Marantz SR7005 Selecting a listening mode Surround mode, Multi-channelplayback, Listening mode

Playing the source (vpage 27 –

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Selecting a listening mode (Surround mode)

This unit can play input audio signals in multi-channel surround mode or in stereo mode.

Select a listening mode suitable for the playback contents (cinema, music, etc.) or according to your liking.

Listening mode

Input audio	Playback	Listening mode
signal
			For 2-channel signal input:
			• Surround-channel signals are created and played with surround playback.
			For multichannel signal input:
2-channel		Multi-channel
			• The surround signal recorded in source is played as surround playback.
	Surround
		playback (vpage 46)	(The sound is played according to the settings of the speaker size in
Multi channel
			“Speaker Config.” (vpage 80).)
			• Surround-back-channel or front-height-channel signals that are not
			recorded in source can be created.
2-channel		Stereo playback	• If multichannel signals are input, they are mixed down to 2-channel audio
	Stereo		and are played.
		(vpage 48)
Multi channel			• Subwoofer signals are also output.
			Sound recorded in source is played as is.
	Stereo		• Surround back signals or front height signals are not created.
2-channel
		Direct playback	• In this mode, the following items cannot be adjusted.
	Surround	(vpage 48)	• Tone (vpage 75)	• MultEQ® XT (vpage 76)
Multi channel
			• Dynamic EQ® (vpage 76)	• Dynamic Volume® (vpage 77)
			• M-DAX (vpage 78)
2-channel	Virtual	Dolby Virtual Speaker/	Virtual Surround processing is performed on 2-channel or multichannel
		Dolby Headphone
	Surround		input signals that are played back.
Multi channel		playback (vpage 48)

• Some listening modes cannot be selected, depending on the audio format or number of channels of the input signal. For details, see “Types of input signals, and corresponding surround modes” (vpage 108).

• Adjust the sound field effect with the menu “Surround Parameter” (vpage 75) to enjoy your favorite sound mode.

• You can select the listening mode by pressing SURROUND MODE on the main unit. Press SURROUND MODE and the modes are switched as shown below.

Multi-channel playback

nnSurround playback of 2-channel sources

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2 Press SURR. to select the surround decoder to play back multichannel sound.

• If SURROUND MODE on the main unit is pressed, the same function as with the

remote control unit can be obtained.

• Each time SURR. is pressed, the surround mode is switched.

Which decoder can be selected depends on the settings of “Amp Assign” (vpage 80) or “Speaker Config.” (vpage 80).

DOLBY PLgz z1 This mode is for 7.1-channel surround playback using the front height speakers.

• “PLgz Height” is displayed.

DOLBY PLgx z2 This mode is for 7.1-channel or 6.1-channel surround playback using the surround back speakers.

•“PLgx Movie”, “PLgx Music” or “PLgx Game” is displayed.

DOLBY PLg This mode is for 5.1-channel surround playback. Select this mode if no front height speaker nor surround back speaker is to be used.

•“PLg Movie”, “PLg Music”, “PLg Game” is displayed.

DTS NEO:6 This mode is for 7.1-channel, 6.1-channel or 5.1-channel surround playback using the surround back speakers.

•“DTS NEO:6 Cinema” or “DTS NEO:6 Music” is displayed.

AUTO*(STEREO) STEREO DOLBY PLgz DOLBY PLg(x) Movie DOLBY PLg(x) Music DOLBY PLg(x) Game

DOLBY VS NEURAL MULTI CH STEREO DTS NEO:6 music DTS NEO:6 cinema

zz For “AUTO”, press AUTO on the amplifier or remote control unit.

MULTI CH This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all

STEREO speakers.

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