Using the Listening Modes
About Listening Modes
The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound.
Selecting Listening Modes
■Listening Mode Buttons
Press RECEIVER first.
SP (speaker layout)
MUSIC GAME
MOVIE/TV THX
PURE AUDIO | MOVIE/TV, MUSIC, GAME, THX |
MOVIE/TV button
This button selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV.
MUSIC button
This button selects the listening modes intended for use with music.
GAME button
This button selects the listening modes intended for use with video games.
THX button
This button selects the THX listening modes.
PURE AUDIO button and indicator
This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. When this mode is selected, the AV receiver’s display and analog video circuitry are turned off. Only video signals input through HDMI input can be output from the HDMI output. The indicator lights when this mode is selected. Pressing this button again will select the previous listening mode.
Playback
Note
•The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your
•The listening modes you can select depends on the format of the input signal. To check the format, see “Displaying Source Information” (➔ page 52).
•While a pair of headphones is connected, you can select the following listening modes: Pure Audio, Mono, Direct, and Stereo.