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 STEREO” 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.
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.
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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 |
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(PLII MOVIE) | Dolby Pro Logic II | |
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PRO LOGIC II MUSIC | ||
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Neo:6 Cinema |
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(Neo:6 Cinema) | DTS Neo:6 | |
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Neo:6 Music | ||
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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 35) to match the input stream to the mode you prefer.