05Listening to your system

With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Listening in surround sound above for an explanation of each process):

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

•2 PRO LOGIC

•NEO:6 CINEMA

With multichannel sources, press THX repeatedly to select from:

•THX CINEMA – Gives you cinema-quality sound from your home theatre system using all the speakers in your setup

•THX SURROUND EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources (especially suited to movie sources)

•THX ULTRA2 CINEMA – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

•THX MUSICMODE – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with DVD-A and SACD multichannel music sources

Note

•If you only have one surround back speaker connected, THX ULTRA2 CINEMA and THX MUSICMODE are not available.

•When selecting the Dolby Pro Logic modes above, the display shows the mode you selected, then after a few seconds, shows THX CINEMA.

•You won’t be able to use the THX options when playing two-channel DVD-A and SACD sources.

•With multichannel DVD-A and SACD sources, you can only select THX MUSICMODE.

Listening in stereo

You can hear any source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings).

•While listening to a source, press STEREO for stereo playback.

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STANDARD THX

ADVANCED ADVANCED

CINEMA CONCERT

STEREO shows in the front panel display. Any active Advanced surround or Home THX mode is canceled. Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

Listening with headphones

When headphones are connected, only the STEREO (default) and PHONES SURROUND modes are available. PHONES SURROUND is a virtual surround sound experience for headphones which provides realistic and dynamic surround sound.

When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode automatically changes to STEREO or PHONES SURROUND. When you disconnect them it reverts to the previous mode.

•With headphones connected, press STANDARD to select PHONES SURROUND, or STEREO for stereo sound.

You can also turn the front panel LISTENING MODE SELECTOR dial to select either STEREO or PHONES SURROUND.

Note

•Many features of this amplifier are not accessible when the headphones are connected.

•If the U-shaped connectors (on the rear panel) aren’t in place, you won’t be able to use the headphones.

•When headphones are connected, no sound is heard from the speakers.

•If you’re listening to a WMA9 Pro format source, only STEREO is available.

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