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PLAYBACK
BASIC
OPERATION
■ Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT
Press MULTI CH INPUT so that “MULTI CH INPUT”
appears in the front panel display and video monitor.
When “MULTI CH INPUT” is shown on the front panel display
and/or the video monitor, no other source can be played. To select
another input source with INPUT (one of the input selector
buttons), press MULTI CH INPUT to turn off “MULTI CH
INPUT” from the front panel display and the video monitor.
■ Enjoying multi-channel software in
6.1/7.1 channel surround
If you connected one or two surround back speakers, use
this feature to enjoy 6.1/7.1-channel playback for multi-
channel sources using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby
Digital EX or DTS-ES decoders.
Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP, then press EXTD.
SUR on the remote control to switch between 5.1
and 6.1/7.1 channel playback.
To select a decoder, press l / h repeatedly
when PLIIxMovie (etc.) is displayed.
Auto (AUTO)
When a signal (flag) that can be recognized by the unit is
input, the unit selects the optimum decoder for playing
back the signal in 6.1/7.1 channels.
If the unit cannot recognize the flag or no flag is present in
the input signal, it cannot automatically be played in 6.1/
7.1 channels.
Decoders (select with l / h)
You can select from the following modes depending on the
format of the software you are playing.
PLIIxMovie
For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 7.1
channels using the Pro Logic IIx movie decoder.
PLIIxMusic
For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 6.1/7.1
channels using the Pro Logic IIx music decoder.
EX/ES
For playing back Dolby Digital signals in 6.1/7.1 channels
using the Dolby Digital EX decoder.
DTS signals are played back in 6.1/7.1 channels using the
DTS-ES decoder.
EX
For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 6.1/7.1
channels using the Dolby Digital EX decoder.
Off (OFF)
For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 5.1
channels.
y
When Surround Back is set to “Large x1” or “Small x1” (see
page 62), the surround back channel will output from the left
SURROUND BACK speaker terminals.
• Some 6.1-channel compatible discs do not have a signal (flag)
which this unit can automatically detect. When playing these
kinds of discs with 6.1-channel, select decoders (PLIIxMovie,
PLIIxMusic, EX/ES or EX) manually.
• 6.1/7.1-channel playback is not possible even if EXTD. SUR is
pressed in the following cases:
– When Surround or Surround Back is set to “None” (see
page 62).
– When the source connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jack is
being played.
– When the source being played does not contain surround L/R
channel signals.
– When a Dolby Digital KARAOKE source is being played.
– When 2ch Stereo, 7ch Stereo or PURE DIRECT is selected.
• When the power of this unit is turned off, the input mode will be
reset to AUTO.
• The Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when Surround Back
is set to “None” (see page 62).
• “PLIIxMovie” cannot be selected when Surround Back is set to
“Large x1” or “Small x1” (see page 62).
Note
MULTI CH
INPUT
MULTI CH IN
Front panel Remote control
or
EXTD. SUR
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Notes