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
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
■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
1Set the operation mode selector to FAMP and then press NEXTD SUR. on the remote control
repeatedly to switch between 5.1 and
Choice | Functions |
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AUTO | Activates the optimum decoder to play back signals |
| in 6.1/7.1 channels when this unit recognizes a |
| signal flag being input. |
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Decoders | Use this feature to activate the desired decoders for |
(PLIIx Movie, | the playback of |
PLIIx Music, |
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EX/ES, EX) |
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OFF | Does not use any decoders to create 6.1/7.1 |
| channels. |
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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.
