2ch decode mode (2CH MODE)

(STR-DA5ES only) Lets you specify the type of decoding for the 2 channel source. This receiver incorporates with Dolby Surround Pro Logic II, and DTS Neo:6. Each of these has movie mode and music mode, and the receiver can reproduce the 2 channel sound in 5.1 channel through Dolby Surround Pro Logic II, or 6 channel through DTS Neo:6.

•When set to “PRO LOGIC”, the receiver performs the Pro Logic decoding. The source recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4 channels.

•When set to “PL II MOVIE”, the receiver performs the Pro Logic II movie mode decoding. This setting is ideal for the movies encoded in Dolby Surround. Besides, this mode can reproduce the sound in 5.1 channel when watching the videos of old movies or in the dubbed language.

•You can set to “PL II MUSIC” only when “NORMAL SURROUND” is selected. When set to “PL II MUSIC”, the receiver performs the Pro Logic II music mode decoding. This setting is ideal for the normal stereo sources, such as CDs. You can make further adjustments using center width control, dimension control, and panorama mode parameters.

•When set to “Neo: Cinema”, the receiver performs the DTS Neo:6 movie mode decoding. This setting is ideal for the movies encoded in DTS Surround.

•You can set to “Neo: Music” only when “NORMAL SURROUND” is selected. When set to “Neo: Music”, the receiver performs the DTS Neo:6 music mode decoding. This setting is ideal for the normal stereo sources, such as CDs.

Note

Dolby Surround Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6 do not function for DTS or MPEG format signals.

Center width control (C WIDTH)

(STR-DA5ES only) You can set this parameter only when 2ch decode mode is set to “PL II MUSIC”. You can adjust the distribution of the center channel signal, generated through the Dolby Surround Pro Logic II decoding, to the L/R speakers.

Dimension control (DIMENSION)

(STR-DA5ES only) You can set this parameter only when 2ch decode mode is set to “PL II MUSIC”. You can adjust the difference between the front channels and the surround channels.

Panorama mode (PANORAMA MODE)

(STR-DA5ES only) You can set this parameter only when 2ch decode mode is set to “PL II MUSIC”. You can enjoy the surround sound by spreading the sound field of front speakers to the left and right of the listening position.

Pro Logic (PRO LOGIC)

(STR-DA3ES only) Lets you specify the Pro Logic decoding setting.

•To set the receiver to perform Pro Logic decoding if Dolby surround encoded flag is ON or if Pro Logic decoding produces a better sound field, select “AUTO”.

•To set the receiver to perform Pro Logic decoding on surround signals, regardless of the Dolby surround encoded flag, select “ON”.

•To set the receiver not to perform Pro Logic decoding, select “OFF”.

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