Marantz NR1604 Dolby listening mode, PCM multi-channellistening mode, nnDescription of listening mode types

Selecting a listening mode

nnDescription of listening mode types

Dolby listening mode DTS listening mode

Basic

Listening mode type	Description
DOLBY PLgxz1	This mode can be selected when the Dolby Pro Logic gx decoder is used to
	play back 2-channel sources in 6.1/7.1-channel surround sound including the
	surround back channel(s).
	By adding the surround back channel(s), a more enveloping surround
	environment is produced, compared to Dolby Pro Logic g.
	There are three playback modes: “Movie” mode that is optimized for movie
	playback, “Music” mode that is optimized for music playback, and “Game”
	mode that is optimized for game play.
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 PLgzz2	This mode can be selected when the Dolby Pro Logic gz decoder is used to
	play back 2-channel sources in 7.1-channel surround sound with added front
	height channels.
	By adding front height channels, the front soundstage becomes dramatically
	taller, simulating the effect of listening in a large movie theater or concert hall.
DOLBY DIGITAL	This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded with Dolby Digital.
DOLBY DIGITAL EXz1	Using the Dolby Digital EX decoder, this mode plays Dolby Digital sources in
	6.1/7.1 channel surround sound with added surround back channel(s).
	By adding surround back channel(s), sounds can be heard coming at you from
	behind and not just from the sides.
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.

z1 This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” – “Surr. Back” (vpage 124) is not set to “None”. z2 This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” – “Front Height” (vpage 124) is not set to “None”.

DVD

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 6.1/7.1-channel surround sound including the surround
	back channel.
	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 ES DSCRT6.1z1	This mode is suitable for playing discs recorded in DTS-ES. The surround back
	channel added using the discrete method is played as an independent channel.
	Since all channels are independent, the 360-degree spacial expressiveness and
	sound localization are enhanced.
DTS ES MTRX6.1z2	This mode is suitable for playing discs recorded in DTS-ES.
	The surround back channel added to the surround-left and surround-right
	channels by a matrix encoder at software recording time is decoded by this
	unit’s matrix decoder and played from each channel (surround left, surround
	right, surround back).
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.

z1 This mode can be selected when only one surround back speaker is used and no front height speaker is used.

z2 This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” – “Surr. Back” (vpage 124) is not set to “None”.

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.
		v See overleaf

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