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Basic version Advanced version Information Selecting a listening mode (SURROUND MODE) This unit can play input audio signals in multi-channel surround mode or in stereo mode. Select a listening mode suitable for the playback contents (cinema, music, etc.) or according to your liking. nnListening mode • The following listening modes can be selected using the MOVIE, MUSIC, GAME, and DIRECT buttons. • Adjust the sound field effect with the menu "Surround Parameters" (vpage 98) to enjoy your favorite sound mode. Selecting a listening mode 1 Play the selected device (vpage 30 - 53). 2 Press MOVIE, MUSIC, GAME or DIRECT to select a listening mode. • Each time MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME is pressed, the listening mode is switched. Switches to the listening mode suitable for enjoying movies and TV programs. Switches to the listening mode suitable for enjoying music. Switches to the listening mode suitable for enjoying games. Switches the listening mode to Direct or Pure Direct mode. In Direct mode, the audio is played back exactly how it was recorded. • Pressing MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME displays a list of the surround modes that can be selected on the TV screen. While the list is displayed, you can also use ui to select a surround mode. GExampleH When MOVIE is pressed MOVIE SURROUND STEREO DOLBY PLII CINEMA DOLBY PRO LOGIC DTS NEO:6 CINEMA MULTI CH STEREO MONO MOVIE Operation button Input signal Listening mode 2-channel z1 Multi-channel z3 STEREO DOLBY PLgx Cinema z2 DOLBY PLg Cinema z2 / DOLBY PLg Cinema A-DSX z4 DOLBY Pro Logic z2 / DOLBY Pro Logic A-DSX z4 DTS NEO:6 Cinema z2 / DTS NEO:6 Cinema A-DSX z4 DOLBY PLgz Height z2 MULTI CH STEREO MONO MOVIE VIRTUAL STEREO DOLBY DIGITAL / DOLBY DIGITAL A-DSX z4 Dolby Digital DOLBY DIGITAL EX DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgx Cinema DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgz DOLBY TrueHD / DOLBY TrueHD A-DSX z4 Dolby TrueHD DOLBY TrueHD + EX DOLBY TrueHD + PLgx Cinema DOLBY TrueHD + PLgz Dolby Digital Plus DOLBY DIGITAL Plus / DOLBY DIGITAL Plus A-DSX z4 DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + EX DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PLgx Cinema DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PLgz DTS SURROUND / DTS SURROUND A-DSX z4 DTS ES DSCRT 6.1 DTS ES MTRX 6.1 DTS DTS 96/24 DTS 96 ES MTRX DTS ES DSCRT DTS + NEO:6 DTS + PLgx Cinema DTS + PLgz Operation button Input signal Listening mode DTS-HD HI RES / DTS-HD HI RES A-DSX z4 DTS-HD / DTS Express DTS-HD MSTR / DTS-HD MSTR A-DSX z4 DTS Express / DTS Express A-DSX z4 DTS-HD + NEO:6 DTS-HD + PLgx Cinema DTS-HD + PLgz MULTI CH IN / MULTI CH IN A-DSXz4 PCM multi- MULTI CH IN 7.1 channel MULTI IN + Dolby EX MULTI IN + PLgx Cinema MULTI IN + PLgz Multi-channel z3 MULTI CH STEREO MONO MOVIE VIRTUAL z1 2-channel also includes analog input. z2 This mode plays back 2-channel source in 5.1 or 7.1-channel playback. It cannot be selected when headphones are used, or when only front speakers are used. z3 Some listening modes cannot be selected, depending on the audio format or number of channels of the input signal. For details, see "Types of input signals, and corresponding surround modes" (vpage 137). z4 These modes add a new channel to the 5.1 channel surround using Audyssey DSX™ processing (vpage 102). When "Height" is selected, a front height channel is added. When "Wide" is selected, a front wide channel is added for playback. vSee overleaf 55

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Selecting a listening mode (SURROUND MODE)
This unit can play input audio signals in multi-channel surround mode
or in stereo mode.
Select a listening mode suitable for the playback contents (cinema,
music, etc.) or according to your liking.
Selecting a listening mode
1
Play the selected device
(
v
page 30
53
).
2
Press
MOVIE
,
MUSIC
,
GAME
or
DIRECT
to select a listening mode.
Each time
MOVIE
,
MUSIC
or
GAME
is
pressed, the listening mode is switched.
Switches to the listening mode
suitable for enjoying movies and TV
programs.
Switches to the listening mode
suitable for enjoying music.
Switches to the listening mode suitable for enjoying games.
Switches the listening mode to Direct or Pure Direct mode.
In Direct mode, the audio is played back exactly how it was
recorded.
Pressing
MOVIE
,
MUSIC
or
GAME
displays a list of the surround
modes that can be selected on the TV screen. While the list is
displayed, you can also use
ui
to select a surround mode.
G
Example
H
When
MOVIE
is pressed
STEREO
DOLBY PLII CINEMA
DOLBY PRO LOGIC
DTS NEO:6 CINEMA
MULTI CH STEREO
MONO MOVIE
MOVIE SURROUND
n
Listening mode
The following listening modes can be selected using the
MOVIE
,
MUSIC
,
GAME
, and
DIRECT
buttons.
Adjust the sound field effect with the menu “Surround Parameters” (
v
page 98
) to enjoy your favorite sound mode.
Operation
button
Input signal
Listening mode
2-channel
z
1
STEREO
DOLBY PL
g
x Cinema
z
2
DOLBY PL
g
Cinema
z
2
/
DOLBY PL
g
Cinema A-DSX
z
4
DOLBY Pro Logic
z
2
/
DOLBY Pro Logic A-DSX
z
4
DTS NEO:6 Cinema
z
2
/
DTS NEO:6 Cinema A-DSX
z
4
DOLBY PL
g
z Height
z
2
MULTI CH STEREO
MONO MOVIE
VIRTUAL
Multi-channel
z
3
STEREO
Dolby Digital
DOLBY DIGITAL /
DOLBY DIGITAL A-DSX
z
4
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
DOLBY DIGITAL + PL
g
x Cinema
DOLBY DIGITAL + PL
g
z
Dolby TrueHD
DOLBY TrueHD /
DOLBY TrueHD A-DSX
z
4
DOLBY TrueHD + EX
DOLBY TrueHD + PL
g
x Cinema
DOLBY TrueHD + PL
g
z
Dolby Digital
Plus
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus /
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus A-DSX
z
4
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + EX
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PL
g
x Cinema
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus
+ PL
g
z
DTS
DTS SURROUND /
DTS SURROUND A-DSX
z
4
DTS ES DSCRT 6.1
DTS ES MTRX 6.1
DTS 96/24
DTS 96 ES MTRX
DTS ES DSCRT
DTS + NEO:6
DTS + PL
g
x Cinema
DTS + PL
g
z
Operation
button
Input signal
Listening mode
DTS-HD /
DTS Express
DTS-HD HI RES /
DTS-HD HI RES A-DSX
z
4
DTS-HD MSTR /
DTS-HD MSTR A-DSX
z
4
DTS Express / DTS Express A-DSX
z
4
DTS-HD + NEO:6
DTS-HD + PL
g
x Cinema
DTS-HD + PL
g
z
PCM multi-
channel
MULTI CH IN /
MULTI CH IN A-DSX
z
4
MULTI CH IN 7.1
MULTI IN + Dolby EX
MULTI IN + PL
g
x Cinema
MULTI IN + PL
g
z
Multi-channel
z
3
MULTI CH STEREO
MONO MOVIE
VIRTUAL
z
1 2-channel also includes analog input.
z
2 This mode plays back 2-channel source in 5.1 or 7.1-channel
playback. It cannot be selected when headphones are used, or
when only front speakers are used.
z
3 Some listening modes cannot be selected, depending on the
audio format or number of channels of the input signal. For
details, see “Types of input signals, and corresponding surround
modes” (
v
page 137
).
z
4 These modes add a new channel to the 5.1 channel surround
using Audyssey DSX™ processing (
v
page 102
).
When “Height” is selected, a front height channel is added.
When “Wide” is selected, a front wide channel is added for
playback.