Automatic Surround
Modes
Decoding of digital sources connected to the digital inputs is generally automatic, with detection triggered by a “flag” embedded in the digital recording telling the RSX-1067 what decoding format is required. For example, when Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 channel surround is detected, the RSX-1067 activates the proper decoding.
The unit will also detect DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 or DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 discs and activate DTS-ES®Extended Surround decoding. Dolby Digital Surround EX recordings also trigger automatic decoding (although not all Surround EX DVDs have the necessary flag and may require manu- ally activating Surround EX decoding).
Likewise, a digital input from an HDCD® en- coded compact disc, a standard CD, a DTS 96/24 disc, or MP3 player will be auto-de- tected and properly decoded to 2CH stereo operation.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx or Rotel XS processing can be configured to be automatically active in all
6.1or 7.1 channel systems configured with center back speaker(s) and will ensure proper extended surround decoding of all multichannel digital signals, even those that might not oth- erwise trigger the proper extended surround mode.
In many cases, the RSX-1067 will also recog- nize a digital signal with Dolby Surround encoding (such as the default soundtrack on many DVDs) and activate Dolby® Pro Logic II® decoding.
NOTE: A digital signal coming into the RSX-1067 will be recognized and properly decoded. However, on a DVD with multiple soundtracks, you must tell the DVD player which one to send to the RSX-1067. For ex- ample, you may need to use the DVD’s menu system to select the Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS
5.1soundtrack rather than the default Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby Surround soundtrack.
Additionally, you can configure a default sur- round mode for each input using the INPUT SETUP menu (see the Setup section of this manual). Combined with the auto-detection of Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS, this default sur- round setting makes operation of the RSX-1067 surround modes totally automatic. For example, if you set Dolby Pro Logic II movie mode as
the default for all of your video inputs, the RSX-1067 will automatically decode Dolby Digi- tal 5.1 and DTS soundtracks when they are played and use Pro Logic II matrix decoding for all other recordings. For stereo inputs such as CD and Tuner, you could select STEREO mode as the default for 2-channel playback or Dolby Pro Logic II music mode if you pre- fer to hear music sources in surround sound.
Manually Selecting
Surround Modes
As described in the previous section, the com- bination of auto-detection of Dolby Digital and DTS recordings and setting default surround modes for each input during the setup of the RSX-1067 makes operation of surround modes totally automatic. For many users, this auto- matic surround mode selection will meet all of their listening needs.
For users who prefer a more active role in setting surround modes, buttons on the remote and the front panel provide manual selection of surround mode that are not automatically de- tected or, in some cases, to override an auto- matic setting.
Manual settings available from the front panel and/or the remote might be used when you want to play:
•Standard 2-channel stereo (left/right speak- ers only) with no surround processing.
•Downmixed 2-channel playback of Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS recordings.
•Dolby 3-channel stereo (left/right/center) of 2-channel recordings.
•5-channel or 7-channel stereo from 2-chan- nel recordings.
•One of four MUSIC modes for DSP con- cert hall simulation from 2-channel record- ings.
•Dolby Pro Logic II cinema or music mode matrix decoding of 2-channel recordings.
•DTS Neo:6 cinema or music mode matrix decoding of 2-channel recordings.
•Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding of Dolby Digital 5.1 channel recordings or Dolby Digital Surround EX discs that do not trigger automatic decoding.
NOTE: DTS, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Dis- crete 6.1, DTS 96/24, Dolby Digital, MP3, MPEG Multichannel, HDCD (96kHz), and PCM 2-channel (96kHz) digital signals are auto-detected and cannot be overridden. However, you can choose to use Dolby Digi- tal Surround EX decoding for any Dolby Digi- tal 5.1 source material. You can also downmix Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 recordings for 2-channel playback.
•HDCD (non 96kHz) and PCM 2-channel (non 96kHz) digital signals can be over- ridden to Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3-Ste- reo, DTS Neo:6, Music 1 – 4, 5CH Ste- reo, 7CH Stereo, and Stereo.
•Dolby Digital 2-channel Stereo can be over- ridden to Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3-Ste- reo, and Stereo.
The following topics describe in detail the manual surround mode options available for each type of recording:
Dolby Digital 5.1 discs
Dolby Digital Surround EX discs
Dolby Digital decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select a 2 channel downmix of 5.1 channel record- ings. In a 6.1ch or 7.1 ch system, you can also choose Dolby Surround EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema (7.1ch only), or Rotel XS processing for cen- ter back channels.
NOTE: In addition to the options that follow, you can press the 2CH button on the front panel or the remote to toggle between 2-chan- nel downmix and multichannel playback.
•On a 5.1 system. Press the SUR+ but- ton on the remote, then press the +/– but- tons to change between DD 5.1 channel or DD 2.0 channel downmix playback.
•On a 6.1 system. Press the SUR+ but- ton on the remote, then use the +/– but- tons to step through five options: DD 2.0 channel downmix, DD 5.1 channel, DD Sur- round EX center back processing, DD with Pro Logic IIx Music center back process- ing or DD with Rotel XS center back pro- cessing. You should typically select Surround EX or discs that are labeled Dolby Digital Surround EX. For standard 5.1 channel discs, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music or Rotel
