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22Description of sound mode types

Dolby sound mode

 

Sound 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 speaker(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 194) is not set to “None”.

z2

This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” –

“Front Height” (vpage 195) is not set to “None”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Front panel

 

 

Display

 

 

Rear panel

 

Remote

 

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Marantz SR7008 appendix 22Description of sound mode types, 122, Dolby sound mode, Sound mode type Description

SR7008 specifications

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