Marantz NR1504 DTS listening mode, AUTO listening mode, Dolby listening mode, STEREO listening mode, Direct listening mode, Original listening mode

nnDescription of listening mode typesDolby listening mode

Listening mode type	Description
DOLBY PLg	This mode can be selected when the Dolby Pro Logic g decoder is used to
	play back 2-channel sources in 5.1-channel surround sound with an enveloping
	surround sound experience.
DOLBY DIGITAL	This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded with Dolby Digital.
DOLBY TrueHD	This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in Dolby TrueHD.
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus	This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded with Dolby Digital
	Plus.

DTS listening mode

Listening mode type	Description
DTS NEO:6	This mode can be selected when a DTS NEO:6 decoder is used to play back
	2-channel source in 5.1-channel surround sound.
	There is a “Cinema” mode optimized for movie playback, and a “Music” mode
	optimized for music playback.
DTS SURROUND	This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS.
DTS 96/24	This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS 96/24.
DTS-HD	This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS-HD.
DTS Express	This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS Express.

PCM multi-channel listening mode

Listening mode type	Description
MULTI CH IN	This mode can be selected when playing multi-channel PCM sources from a
	disc player.

	Selecting a listening mode
Original listening mode
Listening mode type	Description
MULTI CH STEREO	This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers.
	Stereo audio (2 channel) sources are played back via the front (L/R) speakers,
	the surround speakers.
VIRTUAL	This mode lets you experience an expansive surround sound effect when
	playing back through just the front (L/R) speakers only, and when listening with
	stereo headphones.
AUTO listening mode
Listening mode type	Description
AUTO	In this mode, the type of digital signal input, such as Dolby Digital, Dolby
	TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, DTS-HD, 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 mode plays 2-channel stereo audio with no additional surround sound
	processing.
	• Sound is output from the front left and right speakers, and subwoofer if
	connected.
	• When multi-channel signals are inputted, they are mixed down to 2-channel
	audio and are played back with no additional surround sound processing.

Direct listening mode

Listening mode type	Description
DIRECT	This mode provides a direct input-to-output path with minimal audio processing,
	bypassing any unnecessary stages for purest sound.
PURE DIRECT	This mode provides the direct audio signal path benefit of the Direct mode
	along with disabling additional stages that might possibly have an affect on
	sound quality.
	In Pure Direct mode, the following elements are turned off:
	• The front panel display and its driver circuitry are shut down.
	• The analog video input/output switcher and processor is disabled.

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