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Using the Listening Modes
STEREO button
You can select a listening mode for stereo and all channel
stereo sources.
• Selectable listening modes:
All Ch Stereo
Stereo
PURE AUDIO button (on the main unit only)
(European, Australian and Asian models)
The display and analog video circuit is cut off to switch
the unit to PURE AUDIO mode (European, Australian
and Asian models) and provide purer sound. Selecting
this mode lights the PURE AUDIO indicator on the unit.
Pressing the button again reselects the previous listening
mode.
• Selecting Pure Audio for listening mode turns off the
display and analog video circuitry, but the video signals
input through HDMI input are output from HDMI output.
Contents of Listening Modes
Selectable listening modes will differ depending on the
number of input source channels and the actual speaker
configuration. Listening modes available when headphones
are connected are: Pure Audio (European, Australian and
Asian models), Mono, Direct, and Stereo.
Lists in alphabetic order (A-Z)
All Ch Stereo
Ideal for background music, this mode fills the entire
listening area with stereo sound from the front, surround,
and surround back speakers.
• Input source: MONO, STEREO, 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
• Speaker configuration: 3.1 ch, 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
Direct
In this mode, audio from the input source is output as-is.
For example, if a 2 ch source from a music CD is input, the
output will be stereo, or if Dolby Digital signal is input, the
sound field will be controlled in accordance with the number
of channels present.
• Input source: MONO, STEREO, 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
• Speaker configuration: 2.1 ch, 3.1 ch, 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
Dolby D (Dolby Digital)
This mode is for use with Dolby Digital sources. The audio
from the input source is output as-is, without surround
sound processing.
• Input source: 5.1 ch
• Speaker configuration: 3.1 ch, 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
• This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream.
Dolby D + (Dolby Digital Plus)
This mode is for use with Dolby Digital Plus sources.
The audio from the input source is output as-is, without
surround sound processing.
• Input source: 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
• Speaker configuration: 3.1 ch, 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
• This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream.
• When playing back 5.1 ch sources from Blu-ray Discs,
Dolby Digital is automatically applied.
Dolby EX/Dolby D EX
This mode expands any 5.1 ch music or movie source for
6.1/7.1 ch playback that can give an effect of surround
back speaker. It is suitable for the Dolby EX soundtrack
containing the matrix-encoded surround back channel.
Adding the surround back effect to 5.1 ch source will
improve spatial representation by creating a moving sound
effect of 360-degree surround sound or overhead sound
and giving a realistic experience.
• Input source: 5.1 ch
• Speaker configuration: 7.1 ch surround back
• This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx/Dolby Pro Logic II
This mode expands any 2 ch source for 7.1-ch playback.
It provides a very natural and seamless surround-sound
experience, keeping the sound clear.
• In case of 5.1 ch without surround back speaker, the
mode becomes Dolby Pro LogicII instead of Dolby Pro
Logic IIx.
– PLIIx Movie/PLII Movie: Use this mode with any 2 ch
movie (e.g., TV, DVD, VHS).
– PLIIx Music/PLII Music: Use this mode with any 2 ch
music source (e.g., CD, radio, cassette, TV, DVD, VHS).
– PLIIx Game/PLII Game: Use this mode with any 2 ch
game source.
• Input source: STEREO, 5.1 ch (PLIIx Movie and PLIIx
Music only)
• Speaker configuration: 3.1 ch, 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch, 7.1 ch
surround back (PLIIx Movie and PLIIx Music only)
Dolby TrueHD
This mode is for use with Dolby TrueHD sources. The audio
from the input source is output as-is, without surround
sound processing.
• Input source: 7.1 ch
• Speaker configuration: 3.1 ch, 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
• This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream.
DSD
This mode is for use with DSD sources. The audio from
the input source is output as-is, without surround sound
processing.