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Basic Operation
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This section explains functions that can be used when
listening to Dolby Digital, and DTS formats.
Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX
If you are using surround back speakers, you can choose
whether to use 6.1 channels or 5.1 channels to playback
Dolby Digital material. However, if the surround chan-
nel information is mono, or there is no audio in the sur-
round channel, 5.1 channels will be used regardless.
While listening to a Dolby Digital source, press
the scroll wheel, and then use the [Surround]
button to select: On, Off, or Auto.
On:
The Dolby Digital EX listening mode (6.1
channels) is used regardless of whether the
source signal contains a Dolby Digital EX flag.
Off:
The Dolby Digital listening mode (5.1 chan-
nels) is used even if a Dolby Digital EX flag is
present.
Auto:
If the source signal contains a Dolby Digital
EX flag, the Dolby Digital EX listening mode
(6.1 channels) is used. If there is no Dolby Dig-
ital EX flag, the Dolby Digital listening mode
(5.1 channels) is used.
DTS/DTS-ES Discrete/DTS-ES Matrix
If you are using surround back speakers, you can choose
whether to use 6.1 channels or 5.1 channels to playback
DTS material.
While listening to a DTS source, press the scroll
wheel, and then use the [Surround] button to
select: Auto, On, or Off.
Auto:
If the source signal contains a DTS-ES flag, the
DTS-ES Discrete or DTS-ES Matrix listening
mode is selected automatically. If not, the DTS
listening mode (5.1 channels) is used.
On:
If the source signal contains a DTS-ES flag, the
DTS-ES Discrete or DTS-ES Matrix listening
mode is selected automatically. If not,
DTS+Neo:6 (6.1 channels) is used.
Off:
The DTS listening mode (5.1 channels) is used
for all DTS sources, even if a DTS-ES flag is
present.
THX Surround EX (Dolby Digital)
If you are using surround back speakers, you can choose
whether to playback a Dolby Digital source with THX
Surround EX.
While listening to a THX Surround EX source,
press the scroll wheel, and then use the [THX]
button to select: On, Off, or Auto.
On:
The THX Surround EX listening mode is used
regardless of whether the source signal con-
tains an EX flag.
Off:
The THX Cinema listening mode is used even
if an EX flag is present.
Auto:
If the source signal contains an EX flag, the
THX Surround EX listening mode is selected
automatically. If not, the THX Cinema mode is
used.
THX Cinema (DTS/DTS-ES)
You can choose whether to use THX with DTS 5.1 chan-
nel playback and DTS-ES 6.1 channel playback.
While listening to a DTS or DTS-ES source,
press the scroll wheel, and then use the [THX]
button to select: Auto, On, or Off.
Auto:
If the source signal contains a DTS-ES flag, the
DTS-ES Discrete or DTS-ES Matrix listening
mode is selected automatically. If not, the DTS
listening mode (5.1 channels) is used.
On:
If the source signal contains a DTS-ES flag, the
DTS-ES Discrete or DTS-ES Matrix listening
mode is selected automatically. If not, DTS+
Neo:6 (6.1 channels) is used.
Off:
The DTS listening mode (5.1 channels) is used
for all DTS sources, even if a DTS-ES flag is
present.
Using the Digital Surround Modes
Surround THX
Surround THX
Scroll
wheel