ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND

Enjoying multi-channel sources in surround

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

1Set the component selector switch to AMP and then press EXTD SUR. on the remote control repeatedly to switch between 5.1 and 6.1-channel playback.

AMP

EXTD SUR.

SOURCE

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TV

2Press j/ i repeatedly to select a decoder while “PLIIxMusic” (etc.) is displayed.

PRESET/CH

ENTER

A-E/CAT.A-E/CAT.

Auto AUTO

When a signal flag that can be recognized by this unit is input, this unit selects the optimum decoder to play back the signal in 6.1 channels.

If this unit cannot recognize the flag or no flag is present in the input signal, it cannot automatically be played in 6.1 channels.

Decoders

You can select from the following decoders depending on the format of the source you are playing.

DecoderFunctions

Plays back Dolby Digital or DTS signals PLIIxMusic in 6.1 channels using the Pro Logic IIx

music decoder.

Plays back Dolby Digital or DTS signals

EX/ES in 6.1 channels using the Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES decoder.

Plays back Dolby Digital or DTS signals

EX in 6.1 channels using the Dolby Digital EX decoder.

Off OFF

Decoders are not used to create 6.1 channels.

Notes

•Some 6.1-channel compatible discs do not have a signal flag that can be automatically detected by this unit. When playing these kinds of discs in 6.1 channels, select a decoder manually from “PLIIx Music”, “EX/ES” or “EX”.

•6.1-channel playback is not possible even if you press EXTD SUR. in the following cases:

–when “SUR. L/R SP” (see page 79) or “SUR. B SP” (see page 79) is set to “NONE”.

–when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is being played.

–when the source being played does not contain surround left and right channel signals.

–when a Dolby Digital KARAOKE source is being played.

–when the “2ch Stereo” (see page 38) or “DIRECT STEREO” (see page 38) mode is selected.

•When this unit is set to the standby mode, this setting will be reset to “AUTO”.

•The Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when “SUR. B SP” is set to “NONE” (see page 79).

OPERATION

BASIC

 

 

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