Yamaha DSP-Z11 Advanced sound configurations, Selecting decoders, 72 En, surround decode mode

Advanced sound configurations

Selecting decoders

■Selecting decoders for 2-channel sources

(surround decode mode)

Use this feature to play back sources with selected decoders. You can play back 2-channel sources on multi-channels.

Set the operation mode selector to FAMP and then press QSUR. DECODE repeatedly on the remote

control to select the surround decode mode.

You can select desired surround decoder modes depending on the type of source you are playing and your personal preference.

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You can select the desired decoder and adjust the decoder parameter settings by using GUI menu. See page 78 for details.

■Decoder descriptions

Name of the decoder (Decoder Type)

PLIIx Music

PLII Music

Dolby Pro Logic IIx (or Dolby Pro Logic II) processing for music sources. The Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when “Surround Back” is set to “None” or using headphones (see page 84).

Decoder description

Pro Logic

Dolby Pro Logic processing for any sources.

PLIIx Movie

PLII Movie

Dolby Pro Logic IIx (or Dolby Pro Logic II) processing for movie sources. The Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when “Surround Back” is set to “None” or using headphones (see page 84).

PLIIx Music

PLII Music

Dolby Pro Logic IIx (or Dolby Pro Logic II) processing for music sources. The Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when “Surround Back” is set to “None” or using headphones (see page 84).

PLIIx Game

PLII Game

Dolby Pro Logic IIx (or Dolby Pro Logic II) processing for game sources. The Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when “Surround Back” is set to “None” or using headphones (see page 84).

Neo:6 Music

DTS processing for music sources.

Neo:6 Cinema

DTS processing for movie sources.

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When you select the surround decode mode for the multi-channel digital sources, this unit automatically selects the corresponding decoder for each source.

■Selecting decoders used with sound field

programs

Use this feature to select the desired decoder used with MOVIE sound field programs (except “Mono Movie”) or THX Surround mode. Use “Decoder Type” parameter in “Stereo/Surround” to set the desired decoder (see page 78).

Available decoders (Decoder Type)

For MOVIE sound field programs (see page 58)

Choices: PLIIx Movie (PLII Movie), Neo:6 Cinema

For THX Cinema mode

Choices: Pro Logic, PLIIx Movie (PL II Movie), Neo:6 Cinema, Off

For THX Music mode

Choices: Pro Logic, PLIIx Music (PL II Music), Neo:6 Music, Off

For THX Games mode

Choices: Pro Logic, PL II Game, Neo:6 Cinema, Off

Notes

When you select “Decoder Type” to “Off” in the THX Surround mode, this unit activates the decoder corresponding to the input source.

■Selecting decoders for multi-channel sources

If you connected surround back speakers, use this feature to enjoy 6.1/7.1-channel playback for multi-channel sources using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital EX, or DTS-ES decoders.

1Set the operation mode selector to FAMP and then press NEXTD SUR. on the remote control

repeatedly to switch between 5.1 and 6.1/7.1-channel playback.

Choice	Functions
AUTO	Activates the optimum decoder to play back signals
	in 6.1/7.1 channels when this unit recognizes a
	signal flag being input.
Decoders	Use this feature to activate the desired decoders for
(PLIIx Movie,	the playback of multi-channel sources manually.
PLIIx Music,
EX/ES, EX)
OFF	Does not use any decoders to create 6.1/7.1
	channels.

2Press 9l / h repeatedly to select a decoder while the name of the decoder is displayed when you select other than “AUTO” or “OFF”.

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Use this feature to activate the desired decoder manually when this unit cannot detect the signal flag encoded to the input sources correctly.

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