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Getting Started
Step 6: Selecting the
Source
You can select the playback source.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the
desired function appears in the front panel
display.
When you press FUNCTION once, the current
function appears in the front panel display, then
each time you press FUNCTION, the function
changes as follows.
“BD/DVD” t “USB1” t “USB2” t “FM”
t “HDMI1” t “HDMI2” t “TV” t
“AUDIO” t “BD/DVD” t …
Some functions may be changed via the TV screen by
pressing FUNCTION, X/x, and .
Step 7: Enjoying
Surround Sound
After performing the previous Steps and starting
playback, you can easily enjoy pre-programmed
sound modes that are tailored to different kinds
of sound sources. They bring the exciting and
powerful sound of movie theaters into your
home.
Press SOUND MODE +/– repeatedly during
playback until the desired mode appears in
the front panel display or on the TV screen.
You can select the following items. The text
enclosed in brackets ([--]) appears on the TV
screen, and the text enclosed in double quotation
mark (“--”) appears in the front panel display.
Function Source
“BD/DVD” Disc or network device to be
played by the system
“USB1”/“USB2” USB device or iPod/iPhone that is
connected to the USB 1
(page 10) or USB 2 port
(page 9)
“FM” FM radio (page 34)
“HDMI1”/
“HDMI2”
Component that is connected to
the HDMI (IN 1) or HDMI (IN 2)
jack on the rear panel (page 17)
“TV” Component (TV, etc.) that is
connected to the TV (DIGITAL
IN OPTICAL) jack on the rear
panel, or a TV compatible with the
Audio Return Channel function
that is connected to the HDMI
(OUT) jack on the rear panel
(page 16)
“AUDIO” Component that is connected to
the AUDIO (AUDIO IN L/R)
jacks on the rear panel (page 17)
Selecting the sound mode
Sound mode Effect
[Auto]
(“AUTO”)
The system selects [Movie] or
[Music] automatically to produce
the sound effect depending on the
disc or sound stream.
• 2-channel source: The system
simulates surround sound from
2-channel sources and outputs
sound from the 5.1 channel
speakers by duplicating
2-channel source sound across
each speaker.
• Multi-channel source: The
system outputs sound from the
speakers depending on the
number of channels of the
source.
[Movie]
(“MOVIE”)
The system provides the
optimized sound for watching
movies.
[Music]
(“MUSIC”)
The system provides the
optimized sound for listening to
music.
[Audio Enhancer]
(“ENHANCER”)
The system optimizes 2-channel
sources by enhancing sound lost
by audio compression. Sound
volume is automatically adjusted
so that you can enjoy audio
contents with inconsistent volume.