Denon AVR 4806 Owners Manual - Page 51

HOME THX CINEMA, Checking the input signal, To play in the THX Surround EX/Home THX

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2 Surround parameters q DECODER: Select the decoder to be used when playing 2-channel sources in the Home THX Cinema mode. • PLIIx C: The signals are decoded in the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema mode before undergoing THX processing. • PLII C: The signals are decoded in the Dolby Pro Logic II Cinema mode before undergoing THX processing. • PL: The signals are decoded in the Dolby Pro Logic mode before undergoing THX processing. • NEO:6 C: The signals are decoded in the NEO:6 Cinema mode before undergoing THX processing. MODE/SB CH OUT: Select the surround back channel playback method or mode. • ON: This is the recommended play mode for using the surround back channel when DTS NEO:6 is selected. • OFF: This is the recommended play mode when Dolby Pro Logic II is selected. The surround back channel is not played. 2 Checking the input signal • The input signal can be checked by pressing the remote control unit's ON SCREEN button ( page 45). SIGNAL: Displays the type of signal (DTS, DOLBY DIGITAL, PCM, etc.). fs: Displays the input signal's sampling frequency. FORMAT: Displays the input signal's number of channels. "Number of front channels/Number of surround channels/LFE on/off" "SURROUND" is displayed for 2-channel signal sources recorded in Dolby Surround. OFFSET: Displays the dialog normalization offset value ( 54). page FLAG: Displays the special identification signal recorded in the input signal ( page 52). "MATRIX" is displayed when matrix processing is conducted on the surround back channel, "DISCRETE" is displayed when discrete processing is conducted. Not displayed when no identification signal is recorded. Basic Operation • In addition, screen information is displayed in the following order when the ON SCREEN button is pressed repeatedly: OSD-1 Audio input signal OSD-2 Monitor information OSD-3 Input/output OSD-4 Auto surround mode OSD-5 USER MODE 1 OSD-6 USER MODE 2 OSD-7 USER MODE 3 OSD-8~14 Tuner preset stations NOTE: • OSD-2: The monitor's resolution is displayed when an HDMI monitor is connected to the AVR-4806. • OSD-4: This is displayed when the auto surround mode is set to "ON" ( page 102) and the input mode is set to "AUTO". It is not displayed when the input mode is set to "ANALOG" or "EXT. IN". 2 To play in the THX Surround EX/Home THX Cinema Surround mode for sources recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS 1 Press the HOME THX CINEMA button to select the "Home THX Cinema" mode. 2 Play a program source with the mark. • The Dolby Digital indicator lights when playing Dolby Digital sources. • The DTS indicator lights when playing DTS sources. , lights For operating instructions, refer to lights the manuals of the respective components. The channel status information during playback of Dolby Digital and DTS sources can be checked pressing the STATUS button on the main unit. Press the SURROUND BACK button. Lights when the Surround Back CH lights is on. lights 51

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Basic Operation
2
Checking the input signal
• The input signal can be checked by pressing the remote
control unit’s
ON SCREEN
button (
page 45).
SIGNAL:
Displays the type of signal (DTS, DOLBY DIGITAL, PCM,
etc.).
fs:
Displays the input signal’s sampling frequency.
FORMAT:
Displays the input signal’s number of channels.
“Number
of
front
channels/Number
of
surround
channels/LFE on/off”
“SURROUND” is displayed for 2-channel signal sources
recorded in Dolby Surround.
OFFSET:
Displays the dialog normalization offset value (
page
54).
FLAG:
Displays the special identification signal recorded in the
input signal (
page 52).
“MATRIX” is displayed when matrix processing is
conducted on the surround back channel, “DISCRETE” is
displayed when discrete processing is conducted.
Not displayed when no identification signal is recorded.
• In addition, screen information is displayed in the following
order when the
ON SCREEN
button is pressed repeatedly:
OSD-1
Audio input signal
OSD-2
Monitor information
OSD-3
Input/output
OSD-4
Auto surround mode
OSD-5
USER MODE 1
OSD-6
USER MODE 2
OSD-7
USER MODE 3
OSD-8~14
Tuner preset stations
NOTE:
• OSD-2:
The monitor’s resolution is displayed when an HDMI
monitor is connected to the AVR-4806.
• OSD-4:
This is displayed when the auto surround mode is set to
“ON” (
page 102) and the input mode is set to
“AUTO”.
It is not displayed when the input mode is set to
“ANALOG” or “EXT. IN”.
1
Press the
HOME THX CINEMA
button to select
the “Home THX Cinema” mode.
2
Play a program source with the
,
mark.
The Dolby Digital indicator lights
when playing Dolby Digital
sources.
The DTS indicator lights when
playing DTS sources.
For operating instructions, refer to
the manuals of the respective
components.
The channel status information during playback of
Dolby Digital and DTS sources can be checked
pressing the
STATUS
button on the main unit.
Press the
SURROUND BACK
button.
Lights when the Surround Back CH
is on.
lights
lights
lights
lights
2
To play in the THX Surround EX/Home THX
Cinema Surround mode for sources recorded in
Dolby Digital or DTS
2
Surround parameters
q
MODE/SB CH OUT:
Select the surround back channel playback method or
mode.
ON:
This is the recommended play mode for using the surround
back channel when DTS NEO:6 is selected.
OFF:
This is the recommended play mode when Dolby Pro Logic
II
is selected. The surround back channel is not played.
DECODER:
Select the decoder to be used when playing 2-channel
sources in the Home THX Cinema mode.
PL
II
x C:
The signals are decoded in the Dolby Pro Logic
II
x Cinema
mode before undergoing THX processing.
PL
II
C:
The signals are decoded in the Dolby Pro Logic
II
Cinema
mode before undergoing THX processing.
PL:
The signals are decoded in the Dolby Pro Logic mode
before undergoing THX processing.
NEO:6 C:
The signals are decoded in the NEO:6 Cinema mode before
undergoing THX processing.