05Listening to your system
The MOVIE listening modes
These modes are specifically designed for watching movies. The basic modes provide pure decoding of multichannel sources, and will create surround channels for two channel sources. The advanced effect modes have been created give you different kinds of surround sound environments when listening to any source.
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Basic modes
•THX CINEMA – Gives you
With multichannel sources (such as DVDs and digital satellite broadcasts), the 2DIGITAL or DTS indicator on the front panel lights depending on the source format.
With two channel sources, select from:
•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources
•2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound with sound from the surround speakers in mono
•NEO:6 CINEMA – 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources
With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected SB CH MODE ON, you can select (according to format):
•THX SURROUND EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with Dolby 5.1 channel sources
•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to Dolby multichannel movie sources
•Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)
•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above
•DTS+Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with DTS 5.1 encoded sources
•DTS+Neo:6+THX – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to DTS multichannel movie sources
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Advanced effect modes
•ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks
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•DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog
•MUSICAL – Creates a concert
•MONOFILM – Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks
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