Selecting the playback source (continued)
Getting Started
Playing Discs
Selecting the source by the remote control
DVD | DVD/CD (B 12, 13) |
| |
RADIO | Each time you press the button: |
FM (B 14) | |
| AM (B 14) |
| AUX§: For audio input through the AUX |
| terminal. |
|
|
| OPTICAL IN terminal. (B right) |
§“(TV)” will appear beside “AUX” or
iPod (B 26)
iPod 
Press [SELECTOR] on the main unit to select source from the main unit. (B 39)
[Note]
Confirm the audio connection to the AUX or OPTICAL IN terminal on the main unit when you select the corresponding sources (B 9). Reduce the volume on the TV to its minimum and then balance the TV volume with the volume setting on the main unit. Refer also to the operating instructions for your TV to balance the sound.
Making settings for digital audio input
Select to suit the type of audio from the OPTICAL IN terminal on the main unit.
1While in
Press [SETUP] to select “MAIN/SAP”, “DRC” or “PCM FIX”.
2While the selected mode is displayed Press [3, 4] to make the setting.
MAIN/SAP mode (Only works with Dolby Dual Mono):
MAIN, SAP§, MAIN+SAP§ (stereo audio)
§“SAP” = Secondary Audio Program
Dynamic Range Compression
DRC ON: Adjust for clarity even when the volume is low by compressing the range of the lowest sound level and the highest sound level. Convenient for late night viewing. (Only works with Dolby Digital)
DRC OFF: The full dynamic range of the signal is reproduced.
PCM FIX mode
PCM ON: Select when receiving only PCM signals.
PCM OFF: Select when receiving Dolby Digital and PCM signals. (When receiving true
[Note]
≥Audio that is input through the OPTICAL IN terminal is not output from the HDMI terminal.
≥Underlined items in the above paragraphs are factory settings.
Other Operations
Enjoying sound from all speakers and various sound effects
Enjoying surround sound effects
Reference
+, VOL
VOL
SURROUNDSOUND
SURROUND 
SOUND
OK
OK
SETUP W.SRD
SETUP, 
W.SRD
SURROUND
While “MANUAL” is displayed
SURROUND OUTPUT indicator on the main unit will light up when there is surround sound effect.
Each time you press the button:
STANDARD:
Sound is output as it was recorded/encoded. Speaker output varies depending on the source.
MULTI–CH:
You can enjoy sound from the front speakers, as well as the surround speakers even when playing a
MANUAL: (B below)
Select other surround modes.
Each time you press [2, 1]:
PLII MOVIE §
Suitable for movie software, or softwares recorded in Dolby Surround.
PLII MUSIC §
Adds
─CH SELECT
sources.
S.SRND
You can enjoy sound from all speakers with stereo sources. (Surround output will be in mono.)
STEREO
≥The following sound effects may not be available or may have no effect with some sources, or when headphones are used (B 39).
≥You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound effects off.
Sound will only be output to the front speakers and the subwoofer from any source.
§“ÎPLII” lights in the main unit’s display when there is effect.
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Recommended modes to enjoy TV audio or stereo sources from all speakers:
≥PLII MOVIE
≥PLII MUSIC
≥S.SRND
