05Playing 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 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
You can identify Dolby Digital software by the
1or 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.
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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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