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Location of Parts and Basic Operations
Front Panel Parts Description
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DISPLAY
DIMMER
MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM
PRESET
TUNING
TUNING
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+
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MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
A.F.D.
SOUND FIELD
MULTI /2CH A. DIRECT
DIGITAL CONCERT HALL
EQUALIZER
MUTING
INPUT MODE
MODE
FUNCTION
6.1 CH DECODING
CINEMA STUDIO EX
AA
MODE 2CH
PHONES
SPEAKERS
EQ
SURR
LEVEL
SET UP
NAME
ENTER
BBC
MASTER VOLUME
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qs 6.1 CH DECODING button
Press 6.1 CH DECODING to adjust the 6.1 channel
matrix parameter in the SET UP menu (page 49).
This function works only for the multi channel format
[3/2].
This function is effective for the following sound
fields.
• A.F.D.*
• NORMAL SURROUND
• CINEMA STUDIO EX A-C
• SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A-C
• NIGHT THEATER
• MONO MOVIE
• STEREO MOVIE
• V. MULTI DIMENSION
• VIRTUAL MULTI REAR
• V. SEMI M. DIMENSION
• VIRTUAL ENHANCED A, B
* “AUTO” only.
About the “VIRTUAL MATRIX 6.1” playback
Though this receiver incorporates the 5.1 channel amplifier,
you can reproduce the 6.1 channel surround sound of the
sources encoded in 6.1 channel (page 29).
To enjoy “VIRTUAL MATRIX 6.1” playback most effectively,
use the 6.1CH DECODING function when you select
“CINEMA STUDIO EX A-C” or “SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX
A-C”. The sound characteristics of CINEMA STUDIO and the
3D sound imaging create the virtual surround back speaker,
and you can enjoy the surround effect as if in the real theater.
You can select AUTO/ON/OFF using the 6.1CH DECODING
button (page 49).
qd EQUALIZER button
Press to turn the equalizer on or off. The EQ indicator
in the display lights when the equalizer is turned on.
When you adjust the equalizer using the EQ
parameters (page 36), the settings are stored
automatically and can be reproduced wherever you
turn on the equalizer.
• The equalizer is not compatible with 96 kHz digital audio
signals and during MULTI CH IN input or 2CH ANALOG
DIRECT.
qf DIGITAL CONCERT HALL buttons
Use the DIGITAL CONCERT HALL buttons to enjoy
the DIGITAL CONCERT HALL sound effects.
A/B buttons
Press to activate the DIGITAL CONCERT HALL A or
B sound field (page 30).
qg MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT button
Press MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT to enjoy the audio
source connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks or analog
2 channel input jacks. Only volume control and the
front speaker balance can be adjusted when set to 2CH
ANALOG DIRECT. When set to MULTI DIRECT, you
can adjust balance and level of all the speakers. When
this function is on, the surround effects are turned off.
Select To
MULTI Enjoy the audio source connected
to the MULTI CH IN jacks.
MULTI CH IN indicator lights up
in the display. This mode is
suitable for enjoying high quality
analog source.
2CH A. DIRECT Enjoy the audio source connected
to analog 2 channel jacks. This
mode is suitable for enjoying
high quality analog source.