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Basic settings
Activating the EX/ES setting—EX/ES
Depending on this setting, available Surround modes for digital
multi-channel software vary—EX/ES (6.1-channel) reproduction
or 5.1-channel reproduction. Select an appropriate setting for your
enjoyment.
• For details about relation between EX/ES setting and available
Surround mode, see page 30.
• To activate the Surround mode, see page 31.
EX/ES :AUTO According to the incoming signal, an appropriate
Surround mode is applied.
• For Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES software,
EX/ES (6.1-channel) reproduction is applied*.
• For other multi-channel (5.1-channel or less)
encoded software, 5.1-channel reproduction is
applied.
EX/ES : ON Select to apply EX/ES (6.1-channel)
reproduction to both 5.1-channel and 6.1-
channel encoded software.
EX/ES : OFF Select to cancel the EX/ES (6.1-channel)
reproduction.
Initial setting: EX/ES :AUTO
* For some Dolby Digital EX software, Dolby Digital 5.1-channel
reproduction (“DOLBY D”) may be applied even though you
have selected 6.1-channel reproduction to apply.
From the remote control:
Set the mode selector to “AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS.”
Press EX/ES repeatedly to select
either one of the above.
Selecting the main or sub channel
—DUAL MONO
You can select the playback sound (channel) you want while
playing digital software recorded (or broadcasted) in Dual Mono
mode (see page 28), which includes two monaural channels
separately.
D MONO:MAIN Select to play back the main channel (Ch 1).*
Signal indicator “L” lights up while playing
back this channel.
D MONO: SUB Select to play back the sub-channel (Ch 2).*
Signal indicator “R” lights up while playing
back this channel.
D MONO: ALL Select to play back both the main and sub-
channels (Ch 1/Ch 2).*
Signal indicators “L” and “R” light up while
playing back these channels.
Initial setting: D MONO:MAIN
* Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers—L
(left front speaker), R (right front speaker), and C (center
speaker), with respect to the current Surround setting:
NOTE
The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting
for TV programs. So this setting does not take effect while
watching such bilingual programs.
Using the Midnight mode
—MIDNIGHT M.
You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using the Midnight mode.
NIGHT :OFF Select when you want to enjoy surround with its
full dynamic range. (No effect applied.)
NIGHT : 1 Select when you want to reduce the dynamic
range a little.
NIGHT : 2 Select when you want to apply the compression
effect fully (useful at night).
Initial setting: NIGHT :OFF
From the remote control:
Set the mode selector to “AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS.”
Press SOUND, then press MIDNIGHT
repeatedly to select either one of the
above.
NOTE
After pressing SOUND, the numeric
buttons work for sound adjustments. To
use the numeric buttons to operate your
target source, press the corresponding
source selecting button before operation;
otherwise, the remote control may not
work as you intend.
NOTES
• When “SURRND SPK” is set to “NO” (see page 18), this
function is not available.
• When “S BACK SPK” is set to “NO” (see page 18), the Virtual
Surround Back (see page 30) is applied for EX/ES (6.1-channel)
reproduction.
Dual Mono
setting
Ch 1
Ch 1
Ch 1
Ch 2
Ch 1 Ch 1
SUB Ch 2 Ch 2 Ch 2 Ch 2 Ch 2
Ch1
Ch 1+Ch 2Ch 1+Ch 2Ch 1+Ch 2
LRL RCLR
MAIN
ALL
Without
Surround
With Surround Activated
Center speaker setting
SML/LRG NO
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