Additional information

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Multichannel signal formats

SBch Processing

Input signal format

Standard

THX

Auto Surround

SBch

Processing

ON

(7.1 channel

decoding used for

all sources)

SBch

Processing

AUTO

(Automatically selects 6.1/7.1 channel decoding)

SBch

Processing

OFFb

(Maximum 5.1

channel playback)

WMA9 Pro (6.1/7.1 channel)

Straight decoding

WMA+THX CINEMA

Straight decoding

Dolby Digital EX (6.1 channel

Dolby Digital EX

THX SURROUND EX

Dolby Digital EX

flagged)

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

 

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

THX Select2 CINEMAa

 

 

 

THX MUSICMODEa

 

 

 

THX GAMES MODEa

 

DTS-ES (6.1 channel sources/6.1

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS-ES+THX(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

channel flagged)

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa

 

 

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

THX Select2 CINEMAa

 

 

 

THX MUSICMODEa

 

 

 

THX GAMES MODEa

 

DTS and DTS 96/24

DTS+Neo:6

DTS-ES+Neo:6+THX

DTS+Neo:6

(5.1 channel encoding)

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa

 

 

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

THX Select2 CINEMAa

 

 

 

THX MUSICMODEa

 

 

 

THX GAMES MODEa

 

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital EX

THX SURROUND EX

Dolby Digital EX

WMA9 Pro

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

(5.1 channel encoding)

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

THX Select2 CINEMAa

 

 

 

THX MUSICMODEa

 

 

 

THX GAMES MODEa

 

DVD-A and SACD

Dolby Digital EX

THX MUSICMODEa

Dolby Digital EX

(5.1 channel encoding)

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

 

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

 

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

 

 

WMA9 Pro (6.1/7.1 channel)

Straight decoding

WMA+THX CINEMA

Straight decoding

Dolby Digital EX

Dolby Digital EX

THX SURROUND EX

Dolby Digital EX

(6.1 channel flagged)

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

 

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

DTS-ES (6.1 channel sources/6.1

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS-ES+THX(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

channel flagged)

 

 

 

Dolby Digital

Straight decoding

THX Select2 CINEMA

Straight decoding

DTS and DTS 96/24

(Maximum 5.1 channel playback)

(Maximum 5.1 channel THX CINEMA

(Maximum 5.1 channel

WMA9 Pro

 

playback with only one surround back

playback)

 

speaker)

 

(5.1 channel encoding)

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-A and SACD

Straight decoding

THX MUSICMODEa

Straight decoding

(5.1 channel encoding)

(Maximum 5.1 channel playback)

 

(Maximum 5.1 channel

 

 

 

playback)

 

 

 

 

WMA9 Pro (6.1/7.1 channel)

Straight decoding

THX CINEMA

Straight decoding

Dolby Digital EX

 

 

 

(6.1 channel flagged)

 

 

 

DTS-ES (6.1 channel sources/6.1

 

 

 

channel flagged)

 

 

 

Dolby Digital

 

 

 

DTS and DTS 96/24

 

 

 

WMA9 Pro

 

 

 

(5.1 channel encoding)

 

 

 

DVD-A and SACD

Straight decoding

Straight decoding

(5.1 channel encoding)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected. b.Automatically selected if no surround back speakers are connected.

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Pioneer VSX-AX4AVi-G, VSX-AX2AV-G manual Multichannel signal formats, Input signal format Standard, Auto Surround

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