleH When MOVIE is pressed and held
MOVIE SOUND
STEREO
DOLBY PLIIx CINEMA
DTS NEO:6 CINEMA
MULTI CH STEREO
MONO MOVIE
VIRTUAL
This unit provides not only sound modes that conform to the formats
recorded on discs such as Dolby and DTS but also extended types of
modes that match your speaker configuration including front height
speakers and surround back speakers and “original listening modes”
that create atmosphere of ROCK ARENA and JAZZ CLUB, etc.
The displayed sound modes include the 2-channel stereo playback
mode with no additional surround sound synthesis.
For audio formats recorded on a disc, see the disc jacket or label.
Selecting a listening mode
1
Play the selected device (vpage29 – 61).
2
Press and hold MOVIE, MUSIC
or GAME to select a listening
mode.
This unit automatically generates and
displays a list of selectable sound
modes.
•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.
•Pressing
MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME displays a list of the listening
modes that can be selected. Each time you press MOVIE, MUSIC
or GAME, the listening mode changes.
•While the list is displayed, you can also use ui to select a
listening mode.
•The MOVIE, MUSIC, or GAME button memorizes the last sound
mode selected for its button. Pressing MOVIE, MUSIC, or GAME
recalls the same sound mode as the one selected at the previous
playback.
•If the content played back does not support the previously selected
sound mode, the most appropriate sound mode for the content is
automatically selected.
Direct playback
Sound recorded in source is played as is.
1
Play the selected device
(vpage29 – 61).
2
Press PURE to select “DIRECT”.
Direct playback begins.
Pure Direct playback
This mode is for playback with higher sound quality than in “DIRECT”
mode, by turning o the front panel display panel, which can eliminate
faint low level noise from creeping into sensitive analog circuitry.
1
Play the selected device
(vpage29 – 61).
2
Press PURE to select “PURE
DIRECT”.
The display goes dark, and pure direct
playback begins.
In DIRECT and PURE DIRECT listening modes, the following items
cannot be adjusted.
•Tone (vpage103) •Restorer (vpage103)
•MultEQ
®
(vpage104) •Dynamic EQ (vpage105)
•Dynamic Volume (vpage105)
NOTE
•Video signals are only output when HDMI signals are played in the
PURE DIRECT mode.
•When in the PURE DIRECT mode, the menu screen is not displayed.
•When in the PURE DIRECT mode, the display turns o and appears
as if there is no electricity.
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