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OPERATION
Setting EX/ES mode
When surround back speakers are connected, you can listen to 6.1 or 7.1 multi-channel sound
using the built-in Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES decoder. This function works when a Dolby Digital or
DTS source (such as a DVD player) is input, and does not work with L.PCM and Dolby Digital 2 channel sources.
Press SETUP/MENU button, and then press the ENTER button.
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“SETUP MODE” appears on the display and goes into Setup Mode.
Press button to select the “EX/ES SETUP”, and then
press the ENTER button.
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“EX/ES : AUTO” appears on the display.
Press …† button to set
the EX/ES you want.
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Each time you press this button,
EX/ES : AUTO ➝ EX/ES : ON ➝
EX/ES : OFF will be selected in turn.
To exit setup mode
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Wait for about 5 seconds or press SETUP/MENU button.
“SETUP OFF” appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited.
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Movie soundtracks encoded with Dolby Digital EX will play audio over
the surround back channels also.
Dolby Digital - EX
• You cannot use Dolby Digital-EX in the system without
Surround Back speakers connected.
• EX/ES Mode must be set to On when playing back discs
encoded with 6.1 channel Dolby Digital-EX.
• Some discs encoded with Dolby Digital-EX do not contain
an identification signal. In this case, set EX/ES to ON.
A surround back channel is added to the DTS 5.1 channel
system, improving the sense of sound directionality and space.
A built-in DTS-ES decoder has been equipped with this system
that supports discs encoded with DTS-ES Direct and DTS-ES
Matrix.
DTS-ES (Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1)
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AUTO : If the unit receives an audio signal that it can recognize, it will select an
optimal decoder for playback in 6.1/7.1 channel.
If the amplifier does not recognize the audio signal, it will not play in
6.1/7.1 channel automatically.
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ON : Dolby Digital or DTS signal will be played in 6.1 / 7.1 channel using Dolby
Digital Surround EX / DTS ES decoder.
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OFF : Dolby Digital Surround EX / DTS ES decoder will not be used for playback.
EX/ES Mode
Press EX/ES button.
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Each time you press this button, EX/ES : AUTO ➝ EX/ES : ON ➝ EX/ES : OFF
will be selected in turn.
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The EX/ES button on the remote control is enabled only if the input source is of
Dolby Digital or DTS.
Using the EX/ES button
Setting Tone Control
This function allows setting up the tone quality of the front speakers.
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You cannot use DTS-ES without surround back
speakers connected.
Press SETUP/MENU button, and then press the ENTER button.
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“SETUP MODE” appears on the display and goes into Setup Mode.
Press button to select “TONE CONTROL”, and
then press the ENTER button.
Press button.
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Each time you press this button, BASS ➝ TREBLE ➝ TONE : OFF will be
selected in turn.
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If it is set to TONE: OFF, the Tone Control function will be disabled.
Press …† button to set the tone control you want.
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You can adjust it from -6 to +6dB by 1 step.
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The sound gets smaller at -6dB and louder at +6dB.
To exit setup mode
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Wait for about 5 seconds or press SETUP/MENU button.
“SETUP OFF” appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited.
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Tone Control function is available only in the Stereo mode.
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