Standard playback

GViews on the displayH

q w

qShows a decoder to be used.

A DOLBY DIGITAL decoder is displayed as “DOLBY D”.

A DOLBY DIGITAL Plus decoder is displayed as “DOLBY DIGITAL +”.

wShows a decoder that creates sound output from the surround back speakers.

For an input signal that can be reproduced in each surround mode, see “Surround modes and surround parameters” (vpage 51).

Multi channel stereo playback

This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers.

1 Playing17). the source (vpage 12

2 Press SURROUND 0 or SURROUND 1 to select “MULTI

CH STEREO”.

Multi channel stereo playback begins.

NOTE

When the input signal is Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD or DTS Express, you cannot select multi channel stereo mode.

Stereo playback

This is the mode for playing in stereo. The tone can be adjusted.

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

If multichannel signals are input, they are mixed down to 2-channel audio and are played.

1 Playing17). the source (vpage 12

2 Press SURROUND 0 or SURROUND 1 to select

“STEREO”.

Stereo playback begins.

version Basic

version Advanced

Virtual playback

This mode is for enjoying surround effects using only the front speakers or headphones.

1 Playing17). the source (vpage 12

2 Press SURROUND 0 or SURROUND 1 to select

“VIRTUAL”.

Virtual playback begins.

NOTE

When the input signal is Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD or DTS Express, you cannot select virtual mode.

Direct playback

Sound recorded in source is played as is.

Surround back signals are not created.

In this mode, the following items cannot be adjusted.

• Tone (vpage 40)

• RESTORER (vpage 41)

1 Playing17). the source (vpage 12

2 Press SURROUND 0 or SURROUND 1 to select

“DIRECT”.

Direct playback begins.

Information

23