Advanced Setup—Continued

Assigning Listening Modes to Input

4

Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but-

Sources

 

 

 

 

tons to select the signal format

You can assign a default listening mode to each input

 

that you want to set, and then use

 

the Left and Right [e]/[r] but-

source that will be selected automatically when you

 

select each input source. For example, you can set the

 

tons to select a listening mode.

 

Only listening modes that can be used

default listening mode to be used with Dolby Digital

 

 

with each input signal format can be

input signals. You can select other listening modes dur-

 

 

selected (see page 63).

ing playback, but the mode specified here will be

 

 

The Last Valid option means that the

resumed once the AV receiver/AV amplifier has been set

 

 

listening mode selected last will be

to Standby.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

used.

 

 

 

 

 

1

Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-

 

Analog / PCM: With this setting, you

 

can specify the listening mode to be

lowed by the [SETUP] button.

 

Remote

 

used when an analog (CD, TV, LD,

The main menu appears onscreen.

 

controller

 

VHS, MD, turntable, radio, cassette,

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the main menu doesn’t appear, make

 

cable, satellite, etc.) or PCM digital

 

sure the appropriate external input is

 

(CD, DVD, etc.) audio signal is played.

 

selected on your TV.

 

Dolby Digital: With this setting, you

 

 

 

 

 

can specify the listening mode to be

 

 

 

 

 

used when a Dolby Digital or Dolby

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Plus format digital audio signal

 

 

 

 

 

is played (DVD, etc.).

 

 

 

 

 

DTS: With this setting, you can specify

2

Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but-

 

the listening mode to be used when a

 

DTS or DTS-HD High Resolution for-

 

tons to select “5. Listening Mode

 

mat digital audio signal is played

 

Preset”, and then press [ENTER].

 

 

 

(DVD, LD, CD, etc.).

 

The “Listening Mode Preset” menu

 

 

 

D.F. 2ch: With this setting, you can

 

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

specify the listening mode to be used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Listening Mode Preset

 

when a 2-channel (2/0) digital audio

 

 

 

signal (Dolby Digital, DTS) is played

 

1.

DVD

 

 

 

2.

VCR/DVR

 

 

(DVD, etc.).

 

3.

CBL/SAT

 

 

 

4.

GAME/TV

 

 

D.F. Mono: With this setting, you can

 

5.

AUX

 

 

 

6.

TAPE

 

 

specify the listening mode to be used

 

7.

TUNER

 

 

 

8.

CD

 

 

when a mono digital audio signal is

 

9.

PHONO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

played (DVD, etc.).

 

 

 

 

 

Multich PCM: Specifies the default

3

Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but-

 

listening mode for multichannel PCM

 

sources input via a HDMI IN, such as

 

tons to select the input source

 

DVD-Audio.

 

that you want to set, and then

 

192k/176.4k: Specifies the default lis-

 

press [ENTER].

 

 

 

tening mode for high resolution

 

The signal format selection menu

 

 

 

176.4 kHz and 192 kHz digital audio

 

appears.

 

 

sources such as DVD-Audio.

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby TrueHD: Specifies the default

 

 

5–1.

Listening Mode Preset

 

listening mode for Dolby TrueHD

 

DVD

 

 

 

Analog / PCM

Last Valid

 

sources, such as Blu-ray or HD DVD

 

Dolby Digital

Last Valid

 

 

DTS

Last Valid

 

(input via HDMI).

 

D.F. 2ch

Last Valid

 

 

 

 

 

D.F. Mono

Last Valid

 

DTS-HD Master Audio: Specifies the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

default listening mode for DTS-HD

 

 

 

 

 

Master Audio sources, such as Blu-ray

 

 

 

 

 

or HD DVD (input via HDMI).

 

On the TX-SR706, for TUNER input

 

DSD: Specifies the default listening

 

selector only “Analog” will be avail-

 

mode for DSD multichannel sources,

 

able.

 

 

 

such as SACD.

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