2Surround parameters w

MODE/SB CH OUT:

Select the surround back channel playback method or mode.

(1)(Multi channel source)

THX Surround EX:

Dolby Digital signals are played in the “THX Surround EX” mode.

Ultra2 Cinema:

The signals are played in the THX Ultra2 Cinema mode.

Music Mode:

The signals are played in the THX Music mode.

Games Mode:

The signals are played in the THX Games mode.

NON MTRX:

The same signals as those of the surround channels are output from the surround back channels.

MTRX ON:

The surround channel signals undergo digital matrix processing and are output from the surround back channels.

SB OFF (OFF):

No signal is played from the surround back channels.

ES MTRX:

When playing DTS signals, the surround back signals undergo digital matrix processing for playback.

ES DSCRT:

When a signal identifying the source as a discrete 6.1 channel source is included in the DTS signals, the surround back signals included in the source are played.

PLIIx Cinema:

Processing is performed with the Cinema mode of the PLIIx decoder and the surround back channel is reproduced.

PLIIx Music:

Processing is performed with the Music mode of the PLIIx decoder and the surround back channel is reproduced.

(2)(2ch source)

OFF:

Playback is conducted without using the surround back speaker.

ON:

Playback is conducted using the surround back speaker. This operation can be performed directly pressing the SURROUND BACK button.

Basic Operation

AFDM (Auto Flag Detect Mode):

•ON:

This function only works with software on which a special identification signal is recorded. This software is scheduled to go on sale in the future.

This is a function for automatically playing in the 6.1 channel mode using the surround back speaker(s) if the software is recorded in Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES or in the normal 5.1 channel mode without using the surround back speaker(s) when the software is not recorded in Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES.

When AFDM is set to “ON” and the EX/ES flag is detected automatically, the surround mode is fixed according to the playing program source.

In this case, the “MODE/SB CH OUT” parameter can not be selected on the surround parameter screen.

•OFF:

When the identification signal is detected automatically and you would like to select the surround mode freely, set AFDM to “OFF”.

In this case, the “MODE/SB CH OUT” parameter can be selected on the surround parameter screen regardless of the playing program source.

Example: When playing software that has a Dolby Digital EX flag

qWhen AFDM is set to “ON”, the surround mode is automatically set to the “DOLBY DIGITAL + PLIIx CINEMA” mode. The surround parameter screen shown at the below is displayed.

wWhen you would like to play back with the “Dolby Digital EX” mode, set AFDM to “OFF” and select “MTRX ON” with “SB CH OUT”.

Some discs recorded in Dolby Digital EX do not include EX flag. If the playing mode does not switch automatically when the AFDM turns “ON” during playback, manually set “SB CH OUT” to “PLIIx Cinema” or “MTRX ON”.

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