Marantz NR1604 AUTO listening mode, Direct listening mode, STEREO listening mode, Original 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 and if connected the surround back 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.

	Selecting a listening mode
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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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.

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