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BASIC PLAYBACK
■ Playing the Dolby Digital Matrix
6.1 or DTS ES software
Press 6.1/ES to turn on the Dolby Digital Matrix 6.1 or
DTS ES decoder to listen to the Dolby Digital Matrix 6.1
and DTS ES software with a rear center speaker.
The display changes AUTO → Disc6.1 → Mtrx6.1 →
OFF each time the ES/6.1 button is pressed.
Notes
• No sound will be output from the rear center speaker if you
have set “1C REAR L/R SP” on the SET MENU to NONE.
• The rear center speaker can be used when playing a 5.1-
channel source also.
AUTO: This mode automatically switches Dolby
Digital Matrix 6.1/DTS ES Matrix 6.1/DTS
ES Discrete 6.1 depending on the signal in
the input source that this unit can detect.
Rear center speaker does not work for 5.1
channel sources.
Disc6.1: This mode can be selected only when the
source with DTS ES Discrete format has
been detected.
Mtrx6.1: This mode makes 6-channel playback of the
input source through the Matrix 6.1 decoder.
OFF: Rear center speaker does not work in this
mode.
■ Virtual CINEMA DSP and SILENT
CINEMA DSP
Virtual CINEMA DSP
With the Virtual CINEMA DSP, you can enjoy all the
DSP programs without rear speakers. It creates the virtual
speakers to reproduce the natural sound field.
The sound field processing is changed to the Virtual
CINEMA DSP mode according to the selected DSP
program by setting “1C REAR L/R SP” on the SET
MENU to NONE.
Note
• This unit is not set in the virtual CINEMA DSP mode even if
“1C REAR L/R SP” is set to NONE in the following cases:
– when the 6ch Stereo, DOLBY DIGITAL Normal, Pro Logic
, DTS Normal or Neo: 6 program is selected;
– when the sound effect is turned off;
– when 6CH INPUT is selected as the input source;
– when 96-kHz sampling digital signals are input to this unit;
– when using the test tone; or
– when connecting the headphones.
6.1/ES
CHP/INDEX
12
The “ c ” indicator lights up.
STEREO
EFFECT
STEREO
EFFECT
Front panel
or
Remote control
RL
LCR
RC RR
MOVIETHEATER
1
VCR DVD TUNER CD
PHONO
CD RVAUX
DSP
1
SP
DIGITAL
VCR2/DVR
CBL
/
SAT
MD
/
TAPE
TV
/
LD
VOLUME
D
6.1
/
ES
A
Spectacle 6.1
TV VOL
PRESET PRESET
TV MUTE
TV VOL
SELECT
CHCH
+
+
–
–
SILENT CINEMA DSP
You can enjoy the powerful sound field as if there were
actual speakers with the SILENT CINEMA DSP. You can
listen to SILENT CINEMA DSP by connecting your
headphones to the PHONES jack while the digital sound
field processor is on. Enjoy all the DSP program using the
headphones. The “SILENT” indicator lights up on the
front panel display. (If the sound effect is off, you listen to
the source with normal stereo reproduction.)
Note
• This unit is not set in the SILENT CINEMA DSP mode even if
the sound effect is on;
– when 96-kHz sampling digital signals are input to this unit.
■ Normal Stereo Reproduction
Press STEREO to turn off the sound effect
for normal stereo reproduction.
Press STEREO again to turn the sound effect back
on.
Notes
• If you turn off the sound effect, no sound is output from the
center speaker, rear speakers, rear center speaker and
subwoofer.
• If you turn off the sound effect while a Dolby Digital or DTS
signal is being output, the dynamic range of the signal is
automatically compressed and the sounds of the center and rear
speaker channels are mixed and output from the main speakers.
• The volume may be greatly reduced when you turn off the
sound effect or if you set “11 D-RANGE” on the SET MENU
to MIN. In this case turn on the sound effect.
■ Displaying the information about
the input source
You can display the information such as the type, format
and sampling frequency of the signal input from the
component connected to this unit.
1 Select the input source you want to obtain
the information about by pressing an input
selector button.
2 Press AMP to select the AMP mode.
3 Press STEREO to light STEREO.
4 Press d to display the information about the
input signal.
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