Using the Surround/DSP modes

Available Surround/DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals. See the table below.

The numbers inside the parentheses following the incoming signal type indicate the number of the front channels and that of the surround channels. For example, (3/2) indicates that the signals are encoded with three front signals (left/right/center) and two (stereo) surround signals.

For EX/ES/PLIIx setting, see page 24.

DTSDolby Digital

Incoming Signal Type

 

 

 

 

EX/ES/PLIIx setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

ON

 

PLIIx MOVIE

 

PLIIx MUSIC

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital Surround EX

DOLBY D EX*3,5

 

DOLBY D EX*3

 

D+PLIIx MOVIE*2,3

 

D+PLIIx MUSIC*3

 

DOLBY DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital (3/2, 2/2)

DOLBY DIGITAL

 

DOLBY D EX*3

 

D+PLIIx MOVIE*2,3

 

D+PLIIx MUSIC*3

 

DOLBY DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital (3/1, 2/1, 3/0, 1/0)

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital (Dual Mono)

 

 

 

 

DUAL MONO

 

 

 

 

DTS-ES Discrete*1

DTS-ES DSCRT*3

 

DTS-ES DSCRT*3

 

DTS+PLIIx MOVIE*2,3

 

DTS+PLIIx MUSIC*3

 

DTS SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS-ES Matrix*1

DTS-ES MATRIX*3

 

DTS-ES MATRIX*3

 

DTS+PLIIx MOVIE*2,3

 

DTS+PLIIx MUSIC*3

 

DTS SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS (3/2, 2/2)*1

DTS SURROUND

 

DTS+NEO:6*3

 

DTS+PLIIx MOVIE*2,3

 

DTS+PLIIx MUSIC*3

 

DTS SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS (3/1, 2/1, 3/0, 1/0)

 

 

 

 

DTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS (Dual Mono)

 

 

 

 

DUAL MONO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLIIx MOVIE*4/

 

 

 

PLII MOVIE/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analog/LINEAR PCM

 

 

PLIIx MUSIC*4/

 

 

 

PLII MUSIC/

 

 

PLIIx GAME*4/

 

 

 

PLII GAME/

Dolby Digital (2/0)

 

 

NEO:6 CINEMA/

 

 

 

NEO:6 CINEMA/

 

 

 

NEO:6 MUSIC

 

 

 

NEO:6 MUSIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 DTS 96/24 processing is not applied when the EX/ES/PLIIx setting is activated. If you want to apply the processing, set the EX/ES/ PLIIx setting to “OFF” (see page 24).

*2 When “S BACK OUT” is set to “SB OUT <1SPK>,” D+PLIIx MOVIE is changed to DOLBY D EX and DTS+PLIIx MOVIE is changed to DTS+ EX.

*3 When “S BACK SPK” is set to “<NO>,” Virtual Surround Back is activated for the modes and the VIRTUAL SB indicator lights up on the display.

*4 When “S BACK SPK” is set to “<NO>,” PLllx MOVIE, PLllx MUSIC, and PLllx GAME are changed to PLll MOVIE, PLll MUSIC, and PLll GAME respectively.

*5 For some Dolby Digital Surround EX software, Dolby Digital 5.1-channel reproduction (“DOLBY DIGITAL”) may be applied even though you have selected “<AUTO>”. In this case, select “<ON>” to apply “DOLBY D EX.”

About the DSP modes

The following DSP modes are available regardless of incoming signal type.

HALL1, HALL2, LIVE CLUB, DANCE CLUB, PAVILION, THEATER1, THEATER2

If an incoming signal is a multi-channel (more than 2 channel) digital signal, “MONO FILM” is not available.

If “SURROUND SPK” is set to “<NO>,” “ALL CH STEREO” is not available.

Virtual Surround Back

This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you have connected the surround back speaker. The VIRTUAL SB (Surround Back) indicator lights up on the display.

If you have connected (and activated) the surround speakers, you can use Virtual Surround Back without connecting the surround back speaker.

Virtual Surround Back is activated when EX/ES/PLIIx is set to other than “<OFF>” and when playing back the software including the following signals:

Dolby Digital Surround EX

DTS-ES

Dolby Digital or DTS with 4-channels or more

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