AFDM

Auto-select surround mode by source.

This function only works for software containing a special identification signal.

If the software being played is recorded in Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES, it is played in 6.1-channels. If not, it is played in 5.1-channels.

[Selectable items]

ON

 

OFF

Example : Playing Dolby Digital software (with EX flag)

•When “AFDM” is set to “ON”, the surround mode is automatically set to the DOLBY D + PLgx C mode.

•To play in the DOLBY DIGITAL EX mode, set “AFDM” to “OFF” and “SB CH Out” to “MTRX ON”.

Some Dolby Digital EX sources do not include EX flags. If the playback mode does not switch automatically even when “AFDM” is set to “ON”, set “SB CH Out” to “MTRX ON” or “PLgx CINEMA”.

SB CH Out (for Multi-channel sources)

Select playback mode for surround back channels.

[Selectable items]

NON MTRX MTRX ON PLIIx CINEMA z1 PLIIx MUSIC z2 ES MTRX z3 ES DSCRT z4 DSCRT ON OFF

z1: This can be selected when “Surround Back” is set to “2spkrs” at the GUI menu “Manual Setup” - “Speaker Setup” - “Speaker Configuration” setting (vpage 29).

z2: This can be selected when “Surround Back” is set to “2spkrs” or “1spkr” at the GUI menu “Manual Setup” - “Speaker Setup” - “Speaker Configuration” setting.

z3: This can be selected when playing DTS sources.

z4: This can be selected when playing DTS sources including a discrete 6.1-channel signal identification signal.

SB CH Out (for 2-channel sources)

Determine whether to use surround back speakers.

[Selectable items]

ON

 

OFF

Input Channel

Select channel using external input connectors (EXT. IN) for source being played.

[Selectable items]

8CH

 

2CH

Can be selected when GUI menu “Manual Setup” – “Audio Setup”– “EXT. IN Setup”– “Mode” is set to “DSP” (vpage 33).

Subwoofer Att.

Attenuate subwoofer level when using EXT. IN input.

[Selectable items]

ON

 

OFF

Set this to “ON” if the subwoofer channel level seems too high when playing Super Audio CD.

Subwoofer

Turn subwoofer output on and off.

[Selectable items]

ON

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

Default

Resets the settings to the default values.

sTone

Adjust the tonal quality of the sound.

Tone Defeat

Turn tone adjustments off.

[Selectable items]

ON

 

OFF

The tone cannot be adjusted when in the DIRECT, PURE DIRECT and HOME THX CINEMA mode.

Bass

Adjust bass for all channels together.

[Variable range] –6dB ~ +6dB

Treble

Adjust treble for all channels together.

[Variable range] –6dB ~ +6dB

“Bass” and “Treble” can be set when “Tone Defeat” is set to “OFF”.

Front

Adjust each front channel tone.

[Selectable items]

Bass

 

Treble

 

 

[Variable range]

–6dB ~ +6dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center

Adjust each center channel tone.

[Selectable items]

Bass

 

Treble

 

 

[Variable range]

–6dB ~ +6dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround

Adjust each surround channel tone.

[Selectable items]

Bass

 

Treble

 

 

[Variable range]

–6dB ~ +6dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround Back

Adjust each surround back channel tone.

[Selectable items]

Bass

 

Treble

 

 

[Variable range]

–6dB ~ +6dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

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