Enjoying Surround Sound
Using only the front speakers
In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the front L/R speakers only. There is no sound from the sub woofer.
Listening to 2 channel stereo sources (2CH STEREO)
Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel.
Press 2CH.
“2CH ST.” appears in the display and the receiver switches to the 2CH STEREO mode.
Note
No sound is output from the sub woofer in the 2CH STEREO mode. To listen to the 2 channel stereo sources using the front L/R speakers and a sub woofer, set to the A.F.D. mode.
Listening to analog audio
(ANALOG DIRECT)
You can switch the audio of the selected input to the two channel analog input. This function enables you to enjoy high quality analog sources. Also see “D.PWR.” on page 39. When using this function, only the volume and front speaker balance can be adjusted.
1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select the input you want to listen to in analog audio.
2 Press DIRECT on the remote.
“A.DIRECT” appears in the display and the analog audio is output.
Notes
•This function is cancelled when you switch the sound field (pages
•When this function is used, test tone function cannot be used.
Enjoying higher fidelity sound
— AUTO FORMAT DIRECT
The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows you to select the decoding mode you want for your audio sound.
A.F.D. mode | Decoding mode |
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A.F.D. AUTO | As encoded |
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PRO LOGIC | Dolby Pro Logic |
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PRO LOGIC II MOVIE | Dolby Pro Logic II |
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PRO LOGIC II MUSIC |
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(PLII MUS) |
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Neo:6 Cinema | DTS Neo:6 |
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Neo:6 Music |
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(NEO6 MUS) |
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Decoding the input audio signal automatically
In this mode, the receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, standard 2 channel stereo, etc.) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/ encoded, without adding any surround effects. However, if there are no low frequency signals (Dolby Digital LFE, etc.) it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer.
Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select “A.F.D. AUTO”.
The receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input and performs the proper decoding if necessary.
Tip
In most cases, “A.F.D. AUTO” provides the most appropriate decoding. You may want to use SURR BACK DECODING (page 34) to match the input stream to the mode you prefer.
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