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Listening Modes

Speaker Layout

The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each channel. See “Sp Config (Speaker Configuration)” for the speaker setup (31).

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a b Front speakers

 

 

 

 

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Center speaker

 

 

 

 

d e Surround speakers

 

 

 

 

f

Subwoofer

Listening Modes

Listening Mode

Description

Input

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source

Layout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

In this mode, audio from the input source is output without surround-sound process-

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ing. The “Sp Config” (presence of speakers), “Sp Distance” and “A/V Sync” settings

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are enabled, but much of the processing set via AUDIO is disabled. See “Advanced

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Setup” for more details (29).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Stereo

Sound is output by the front left and right speakers and subwoofer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mono

Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono soundtrack, or use it with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

foreign language soundtracks recorded in the left and right channels of some movies.

 

 

 

M o n o e o d i o P P

 

 

 

It can also be used with DVDs or other sources containing multiplexed audio, such as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

karaoke DVDs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multichannel

This mode is for use with PCM multichannel sources.

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M u l t i c h i o P P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic II expands any 2-channel source for 5.1-channel playback. It pro-

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vides a very natural and seamless surround-sound experience that fully envelops the

 

 

 

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listener. As well as music and movies, video games can also benefit from the dramatic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

spatial effects and vivid imaging.

 

 

 

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• Dolby PLII Movie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this mode with DVDs and videos that bear the Dolby Surround logo or TV shows P L r e c t d i o P P b G a m e c P P that feature Dolby Surround. You can also use this mode with stereo movies or TV shows and the AV receiver will create a 5.1 surround mix from the 2-channel stereo.

Dolby PLII Music

Use this mode to add 5.1 surround to stereo sources such as music CDs and DVDs.

Dolby PLII Game

Use this mode when playing game discs.

Dolby Digital

 

 

In this mode, audio from the input source is output without surround-sound process- D XC

 

 

 

 

ing. “Sp Config” (presence of speakers), “Crossover”, “Sp Distance”, “A/V SyncF

 

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and much of the processing set via AUDIO are enabled. See “Advanced Setup” for

Dolby Digital Plus*1

more details (29).

 

D o l b y c D + o P P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby TrueHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DTS

 

 

 

D XC

 

 

 

 

 

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DTS-HD High

 

 

 

D XC

Resolution Audio

 

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DTS-HD Master

 

 

Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D T S – H D

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