Selecting a listening mode (Sound Mode)

This unit allows you to enjoy various kinds of surround and stereo playbacks.

Multi-channel audio formats are adopted by many of the contents including Blu-ray disc and DVD as well as digital broadcasting and Internet-delivered movies and music.

This unit supports playback of almost all of these multi-channel audio formats. It also supports surround playback of audio formats other than multi-channel audio such as 2-channel stereo audio.

This unit automatically generates a list of all the playable sound modes based on the input audio format and the current speaker setup configuration and displays the list on the screen. Therefore, you can select a correct surround playback mode even if you are not familiar with sound mode selection. Try out various surround playback modes and enjoy surround playback in your favorite mode.

GExampleH When MOVIE is pressed and held

MOVIE SOUND

STEREO

DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE

DTS NEO:6 CINEMA

MULTI CH STEREO

VIRTUAL

This unit provides not only sound modes that conform to the formats recorded in discs such as Dolby and DTS but also extended types of modes that match your speaker configuration including front height speakers and surround back speakers and “original listening modes” that create atmosphere of MULTI CH STEREO and VIRTUAL, etc.

The displayed sound modes include the 2-channel stereo playback mode.

For audio formats recorded in a disc, see the disc jacket.

Selecting a listening mode

1 Play the selected device (vpage 35 – 63).

2 Press and hold MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME to select a listening mode.

This unit automatically generates and displays a list of selectable sound modes.

• Each time MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME is pressed, the listening mode is switched.

Switches to the listening mode suitable for enjoying movies and TV programs.

Switches to the listening mode suitable for enjoying music.

Switches to the listening mode suitable for enjoying games.

•Pressing MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME displays a list of the listening modes that can be selected. Each time you press MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME, the listening mode changes.

•While the list is displayed, you can also use ui to select a listening mode.

•The MOVIE, MUSIC, or GAME button memorizes the last sound mode selected for its button. Pressing MOVIE, MUSIC, or GAME recalls the same sound mode as the one selected at the previous playback.

•If the content played back does not support the previously selected sound mode, the most standard sound mode for the content is automatically selected.

•This can also be set by pressing SOUND MODE on the main unit.

Direct playback

Sound recorded in source is played as is.

1 Play the selected device (vpage 35 – 63).

2 Press PURE to select “DIRECT”. Direct playback begins.

Pure direct playback

This mode is for playback in higher sound quality than in “DIRECT” mode. Turn the display of the amplifier off to stop the analogue video circuit. This suppresses the source of noise that affects sound quality.

1 Play the selected device (vpage 35 – 63).

2 Press PURE to select “PURE DIRECT On”.

PURE DIRECT indicator on the main unit lights.

The display goes dark, and pure direct playback begins.

•In DIRECT and PURE DIRECT listening mode, the following items cannot be adjusted.

•Tone (vpage 107)

•MultEQ® XT (vpage 109)

•Dynamic EQ (vpage 109)

•Dynamic Volume (vpage 110)

•M-DAX (vpage 108)

•This can also be set by pressing PURE DIRECT on the main unit.

NOTE

version Basic

version Advanced

Information

•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.

•When in the PURE DIRECT mode, the display turns off and appears as if there is no electricity.

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