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h. Center Speaker

This option conﬁgures the center speaker to use when playing the source in the Dolby Pro Logic IIx or DTS NEO:6 listening modes. Select the speaker you want to use. This setting can be made when the “(Speaker B) Center” is set to “Main A” in the Speaker Conﬁguration sub-menu.

A (Default): Outputs the source from the center speaker conﬁgured to “Speaker A.”

B:Outputs the source from the center speaker conﬁgured to “Speaker B.”

A+B: Outputs the source from the center speakers conﬁgured to “Speaker A” and “Speaker B.”

i. Surr L/R Sp

This option conﬁgures the surround speakers to use when playing the source in the Dolby Pro Logic IIx or DTS NEO:6 listening modes. Select the speakers you want to use. This setting can be made when the “(Speaker B) Surr L/R” is set to “Main A” in the Speaker Conﬁguration sub-menu.

A (Default): Outputs the source from the surround speakers conﬁgured to “Speaker A.”

B:Outputs the source from the surround speakers conﬁgured to “Speaker B.”

A+B: Outputs the source from the surround speakers conﬁgured to “Speaker A” and “Speaker B.”

j. Surr Bk Speaker

This option conﬁgures the surround back speakers to use when playing the source in the Dolby Pro Logic IIx or DTS NEO:6 listening modes. Select the speakers you want to use. This setting can be made when the “(Speaker B) Surr Back” is set to “Main A” in the Speaker Conﬁguration sub-menu. However, when the “(Speaker A) Surr Back” is set to “Bi-Amp for Front” or “Not Used,” this setting will not be displayed.

•When the settings for “(Speaker A) Surr Back” and “(Speaker B) Surr Back” in the Speaker Conﬁguration sub-menu differ, the available options

will be “A” and “B.”

A (Default): Outputs the source from the surround back speakers conﬁgured to “Speaker A.”

B:Outputs the source from the surround back speakers conﬁgured to “Speaker B.”

A+B: Outputs the source from the surround back speakers conﬁgured to “Speaker A” and “Speaker B.”

k. Subwoofer

This option conﬁgures the subwoofer to use when playing the source in the Dolby Pro Logic IIx or DTS NEO:6 listening modes. Select the terminal to which the subwoofer you want to use is connected. This setting can be made when the “(Speaker A) Subwoofer” is set to an option other than “Not Used” in the Speaker Conﬁguration sub-menu. However, when the “(Speaker B) Subwoofer” is set to an option other than “Main A”

in the Speaker Conﬁguration sub-menu, the available options will be “A” or “Not Used.”

A (Default): Outputs the source only from the subwoofer connected to the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT A terminal.

B:Outputs the source only from the subwoofer connected to the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT B terminal. A+B: Outputs the source from the subwoofers connected to the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT A and SUBWOOFER PRE OUT B terminals.

Not Used: No subwoofers are used for playback.

THX Setup Sub-menu

This sub-menu allows you to conﬁgure the audio effect and playback options when you apply the THX effect in the THX mode. The settings in this sub-menu can be made when the (Speaker A) Surr Back setting is set to an option other than “Not Used” in the Speaker Conﬁguration sub-menu.

a. Surround EX

This option conﬁgures the Surround EX effect.

Auto: Automatically plays a source using the Surround EX mode when the source contains the Dolby Digital EX identiﬁcation signal. When the Dolby Digital EX identiﬁcation signal is not contained and the signal is from the multichannel source, the setting of “SB Mode (5ch)” is applied. When the signal is from the 2ch source, the setting of “SB Mode (2ch)” is applied. Manual: The setting of “SB Mode (5ch)” is applied when the signal is from the multichannel source, regardless of the Dolby Digital EX identiﬁcation signal. When the signal is from the 2ch source, the setting of “SB Mode (2ch)” is applied.

b.THX Mode (5ch)

This option allows you to select which THX mode the RDC-7.1 will use when applying the THX effect to the signal. The THX Mode you select here will be given preference over the SB Mode (5ch).

•When the (Speaker A) Surr Back setting is “Main A 1ch” in the Speaker Conﬁguration sub-menu, the available options will be “THX Cinema” and “SurroundEX.”

THX Cinema: This mode is suitable for theater movies that are recorded and edited so that they are optimized for playing in a large space such as a movie theater.

SurroundEX: The RDC-7.1 automatically enters the THX Surround EX playback mode.

Ultra2 Cinema (Default): In this new mode for the THX Ultra2, the RDC-7.1 plays a 5.1ch music or movie as a 7.1 or higher channel source.

Music Mode: This new mode for the THX Ultra2 is suitable for a music source. In this mode, the RDC-7.1 plays a 5.1ch music source as a 7.1 or higher channel source.