Denon AVR-1911 Selecting a listening mode (Surround mode), 27), page, ENGLISH, STANDARD, Listening Mode, Playing the source, nnSurround playback of 2-channelsources

Playing the source (vpage 21 –

27).

ENGLISH

Selecting a listening mode (Surround mode)

This unit can play input audio signals in multi-channel surround mode or in stereo mode.

Select a listening mode suitable for the playback contents (cinema, music, etc.) or according to your liking.

Listening Mode

Input audio	Playback	Listening mode
signal
			For 2-channel signal input:
			• Surround-channel signals are created and played with surround playback.
			For multichannel signal input:
2-channel		Standard playback
			• The surround signal recorded in source is played as surround playback.
	Surround
		(vpage 28)	(The sound is played according to the settings of the speaker size in
Multi channel
			“Speaker Config.” (vpage 54).)
			• Surround-back-channel or front-height-channel signals that are not
			recorded in source can be created.
2-channel		DENON original	The surround effects suitable for the source type or according to your
	Surround	surround playback	liking can be selected from the DENON original sound mode and is used
Multi channel		(vpage 30)	for playback.
2-channel		Stereo playback	• If multichannel signals are input, they are mixed down to 2-channel audio
	Stereo		and are played.
		(vpage 30)
Multi channel			• Subwoofer signals are also output.
			Sound recorded in source is played as is.
	Stereo		• Surround back signals or front height signals are not created.
2-channel
		Direct playback	• In this mode, the following items cannot be adjusted.
	Surround	(vpage 30)	• Tone (vpage 51)	• MultEQ® (vpage 51)
Multi channel
			• Dynamic EQ® (vpage 52)	• Dynamic Volume™ (vpage 52)
			• RESTORER (vpage 53)
	Stereo		This mode is for playback in higher sound quality than in “Direct playback”
2-channel
		Pure direct playback	mode. The following circuits that affect sound quality are set to off.
	Surround	(vpage 30)	• Main unit’s display circuit (The display is turned off.)
Multi channel
			• Analog video input/output circuit

• Some listening modes cannot be selected, depending on the audio format or number of channels of the input signal. For details, see “Types of input signals, and corresponding surround modes” (vpage 74).

• Adjust the sound field effect with the menu “Surround Parameter” (vpage 49) to enjoy your favorite sound mode.

• You can select the listening mode by pressing SURROUND MODE 0 or SURROUND MODE 1 on the main unit. Press SURROUND MODE 0 or SURROUND MODE 1 and the modes are switched as shown below.

DIRECT		STEREO		STANDARD		MULTI CH STEREO		ROCK ARENA	zz Set the Pure direct mode using the
	VIRTUAL		MATRIX		VIDEO GAME		MONO MOVIE	JAZZ CLUB	remote control unit.

Standard playback

nnSurround playback of 2-channel sources

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2 Press STANDARD to select the surround decoder to play back multichannel sound.

•Each time STANDARD is pressed, the surround mode is switched. Which decoder can be selected depends on the settings of “Amp Assign” (vpage 54) or “Speaker Config.” (vpage 54).

DOLBY PLgz z1 This mode is for 7.1-channel surround playback using the front height speakers.

• “PLgz Height” is displayed.

DOLBY PLgx z2 This mode is for 7.1-channel or 6.1-channel surround playback using the surround back

speakers.

•“PLgx Cinema”, “PLgx Music”or “PLgx Game” is displayed.

	This mode is for 5.1-channel surround playback.
DOLBY PLg
	Select this mode if no front height speaker nor
	surround back speaker is to be used.
	• “PLg Cinema”, “PLg Music”, “PLg Game” or
	“Pro Logic” is displayed.
	This mode is for 7.1-channel, 6.1-channel or
DTS NEO:6
	5.1-channel surround playback using the surround
	back speakers.
	• “DTS NEO:6 Cinema” or “DTS NEO:6 Music” is
	displayed.

z1 This can be selected when “Amp Assign” is set to “Front Height” or “Speaker Config.” – “Front Height” is not set to “None”.

z2 This can be selected when “Amp Assign” is set to “Normal” or “Speaker Config.” – “S.Back” is not set to “None”.

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