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Using the Listening Modes—Continued
THX: Changes the listening mode to the THX listening
mode.
If the THX button is pressed
• While playing back Dolby Digital sources
Switches the THX Surround EX mode (Auto → On
→ Off) if the source is a THX Surround EX-compat-
ible source. For details, see “c. THX Surround EX
(Dolby D)” on page 61.
• While playing back Analog/PCM sources
Switches the decoding mode (Pro Logic II Movie →
DTS Neo6:Cinema) for THX processing. For details,
see “b. Decoder (2ch)” on page 61.
• While playing back DTS sources
Switches the DTS-ES mode from Auto → On → Off.
Changing the DTS-ES mode allows you to enjoy the
DTS THX Cinema, DTS-ES Discrete THX Cinema,
and DTS-ES Matrix THX Cinema surround systems.
For details, see “d. DTS-ES” on page 61.
Be aware that if surround back speakers are not con-
nected, or if the Surr Back/Zone 2 setting of the Surr
Back/Zone 2 Sub-menu is set to “Zone 2,” the THX Sur-
round EX, DTS-ES Discrete, or DTS-ES Matrix listen-
ing modes cannot be selected.
DSP /: Changes the digital processing mode that is
currently being input from the selected input source as
shown below.
Mono, Theater-Dimensional, Mono Movie, Enhance,
Orchestra, Unplugged, Studio-Mix, TV Logic, All Ch
Stereo, Mono.
The digital processing modes available depend on the
selected input source.
All CH ST (remote controller only): Changes to All Ch
Stereo the listening mode for the input signal of the input
source currently selected. If pressed, the corresponding
setting in the Listening Mode Preset Sub-menu of the
Setup Menu for the selected input source is also changed
(See pages 56-57).
On the DTR-7.4, use the DSP button for enabling the All
Ch Stereo listening mode.
Relationship between input source and listening mode
Listening modes marked with the “✔” can be selected. For columns that list a number of listening modes, the display
will correspond to the format of the signal from the source media.
*1 On the DTR-7.4, use the Direct/Pure Audio button for selecting these listening modes.
*2 Available only when the surround back speakers are connected to the DTR-7.4.
*3 Available only when the input source is encoded in the DTS 96/24 format.
*4 Available only when the input source is encoded in the DTS-ES Discrete format.
*5 The DTS-ES Matrix listening mode is enabled when the input source is encoded in the DTS-ES Matrix format. When the input source is in
DTS format but other than 6.1ch, and the surround setting for “DTS-ES” is set to “On,” the DTS-ES+Neo:6 listening mode is enabled.
Input source signal (display) Analog/PCM (2ch) PCM fs= 96k
(2ch)
Dolby Digital
(3ch-5.1ch)
DTS
(5.1ch, 6.1ch)
Digital Format
(DD/DTS) (2ch)
Digital Format
(Monaural)
Type of software
Button/Listening Mode
Tape, Video tape,
Vinyl, Tuner, CD,
MD, DVD (Stereo),
LD, Digital Satellite
DVD
(96kHz/
24bit)
DVD,
Digital Satellite
CD, LD,
DVD
DVD,
Digital Satellite
DVD
Pure A
*1
Pure Audio ✔✔
Direct
*1
Direct ✔✔
Stereo Stereo ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PLII Movie ✔✔ ✔
PLII Music ✔✔ ✔
DTS Neo:6 Cinema ✔✔
DTS Neo:6 Music ✔✔
Dolby Digital ✔
Dolby Digital EX
*2
✔
DTS ✔
DTS 96/24 ✔
*3
DTS-ES Descrete
*2
✔
*4
DTS-ES Matrix
*2
/
DTS-ES + Neo:6
✔
*5
THX Cinema ✔✔✔✔
THX Surround EX
*2
✔
Mono ✔✔✔
Theater-Dimensional ✔✔✔✔
Mono Movie ✔✔✔
Enhance ✔✔✔✔
Orchestra ✔✔✔✔
Unplugged ✔✔✔✔
Studio-Mix ✔✔✔✔
TV Logic ✔✔✔✔
ALL Ch Stereo ✔✔
Surround
THX
DSP
Enjoying Music and Movies