Enjoying Surround Sound
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x PLII MUSIC (PRO LOGIC II MUSIC)
Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding.
This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as
CDs.
x PLII GAME (PRO LOGIC II GAME)
Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Game mode decoding.
This setting is ideal for video game softwares.
x PLIIX MOVIE (PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE)
Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode decoding.
This setting expands Dolby Pro Logic II Movie or
Dolby Digital 5.1 to discrete 7.1 movie channels.
x PLIIX MUSIC (PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC)
Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode decoding.
This setting shares hard “back” effects across all
surround speakers.
x PLIIX GAME (PRO LOGIC IIx GAME)
Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game mode decoding.
This setting delivers full-impact special effect signals
panned to the surround speakers.
Note
Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for
DTS format signals or for signals with a sampling
frequency of more than 48 kHz.
x NEO6 CINEMA (Neo:6 Cinema)
Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding.
x NEO6 MUSIC (Neo:6 Music)
Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. This
setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs.
x MULTI STEREO (MULTI STEREO)
Outputs the 2 channel left/right signals from all
speakers. However, sound may not be output from
certain speakers depending on the speaker settings.
If you connect a sub woofer
When the audio signal is 2 channel stereo or if
the source signal does not include a LFE signal,
the receiver generates a low frequency signal for
output to the sub woofer. However, the low
frequency signal is not generated for “NEO6
CINEMA” or “NEO6 MUSIC” when all
speakers are set to “LARGE”.
You can take advantage of surround sound
simply by selecting one of the receiver’s pre-
programmed sound fields. They bring the
exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters
and concert halls into your home.
Selecting a sound field for
movies
Press MOVIE repeatedly to select the
sound field you want.
The selected sound field appears in the display.
About DCS (Digital Cinema
Sound)
Sound fields with DCS marks use DCS
technology.
DCS is the concept name of the surround
technology for home theater developed by Sony.
DCS uses the DSP (Digital Signal Processor)
technology to reproduce the sound
characteristics of an actual cinema cutting studio
in Hollywood.
When played at home, DCS will create a
powerful theater effect that mimics the artistic
combination of sound and action as envisioned
by the movie director.
x CINEMA ST. EX A
(CINEMA STUDIO EX A)
DCS
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema
production studio. This is a standard mode, great for
watching most any type of movies.
Selecting a sound field
Sound field Display
CINEMA STUDIO EX A
DCS
CINEMA ST. EX A
CINEMA STUDIO EX B
DCS
CINEMA ST. EX B
CINEMA STUDIO EX C
DCS
CINEMA ST. EX C
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