nnListening mode

The following listening modes can be selected using the SURROUND, AUTO, STEREO and P.DIRECT buttons.

Adjust the sound field effect with the menu “Surr.Parameter” (vpage 49) to enjoy your favorite sound mode.

Selecting a listening mode

Basic

Operation

 

Input signal

Listening mode

button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTOz2

 

 

 

STEREO

 

 

 

DOLBY PLgx Movie z3

 

 

 

DOLBY PLg Movie z3

 

 

 

DOLBY PLgx Music z3

 

 

 

DOLBY PLg Music z3

 

2-channel z1

DOLBY PLgx Game z3

 

DOLBY PLg Game z3

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOLBY Pro Logic z3

 

 

 

DTS NEO:6 Cinema z3

 

 

 

DTS NEO:6 Music z3

 

 

 

DOLBY PLgz Height z3

 

 

 

MULTI CH STEREO

 

 

 

VIRTUAL

 

Multi-channel

AUTOz2

 

z4

STEREO

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL EX

 

 

Dolby Digital

DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgx Movie

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgx Music

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgz

 

 

 

DOLBY TrueHD

 

 

 

DOLBY TrueHD + EX

 

 

Dolby TrueHD

DOLBY TrueHD + PLgx Movie

 

 

 

DOLBY TrueHD + PLgx Music

 

 

 

DOLBY TrueHD + PLgz

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus

 

 

Dolby Digital

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + EX

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PLgx Movie

 

 

Plus

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PLgx Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PLgz

 

 

 

DTS SURROUND

 

 

 

DTS ES DSCRT 6.1

 

 

 

DTS ES MTRX 6.1

 

 

 

DTS 96/24

 

 

DTS

DTS 96 ES MTRX

 

 

DTS ES DSCRT

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS + NEO:6

 

 

 

DTS + PLgx Movie

 

 

 

DTS + PLgx Music

 

 

 

DTS + PLgz

Operation

 

Input signal

Listening mode

button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD HI RES

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD MSTR

 

 

 

DTS-HD /

DTS Express

 

 

 

DTS-HD + NEO:6

 

 

 

DTS Express

 

 

 

DTS-HD + PLgx Movie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD + PLgx Music

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD + PLgz

 

 

 

 

MULTI CH IN

 

 

 

 

MULTI CH IN 7.1

 

 

 

PCM multi-

MULTI IN + Dolby EX

 

 

 

channel

MULTI IN + PLgx Movie

 

 

 

 

MULTI IN + PLgx Music

 

 

 

 

MULTI IN + PLgz

 

 

Multi-channel

MULTI CH STEREO

 

 

z4

VIRTUAL

 

 

All

AUTO z2

 

 

All

STEREO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All

PURE DIRECT

 

 

 

 

AUTO z2

z1 2-channel also includes analog input.

z2 When AUTO mode is selected, the surround mode that is compatible with the input signal is used for playback.

z3 This mode plays back 2-channel source in 5.1 or 7.1-channel playback. It cannot be selected when headphones are used, or when only front speakers are used.

z4 Some listening modes cannot be selected, depending on the audio format or number of channels of the input signal. For details, see “Types of input signals, and corresponding surround modes” (vpage 82).

NOTE

When you use headphones, you can choose the VIRTUAL, STEREO, DIRECT and PURE DIRECT mode.

Views on the TV screen or display

q w

qShows a decoder to be used.

A DOLBY DIGITAL Plus decoder is displayed as “DOLBY D +”.

wShows a decoder that creates sound output from the surround back speakers.

“+ PLgz” indicates the front height sound from front height speakers.

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