Selecting a listening mode

marantz original listening mode

Direct listening mode

Basic

Listening mode type

Description

 

 

MULTI CH STEREO

This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers.

 

The same sound as that from the front speakers (L/R) is played back at the

 

same level from the surround speakers (L/R) and surround back speakers (L/R).

VIRTUAL

This mode is for enjoying surround effects using only the front speakers or

 

headphones.

AUTO

In this mode, the type of digital signal input, such as Dolby Digital, Dolby

 

TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, DTS-HD, DTS-ES, PCM

 

(multi-channel) is detected, and the playback mode switches automatically to

 

the corresponding mode.

 

If the input signal is analog or PCM (2-channel), stereo playback is used.

STEREO listening mode

Listening mode type

Description

 

 

STEREO

This is the mode for playing in stereo. The tone can be adjusted.

 

• Sound is output from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer.

 

• If multichannel signals are input, they are mixed down to 2-channel audio and

 

are played.

Listening mode type

Description

 

 

DIRECT

This mode plays back tracks at high sound quality without passing through the

 

sound quality adjustment circuits.

 

• Surround back signals or front height signals are not created.

PURE DIRECT

This mode plays back tracks at the closest to the original sound quality.

 

Turn the display of the amplifier off to stop the analogue video circuit. This

 

suppresses the source of noise that affects sound quality.

 

• Surround back signals or front height signals are not created.

In Direct listening mode, the following items cannot be adjusted.

 

• Tone (vpage 50)

• MultEQ® (vpage 50)

• Dynamic EQ® (vpage 51)

• Dynamic Volume® (vpage 51)

M-DAX (vpage 52)

 

NOTE

Video signals are only output when HDMI signals are played in the PURE DIRECT mode.

When in the PURE DIRECT mode, the menu screen is not displayed.

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