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05 Playing sources Introduction to Sound Modes There are three basic sound options: Stereo/ Direct, Standard or Advanced Surround. Stereo/Direct When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo. In STEREO, you'll hear the audio with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone control functions. With DIRECT, you will bypass all effects and surround settings so that the audio remains as close to the source audio signal as possible. Choose one of the following to add depth to a 2 channel source: Pro Logic This mode gives 4.1 channel surround sound. It is less sensitive to the quality of the source material, so may be useful when Pro Logic II Movie/ Music modes don't give good results. Pro Logic II Movie This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound. It is suitable for movies, especially those recorded in Dolby Surround. The channel separation and movement of surround effects is comparable to Dolby Digital 5.1. Pro Logic II Music This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound and is suitable for music. The surround effect is more enveloping than Pro Logic II Movie. If you switch on Midnight listening, Loudness, or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO. Standard mode The standard mode can be used to decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround sources. The other surround sound options (next column) can add multi-channel sound to regular stereo sources. You can identify Dolby Digital software by the 1 or marks. Most Dolby Surround software is marked 3, but unmarked software may also incorporate Dolby Surround. Depending on the source, the 6.1 channel setting (page 40), and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. For more on this, refer to the table on the next page. Neo:6 Cinema (VSX-D811S only) This mode gives 6.1 channel surround sound and is suitable for movies. The Neo:6 Cinema mode delivers good channel separation for movie soundtracks. Neo:6 Music (VSX-D811S only) This mode gives 6.1 channel surround sound and is suitable for music. The Neo:6 Music mode plays the stereo source as is through the front left/right speakers, and generates a natural, ambient surround and center sound. 32 En XRB3013A.32.37 32 01.12.12, 4:44 PM

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Introduction to Sound Modes
There are three basic sound options: Stereo/
Direct, Standard or Advanced Surround.
Stereo/Direct
When you select
STEREO
or
DIRECT
, you will
hear the source through just the front left and
right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer
depending on your speaker settings). Dolby
Digital and DTS multichannel sources are
downmixed to stereo.
In
STEREO
, you’ll hear the audio with your
surround settings and you can still use the
Midnight, Loudness, and Tone control func-
tions.
With
DIRECT
, you will bypass all effects and
surround settings so that the audio remains as
close to the source audio signal as possible.
If you switch on Midnight listening, Loud-
ness, or the Tone controls when
DIRECT
is
selected, the receiver automatically
switches to
STEREO
.
Standard mode
The standard mode can be used to decode
Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround sources.
The other surround sound options (next
column) can add multi-channel sound to
regular stereo sources.
You can identify Dolby Digital software by the
1
or
marks. Most Dolby
Surround software is marked
3
, but
unmarked software may also incorporate Dolby
Surround. Depending on the source, the
6.1
channel setting
(page 40), and the sound mode
you have selected, you may not get sound from
the surround back speakers in your setup. For
more on this, refer to the table on the next page.
Choose one of the following to add depth to a 2
channel source:
Pro Logic
This mode gives 4.1 channel surround sound. It
is less sensitive to the quality of the source
material, so may be useful when Pro Logic II
Movie/ Music modes don’t give good results.
Pro Logic II Movie
This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound. It
is suitable for movies, especially those recorded
in Dolby Surround. The channel separation and
movement of surround effects is comparable to
Dolby Digital 5.1.
Pro Logic II Music
This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound
and is suitable for music. The surround effect is
more enveloping than Pro Logic II Movie.
Neo:6 Cinema (VSX-D811S only)
This mode gives 6.1 channel surround sound
and is suitable for movies. The Neo:6 Cinema
mode delivers good channel separation for
movie soundtracks.
Neo:6 Music (VSX-D811S only)
This mode gives 6.1 channel surround sound
and is suitable for music. The Neo:6 Music
mode plays the stereo source as is through the
front left/right speakers, and generates a
natural, ambient surround and center sound.
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