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.

A.F.D. mode

Decoding mode

(Display)

 

 

 

A.F.D. AUTO

As encoded

(A.F.D. AUTO)

 

 

 

PRO LOGIC

Dolby Pro Logic

(PRO LOGIC)

 

 

 

PRO LOGIC II MOVIE

 

(PLII MOVIE)

Dolby Pro Logic II

 

PRO LOGIC II MUSIC

 

(PLII MUSIC)

 

 

 

Neo:6 Cinema

 

(Neo:6 Cinema)

DTS Neo:6

 

Neo:6 Music

 

(Neo:6 Music)

 

 

 

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.

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