Enjoying Surround Sound

Using only the front speakers

In this mode, the receiver outputs sound from the front L/R speakers only. No sound is output from the subwoofer.

Listening to 2 channel stereo sources (2CH STEREO)

Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass sound field processing and multichannel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel.

Press 2CH.

Or press SOUND FIELD on the receiver repeatedly.

“2CH ST.” appears in the display and the receiver switches to the 2CH STEREO mode.

Note

No sound is output from the subwoofer in the 2CH STEREO mode. To listen to 2 channel stereo sources using the front L/R speakers and a subwoofer, set to “A.F.D. AUTO”.

Listening to sound without any adjustment (DIRECT)

You can listen to sound without adjusting the equalizer or sound field effects.

Press DIRECT.

“DIRECT” appears in the display, and the equalizer and sound field effects are cancelled.

Enjoying higher fidelity sound

The A.F.D. (Auto Format Direct) 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)

 

 

 

DOLBY PRO LOGIC

Dolby Pro Logic

(DOLBY PL)

 

 

 

DOLBY PL II MOVIE

Dolby Pro Logic II

(PLII MOV)

 

 

 

DOLBY PL II MUSIC

 

(PLII MUS)

 

 

 

Neo:6 Cinema

DTS Neo:6

(NEO6 CIN)

 

 

 

Neo:6 Music

 

(NEO6 MUS)

 

 

 

Decoding input audio signals 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 subwoofer.

Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select “A.F.D. AUTO”.

Or press SOUND FIELD on the receiver repeatedly.

The receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input and performs the proper decoding if necessary.

Sound Surround Enjoying

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