Denon AVR-3311CI Owners Manual - English - Page 50

Simple version Basic version ENGLISH DENON original surround playback 1 Playing the source (vpage 25 - 44). 2 Press SIMULATION to select the surround mode. • If DSP SIMULATION on the main unit is pressed, the same function as with the remote control unit can be obtained. • Each time SIMULATION is pressed, the surround mode is switched. MULTI CH STEREO This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers. ROCK ARENA This mode is for enjoying the atmosphere of a live concert in an arena. JAZZ CLUB This mode is for enjoying the atmosphere of a live concert in a jazz club. MONO MOVIE z This mode is for playing monaural movie sources with surround sound. VIDEO GAME This mode is suited for achieving surround sound with video games. MATRIX This mode lets you add a spacious feel to stereo music sources. VIRTUAL This mode is for enjoying surround effects using only the front speakers or headphones. z When playing sources recorded in monaural in the "MONO MOVIE" mode, the sound will be off balance with a single channel (left or right), so input to both channels. Depending on the program source being played, it may not be possible to achieve a satisfactory surround effect. In this case, try other modes to achieve a sound field suited to your tastes. NOTE When the input signal is Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD or DTS Express, you cannot select DENON original surround mode. Stereo playback This is the mode for playing in stereo. The tone can be adjusted. • Sound is output from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer. • If multichannel signals are input, they are mixed down to 2-channel audio and are played. 1 Playing the source (vpage 25 - 44). 2 Press D/ST to select "STEREO". Stereo playback begins. • If DIRECT/STEREO on the main unit is pressed, the same function as with the remote control unit can be obtained. Direct playback Sound recorded in source is played as is. • Surround back signals or front height signals are not created. • In this mode, the following items cannot be adjusted. • Tone (vpage 75) • MultEQ® XT (vpage 75) • Dynamic EQ® (vpage 76) • Dynamic Volume™ (vpage 76) • RESTORER (vpage 78) 1 Playing the source (vpage 25 - 44). 2 Press D/ST to select "DIRECT". Direct playback begins. • If DIRECT/STEREO on the main unit is pressed, the same function as with the remote control unit can be obtained. Pure direct playback This mode is for playback in higher sound quality than in "Direct playback" mode. • The following circuits that affect sound quality are set to off. • Main unit's display circuit (The display is turned off.) • Analog video input/output circuit • Surround back signals or front height signals are not created. • In this mode, the following items cannot be adjusted. • Tone (vpage 75) • MultEQ® XT (vpage 75) • Dynamic EQ® (vpage 76) • Dynamic Volume™ (vpage 76) • RESTORER (vpage 78) 1 Playing the source (vpage 25 - 44). 2 Press PURE. The display goes dark, and pure direct playback begins. • If PURE DIRECT on the main unit is pressed, the same function as with the remote control unit can be obtained. • To cancel, press PURE again. • Video signals are only output when HDMI signals are played in the PURE DIRECT mode. NOTE When in the PURE DIRECT mode, the menu screen is not displayed. Advanced version Information 47