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Stream direct with different input signal formats

The following charts show what you will hear with different input signal formats, depending on the Stream Direct mode (see Using Stream Direct on page 30) you have selected.

Stereo (2 channel) signal formats

Surround Back speaker(s)

Input signal format

DIRECT

PURE DIRECT

Connected

 

Dolby Digital Surround

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

(Maximum 7.1 channel playback)

 

 

 

DTS Surround

Neo:6 CINEMA

Neo:6 CINEMA

 

 

 

 

Other stereo sources

Stereo playback

Stereo playback

 

 

Analog sources

As above

ANALOG DIRECT (stereo)

 

 

PCM sources

As above

PCM DIRECT (stereo)

 

 

DVD-A sources

As above

PCM DIRECT (stereo)

 

 

SACD sources

As above

SACD DIRECT (stereo)a

Not connected

Dolby Digital Surround

2 Pro Logic II MOVIE

2 Pro Logic II MOVIE

(Maximum 5.1 channel playback)

 

 

 

DTS Surround

Neo:6 CINEMA

Neo:6 CINEMA

 

 

 

 

Other stereo sources

Stereo playback

Stereo playback

 

 

Analog sources

As above

ANALOG DIRECT (stereo)

 

 

PCM sources

As above

PCM DIRECT (stereo)

 

 

DVD-A sources

As above

PCM DIRECT (stereo)

 

 

SACD sources

As above

SACD DIRECT (stereo)a

a.SACD DIRECT (VSX-LX70) or Straight decoding (VSX-LX60)

Multichannel signal formats

Surround Back speaker(s)

Input signal format

DIRECT

PURE DIRECT

Connected

(Maximum 7.1 channel playback)

Not connected

(Maximum 5.1 channel playback)

Dolby Digital EX (6.1 channel flagged)

Dolby Digital EX

Dolby Digital EX

 

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

DTS-ES (6.1 channel sources/6.1 channel flagged)

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

 

 

 

DVD-A sources/Muti-ch PCM

Straight decoding

PCM DIRECT

SACD sources

As above

SACD DIRECTb

(5.1 channel encoding)

 

 

Other 5.1/6.1/7.1 channel sources

As above

Straight decoding

DVD-A sources/Muti-ch PCM

Straight decoding

PCM DIRECT

SACD sources

As above

SACD DIRECTb

(5.1 channel encoding)

 

 

Other 5.1/6.1/7.1 channel sources

As above

Straight decoding

 

 

 

a.Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected. b.SACD DIRECT (VSX-LX70) or Straight decoding (VSX-LX60)

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Pioneer Surround Back speakers Input signal format, Sacd Direct VSX-LX70 or Straight decoding VSX-LX60