Denon AVR-4800 manual Playing modes for different sources, THX Surround EX / Home THX Cinema mode

Playing modes for different sources

The AVR-4800 is equipped with many surround modes. We recommend using the surround modes as described below in order to achieve the maximum effect for the specific signal source.

Dolby Digital EX

orRecorded sources

DTS Surround ES

Dolby Digital

or 5.1 ch sources

DTS Surround

2 ch sources recorded in Dolby Surround

Sources recorded in stereo

Sources recorded in monaural

is a 6.1-channel/7.1-channel surround mode.

THX SURROUND EX

• Maximum performance for playing movies on the AVR-4800.

DOLBY 6.1 / DTS (ES)

• We recommend these for sources consisting mostly of music.

WIDE SCREEN

•Effective for 2-channel sources recorded in Dolby Surround or for 7.1-channel playback with 5.1-channel sources.

HOME THX CINEMA

•This mode is optimized for playing 5.1-channel movies.

•For sources recorded in Dolby Surround as well, this mode provides the same power as with 5.1-channel sources.

DOLBY DIGITAL / DTS SURROUND

•This mode is optimized for playing 5.1-channel music.

•For sources recorded in Dolby Surround, the playing mode is automatically set to Dolby Pro Logic.

DIRECT / STEREO

•Effective for achieving pure playback

•If there is no need for tone control or distribution of the low frequencies in function of the speaker configuration, select the DIRECT mode to achieve the best sound quality.

DENON Original Surround Modes (see page 53)

•Select these for 7.1-channel playback with sources recorded in stereo or monaural.

•The effects are different for each of the surround modes. Select the one most suited for the source being used.

• Though we recommend selecting the surround mode as described above, other surround modes can also be selected.

THX Surround EX / Home THX Cinema mode

When the HOME THX CINEMA button is pressed, the surround back speaker setting on the “Speaker Configuration” screen switches as follows:

To use the surround back speakers		To not use the surround back speakers
		HOME THX CINEMA
	THX SURROUND EX
	HOME THX CINEMA	DOLBY DIGITAL
		(DOLBY PROLOGIC)
		or
	DOLBY DIGITAL	DTS SURROUND
	(DOLBY PROLOGIC)
	or
	DTS SURROUND

48