06Listening to your system
Chapter 6:
Listening to your system
Important
•The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver.
Listening in surround sound
Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you’re listening to.
Auto playback
There are many ways to listen back to sources using this receiver, but the simplest, most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature. The receiver automatically detects what kind of source you’re playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.
•While listening to a source, press RECEIVER , then press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT (AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT) for auto playback of a source.
AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display before showing the decoding or playback format. Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed.
•If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display.
•When listening to the FM radio, the Neural Surround feature is selected automatically (see Using Neural Surround on page 45 for more on this).
•When listening to the ADAPTER PORT input, the SOUND RETRIEVER AIR feature is selected automatically (see Listening in stereo on page 54 for more on this).
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In the Auto level control (ALC) mode, this receiver equalizes playback sound levels.
Tip
•When ALC is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 59.
Standard surround sound
The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources.
•While listening to a source, press RECEIVER , then press STANDARD (STANDARD SURROUND).
If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode.
•If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround
encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display.1
With two channel sources, you can select from:
•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound (surround back), especially suited to movie sources
•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound (surround back), especially suited to music sources2
•2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel sound (surround back), especially suited to video games
•2PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound (sound from the surround speakers is mono)
•2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT – Up to 7.1 channel sound (front height)3
•WIDE SURROUND MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound (front wide), especially suited to movie sources4
•WIDE SURROUND MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound (front wide), especially suited to music sources4
•Neo:6 CINEMA – 7.1 channel sound (surround back), especially suited to movie sources5
•Neo:6 MUSIC – 7.1 channel sound (surround back), especially suited to music sources5
•Neural Surround – Up to 7.1 channel sound
(surround back), especially suited to music sources6
Note
1If the surround back speakers are not connected or V.SB is switched OFF (page 59), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound).
2When listening to
3• This mode can only be selected when Speaker System is set to Normal(SB/FH).
• When listening sources in 2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT mode, you can also adjust the H.GAIN effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 59).
4This mode can only be selected when Speaker System is set to Normal(SB/FW).
5When listening to
6Neural Surround can be selected for
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