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Selecting a listening mode
n Description of listening mode types
Dolby listening mode
Listening mode type Description
DOLBY PLgx
z1
This mode can be selected when a Dolby Pro Logic gx decoder is used to
play back 2-channel source in 6.1/7.1-channel surround sound including the
surround back channel.
By adding the surround back channel, a stronger surround feeling is obtained
compared to Dolby Pro Logic g.
There are three playback modes: “Movie” mode that is optimized for movie
playback, “Music” mode that is optimized for music playback, and “Game”
mode that is optimized for game play.
DOLBY PLg This mode can be selected when a Dolby Pro Logic g decoder is used to play
back 2-channel source in 5.1-channel surround sound with a natural, realistic
feel.
DOLBY Pro Logic This mode can be selected when a DOLBY Pro Logic decoder is used to play
2-channel source in 4.1-channel surround sound (Left/Center/Right/Surround
Mono).
DOLBY PLgz
z2
This mode can be selected when a Dolby Pro Logic gz decoder is used to play
back 2-channel source in 7.1-channel surround sound with added front height
channel.
By adding a front height channel, the vertical expression is emphasized,
improving the three-dimensionality of the sound.
DOLBY DIGITAL This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded with Dolby Digital.
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
z1
This mode improves the depth, dimension, and expressiveness of the sound
stage by sound field playback including surround back channels.
DOLBY TrueHD This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in Dolby TrueHD.
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded with Dolby Digital
Plus.
z1 This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” – “S.Back” is not set to “None”.
z2 This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” – “F.Height” is not set to “None”.
DTS listening mode
Listening mode type Description
DTS NEO:6 This mode can be selected when a DTS NEO:6 decoder is used to play back
2-channel source in 6.1/7.1-channel surround sound including the surround
back channel.
There is a “Cinema” mode optimized for movie playback, and a “Music” mode
optimized for music playback.
DTS SURROUND This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS.
DTS ES DSCRT6.1
z
This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS-ES.
Provides optimum playback of DTS-ES Discrete signals using surround back.
DTS ES MTRX6.1
z
This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS-ES.
Surround back channel data encoded in DTS-ES Matrix recording software is
played from the surround back channel.
DTS 96/24 This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS 96/24.
DTS-HD This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS-HD.
DTS Express This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS Express.
z This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” – “S.Back” is not set to “None”.
PCM multi-channel listening mode
Listening mode type Description
MULTI CH IN This mode can be selected when playing multi-channel PCM sources .
Basic version
Advanced version
Information
Basic version
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