Activating the EX/ES/PLIIx setting— EX/ES/PLIIx

Depending on this setting, available Surround modes for digital multi-channel software vary—EX/ES/PLIIx (7.1- channel) reproduction or 5.1-channel reproduction. Select an appropriate setting for your enjoyment.

For details about relation between EX/ES/PLIIx setting and available Surround mode, see page 42.

To activate the Surround mode, see page 43.

AUTO

According to the incoming signal, an

 

appropriate Surround mode is applied.

 

• For Dolby Digital Surround EX and DTS-ES

 

software, 7.1-channel reproduction is

 

applied*.

 

• For other multi-channel (4 channels or

 

more) encoded software, 5.1-channel

 

reproduction is applied.

 

 

ON

Select to apply 7.1-channel reproduction to

 

both 5.1-channel and 6.1-channel encoded

 

software.

 

 

PLIIx MOVIE

Select to apply PLIIx MOVIE (7.1-channel)

 

reproduction to both 5.1-channel and 6.1-

 

channel encoded software.

 

 

PLIIx MUSIC

Select to apply PLIIx MUSIC (7.1-channel)

 

reproduction to both 5.1-channel and 6.1-

 

channel encoded software.

 

 

OFF

Select to cancel the EX/ES/PLIIx (7.1-

 

channel) reproduction.

Initial setting:

AUTO

*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.” (See page 42.)

NOTES

This function is not available when “SURROUND SPK” is set to “NO” (see page 30).

When “S BACK SPK” is set to “NO” (see page 30), the Virtual Surround Back (see page 43) is applied for EX/ES/PLIIx (7.1-channel) reproduction.

Selecting the main or sub channel—

DUAL MONO

You can select the playback sound (channel) you want while playing digital software recorded (or broadcasted) in Dual Mono mode (see page 41), which includes two monaural channels separately. When the receiver detects Dual Mono signals, the DUAL MONO indicator lights up on the display.

D MONO MAIN Select to play back the main channel (Ch 1).*

Signal indicator “L” lights up while playing back this channel.

D MONO SUB Select to play back the sub-channel (Ch 2).*

Signal indicator “R” lights up while playing back this channel.

D MONO ALL Select to play back both the main and sub-

channels (Ch 1/Ch 2).*

Signal indicators “L” and “R” light up while playing back these channels.

Initial setting:

MAIN

*Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers—L (left front speaker), R (right front speaker), and C (center speaker), with respect to the current Surround setting:

Dual

Without

 

With Surround Activated

 

Center speaker setting

Mono

Surround

 

 

SML/LRG

 

 

NO

setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

R

L

C

R

L

 

R

MAIN

Ch 1

Ch 1

Ch 1

Ch 1

 

Ch 1

SUB

Ch 2

Ch 2

Ch 2

Ch 2

 

Ch 2

ALL

Ch 1

Ch 2

Ch 1+Ch 2

Ch 1+Ch 2

Ch 1+Ch 2

NOTE

The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting for TV programs. So this setting does not take effect while watching such bilingual programs.

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