Advanced operations
•The icon such as 
shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for.
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the following operation;
• Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO.
•There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a case, follow each instruction.
The buttons described below are used on pages 23 to 33.
Using the surround mode
You can enjoy more realistic sound field than a stereo sound by using the surround mode.
7Auto Surround (AUTO SUR)
Used to reproduce the sound as it is recorded without any conversion (downmixing or simulation, etc.). For example, a multichannel source is automatically reproduced in multichannel audio.
7Dolby Surround
Number buttons
Remote control mode selector
Cursor (3/2/Y/5)/
ENTER
(play button)
Available Surround modes for each input signal The √ marks show available surround modes.
Dolby Pro Logic II*1
Dolby Pro Logic II has a newly developed multichannel playback format to decode all 2 channel sources — stereo source and Dolby Surround encoded source — into a 5.1 channel.
Dolby Pro Logic II has two modes — Movie mode and Music mode:
•Pro Logic II Movie (MOVIE)
Suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources
bearing the mark 
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•Pro Logic II Music (MUSIC)
Suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources.
Dolby Digital*1
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software
encoded with Dolby Digital (
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•There are other encoding formats of digital surround introduced by Dolby Laboratories, such as Dolby Digital EX.
7DTS Digital Surround*2
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround (
).
DTS Digital Surround (DTS) is another discrete multichannel digital audio format available on CD and DVD software.
•There are other encoding formats of
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*1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “MLP Lossless”, and the
*2 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. *3 You can select these modes by pressing SURROUND. (See page 24.)
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