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.

nnListening mode

•The following listening modes can be selected using the MOVIE, MUSIC, GAME, and DIRECT buttons.

•Adjust the sound field effect with the menu “Surround Parameters” (vpage 98) to enjoy your favorite sound mode.

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Selecting a listening mode

1 Play the selected device (vpage 30 – 53).

2 Press MOVIE, MUSIC, GAME or DIRECT to select a listening mode.

• Each time MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME is pressed, the listening mode is switched.

Switches to the listening mode suitable for enjoying movies and TV programs.

Switches to the listening mode suitable for enjoying music.

Switches to the listening mode suitable for enjoying games.

Switches the listening mode to Direct or Pure Direct mode. In Direct mode, the audio is played back exactly how it was recorded.

•Pressing MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME displays a list of the surround

modes that can be selected on the TV screen. While the list is displayed, you can also use ui to select a surround mode.

GExampleH When MOVIE is pressed

MOVIE SURROUND

STEREO

DOLBY PLII CINEMA

DOLBY PRO LOGIC

DTS NEO:6 CINEMA

MULTI CH STEREO

MONO MOVIE

Operation

 

Input signal

Listening mode

button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEREO

 

 

 

 

DOLBY PLgx Cinema z2

 

 

 

 

DOLBY PLg Cinema z2 /

 

 

 

 

DOLBY PLg Cinema A-DSX z4

 

 

 

 

DOLBY Pro Logic z2 /

 

 

2-channel z1

DOLBY Pro Logic A-DSX z4

 

 

DTS NEO:6 Cinema z2 /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS NEO:6 Cinema A-DSX z4

 

 

 

 

DOLBY PLgz Height z2

 

 

 

 

MULTI CH STEREO

 

 

 

 

MONO MOVIE

 

 

 

 

VIRTUAL

 

 

Multi-channel

STEREO

 

 

z3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL /

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL A-DSX z4

 

 

 

Dolby Digital

DOLBY DIGITAL EX

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgx Cinema

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgz

 

 

 

 

DOLBY TrueHD /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOLBY TrueHD A-DSX z4

 

 

 

Dolby TrueHD

DOLBY TrueHD + EX

 

 

 

 

DOLBY TrueHD + PLgx Cinema

 

 

 

 

DOLBY TrueHD + PLgz

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus /

 

 

 

Dolby Digital

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus A-DSX z4

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + EX

 

 

 

Plus

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PLgx Cinema

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PLgz

 

 

 

 

DTS SURROUND /

 

 

 

 

DTS SURROUND A-DSX z4

 

 

 

 

DTS ES DSCRT 6.1

 

 

 

 

DTS ES MTRX 6.1

 

 

 

DTS

DTS 96/24

 

 

 

DTS 96 ES MTRX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS ES DSCRT

 

 

 

 

DTS + NEO:6

 

 

 

 

DTS + PLgx Cinema

 

 

 

 

DTS + PLgz

Operation

 

Input signal

Listening mode

button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD HI RES /

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD HI RES A-DSX z4

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD MSTR /

 

 

 

DTS-HD /

DTS-HD MSTR A-DSX z4

 

 

 

DTS Express

DTS Express / DTS Express A-DSX z4

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD + NEO:6

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD + PLgx Cinema

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD + PLgz

 

 

 

 

MULTI CH IN /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI CH IN A-DSXz4

 

 

 

PCM multi-

MULTI CH IN 7.1

 

 

 

channel

MULTI IN + Dolby EX

 

 

 

 

MULTI IN + PLgx Cinema

 

 

 

 

MULTI IN + PLgz

 

 

Multi-channel

MULTI CH STEREO

 

 

MONO MOVIE

 

 

z3

 

 

VIRTUAL

 

 

 

 

z1 2-channel also includes analog input.

z2 This mode plays back 2-channel source in 5.1 or 7.1-channel playback. It cannot be selected when headphones are used, or when only front speakers are used.

z3 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 137).

z4 These modes add a new channel to the 5.1 channel surround using Audyssey DSX™ processing (vpage 102).

When “Height” is selected, a front height channel is added. When “Wide” is selected, a front wide channel is added for playback.

vSee overleaf

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