Selecting a sound field for musicPress MUSIC repeatedly to select the sound field you want.

The selected sound field appears in the display.

Sound field

Display

HALL

HALL

 

 

JAZZ CLUB

JAZZ

 

 

LIVE CONCERT

CONCERT

 

 

xHALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.

xJAZZ (JAZZ CLUB)

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

xCONCERT (LIVE CONCERT)

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

When the headphones are connected

You can select only from the following sound fields.

xHP 2CH (HEADPHONE 2CH)

Outputs the sound in 2 channel (stereo). Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels.

xHP MULTI (HEADPHONE MULTI) (HT-9900M and HT-6900DP only)

Outputs the front analog signal from MULTI CH IN jacks.

xHP THEA (HEADPHONE THEATER)

DCS

Allows you to experience a theater-like environment while listening through a pair of headphones.

Note

If you connect a pair of headphones while a sound field is operating, the system will automatically switch to HEADPHONE 2CH if using a sound field selected with the 2CH or A.F.D. button, or to HEADPHONE THEATER if using a sound field selected with the MOVIE or MUSIC button.

To turn off the surround effect

Press 2CH to select “2CH ST.” or press A.F.D. repeatedly to select “A.F.D. AUTO”.

Tips

•The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected (Sound Field Link). For example, if you select HALL for the SA-CD/CD input, then change to a different input and then return to SA-CD/CD, HALL will automatically be applied again.

•You can identify the encoding format of DVD software, etc. by looking at the logo on the package.

– : Dolby Digital discs

– : Dolby Surround encoded programs

– : DTS Digital Surround encoded programs

Note

Sound fields do not function for the signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz.

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