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Audio Mode description
MONO Sums the incoming audio information to a single channel and routes it to the desired speak er. Useful during F M
tuner operation having weak RF signal strengths. It may also be usef ul when you have a large group where it is
difficult to put everyone near the optimum listening position.
STEREO Sums the incoming audio information into Left, Right, and Mono c h ann els and r o utes th em to the desired speaker
selection. Useful for purist (STEREO 2) listening and expanding the st ereo effect to additional speakers.
SURROUND Provides Dolby Pro Logic processing for 2-channel analog or digital a udio for the desired number of speakers.
Fully decodes Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 bitstreams and routes to the desired speakers. SURROUND 6 adds
matrix processing of surround and back channels for Dolby Digital an d DTS 5.1 bitstreams.
DVD Audio Use this audio mode with the analog outputs of a DVD Audio pla yer or any other 5. 1 audio source d evice (see
Set DVD audio input under SETUP INPUTS). Like all other modes you may choose to rout your DVD audio
source to 1 - 7 speakers and even add matrix surround/back processing (DVDA 6). Note that DVD Audio mode
can only be chosen for the input designated as the DVD Audio input in t he setup menu. While no DVD Audio input
is assigned (factory default) the DVD Audio mode is inactive.
Special Considerations After selecting an audio mode, you may enter 0 - 9 to select the d esired num ber of speak ers that will be used to
reproduce the processed audio. Three of these selections (0, 8, 9) requ ire extra c onsider ation to f ully under stand
their capability as they do not relate specifically to the number of speakers in your system.
Speaker selection 0 ‘HEADPHONE’ - use when the processor is to be used with Headphon es and it is d esired
to turn off the systems power amplifiers. While in ‘HEAD PHONE’, the equalizer feature of your unit rem ains
operational (see EQUALIZATION ‘EQ’). Selecting an audio m ode for use with speaker selection 0 ‘HEADPHONE’
effects all inputs simultaneously. This feature allows the ‘Hea dphone’ selection to stay in effect until the unit is put
to SLEEP, or you select an audio mode for use with other than 0 speakers. Note ‘HEADPHONE’ is not allo wed f or
use in Favorite Mode setup. Also, Control Out 1 may be turned off (factory default) dependin g on how your
processor has been set up (see ADVANCED FEATURES), allowing you to turn off any external am plifiers or
powered subwoofers with compatible CONTROL inputs. WARNING: in order to provide full range audio to
your headphones, it is necessary to override the bass management processing in your processor. If you
are using external amplifiers or powered speakers with no CONTROL OUT capability then full range audio
(including LFE for Dolby Digital and DTS) will also be sent to your front left and right speakers. If you
have small front speakers we strongly suggest you manually turn off your external amplifiers or powered
speakers before switching to selecting ‘HEADPHONE’ operation. Otherwise you may damage your
speakers.