3 Select the mode corresponding to the playback contents with the menu “Surround Parameters” – “Mode” (vpage 86) to enjoy your favorite sound mode.

Cinema This mode is suited for movie sources.

Music

This mode is suited for music sources. More sound

 

is sent to the front speakers than in “Cinema”

 

mode.

Game

This mode is suited for games.

 

 

Pro Logic

This mode is suitable for playback of 2-channel

 

sources recorded with Dolby Pro Logic.

 

z This mode is for the surround decoder “Dolby

Height

 

PLgz”. If the surround decoder is “Dolby PLgz”,

 

another mode cannot be selected.

zz If the menu “Surround Parameters” – “PLgz Height” (vpage 88) is set to “ON”, the mode is switched to “Height” mode.

GViews on the displayH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

qShows a decoder to be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

used.

 

 

q

 

 

w

 

wShows a Audyssey

 

 

 

 

 

DSXprocessing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nnSurround playback of multi-channel sources (Dolby Digital, DTS etc.)

1 49)Playing. the source (vpage 29

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

If STANDARD on the main unit is pressed, the same function as with the remote control unit can be obtained.

Select the surround mode while viewing the display on the screen

(v“Displaying the currently playing surround mode” at right).

Which decoder can be selected depends on the input signal, the settings of “Amp Assign” (vpage 95) or “Speaker Config.” (vpage 95).

Displaying the currently playing surround mode

Input signal

Surround mode

 

 

Display

 

DOLBY DIGITAL

DOLBY DIGITAL

DOLBY DIGITAL

DOLBY DIGITAL EX

DOLBY DIGITAL EX

DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgx

 

 

 

 

(other than 2ch) /

DOLBY D

PL x C

CINEMA

DOLBY DIGITAL EX

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgx MUSIC

DOLBY D

PL x M

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgz HEIGHT

DOLBY D

PL z

 

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus

DOLBY DIGITAL +

 

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + EX

DOLBY D +

EX

 

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PLgx

DOLBY D +

PL x C

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus

CINEMA

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PLgx

DOLBY D +

PL x M

 

 

MUSIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PLgz

DOLBY D +

PL z

 

HEIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOLBY TrueHD

DOLBY TrueHD

 

DOLBY TrueHD + EX

DOLBY HD

EX

DOLBY TrueHD

DOLBY TrueHD + PLgx CINEMA

DOLBY HD

PL x C

 

DOLBY TrueHD + PLgx MUSIC

DOLBY HD

PL x M

 

DOLBY TrueHD + PLgz HEIGHT

DOLBY HD

PL z

 

DTS SURROUND

DTS SURROUND

 

DTS + PLgx CINEMA

DTS

PL x C

DTS (5.1ch) /

DTS + PLgx MUSIC

DTS

PL x M

DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 /

DTS + PLgz HEIGHT

DTS

PL z

 

DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 /

DTS + NEO:6

DTS

NEO:6

DTS 96/24

DTS ES MTRX6.1z1

DTS ES MTRX6.1

 

DTS ES DSCRT6.1z2

DTS ES DSCRT6.1

 

DTS 96/24z3

DTS 96/24

 

 

DTS-HD HI RES

DTS-HD HI RES

 

DTS-HD MSTR

DTS-HD MSTR

 

DTS-HD + NEO:6

DTS-HD

NEO:6

DTS-HD

DTS-HD + PLgx CINEMA

DTS-HD

PL x C

 

DTS-HD + PLgx MUSIC

DTS-HD

PL x M

 

DTS-HD + PLgz HEIGHT

DTS-HD

PL z

 

DTS Express

DTS Express

 

MULTI CH IN

MULTI CH IN

 

MULTI IN + Dolby EX

MULTI

 

Dolby EX

PCM (multi ch) /

MULTI IN + PLgx CINEMA

MULTI IN

PL x C

DSD (multi ch)

MULTI IN + PLgx MUSIC

MULTI IN

PL x M

 

MULTI IN + PLgz HEIGHT

MULTI IN

PL z

 

MULTI CH IN 7.1z4

MULTI CH IN 7.1

All signals indicated

Audyssey DSXz5

Audyssey DSX

above

 

 

 

 

 

Standard playback

z1 This is displayed when the input signal is “DTS-ES Matrix 6.1” and this unit’s “AFDM” (vpage 87) setting is “ON”.

z2 This is displayed when the input signal is “DTS-ES Discrete 6.1”.

z3 This is displayed when the input signal is “DTS 96/24”.

z4 This mode is displayed for the PCM 7.1 channel signal input only.

z5 This surround mode is displayed when “Audyssey DSX” (vpage 90) is set to “ON–Height/Wide–”, “ON–Height–” or “ON–Wide–”.

GViews on the displayH

q w

qShows a decoder to be used.

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

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

“+ PLgz” indicates the front height sound from front height speakers.

For an input signal that can be reproduced in each surround mode, see “Surround modes and parameters” (vpage 126).

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