Selecting the component (continued)

PHONES

Use to connect headphones.

When the headphones are connected, selectable sound fields are HEADPHONE (2CH), HEADPHONE (DIRECT), and HEADPHONE THEATER (see page 33).

Note

When “HEADPHONE (MULTI 1)” or “HEADPHONE (MULTI 2)” appears in the display while the headphones are connected, only the front L/ R signals of the multi channels are output from the headphones. Press MULTI/2CH ANALOG DIRECT to cancel “MULTI CH 1 (or 2) DIRECT” (page 27).

Selecting the 7.1 channel

mode

The 7.1 channel mode applies DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology to 6.1 channel encoded audio in order to reproduce the surround back channel in stereo (L/R). There are two ways to select the 7.1 channel mode. Make speaker connections and settings as described below.

When using only the speakers connected to this receiver

You can enjoy the 7.1 channel mode sound using only the actual 6.1 channel speakers connected to this receiver. Select the center speaker to be used as the surround back right speaker, and set the surround back speaker to be used as the surround back left speaker. The sound of the center channel will be downmixed to other channels.

L SW

R

SL

SR

SBL

SBR

To connect the speakers

See page 16.

Before using the 7.1 channel mode

Set “Center speaker size (CENTER)” to “NO” and set “Surround back speaker single or double (SURR BACK L/R)” to “YES”. For details on the setting, see pages 21–23.

When connecting an additional amplifier to reproduce all 7.1 channels using real speakers

If you have another stereo power amplifier, you can enjoy the 7.1 channel mode using real speakers for all 7.1 channels. Connect the Surround back (L/R) speakers through your other amplifier.

L SW C

R

STR-DA5ES/DA3ES

 

 

PRE OUT

SL

 

SR

SBL

SBR

 

 

 

Stereo amplifier

To connect the speakers and the amplifier

See page 17.

Before using the 7.1 channel mode

Set “Center speaker size (CENTER)” to “LARGE” or “SMALL” according to the connected center speaker, then set “Surround back speaker single or double (SURR BACK L/R)” to “YES”. For details on the setting, see pages 21–23.

Note

No sound is output from the SPEAKERS SURR BACK terminals.

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