Yamaha RX-V1500 Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT, Enjoying multi-channelsoftware in, Auto Auto, Notes

PLAYBACK

■Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT

Press MULTI CH INPUT so that “MULTI CH INPUT” appears in the front panel display and video monitor.

MULTI CH
INPUT	MULTI CH IN
	or
Front panel	Remote control

Note

When “MULTI CH INPUT” is shown in the front panel display and/or the video monitor, no other source can be played. To select another input source with INPUT (one of the input selector buttons), press MULTI CH INPUT to turn off “MULTI CH INPUT” from the front panel display and the video monitor.

■Enjoying multi-channel software in

6.1/7.1 channel surround

If you connected one or two 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.

Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP, then press EXTD. SUR on the remote control to switch between 5.1- and 6.1/7.1 channel playback.

EXTD. SUR

ENT.

To select a decoder, press l / h repeatedly when PLIIxMovie (etc.) is displayed.

AUTO (AUTO)

When a signal (flag) that can be recognized by the unit is input, the unit selects the optimum decoder for playing back the signal in 6.1/7.1 channels.

If the unit cannot recognize the flag or no flag is present in the input signal, it cannot automatically be played in 6.1/ 7.1 channels.

Decoders (select with l / h)

You can select from the following modes depending on the format of the software you are playing.

PLIIxMovie

For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 7.1 channels using the Pro Logic IIx movie decoder. PLIIxMusic

For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 6.1/7.1 channels using the Pro Logic IIx music decoder.

EX/ES

For playing back Dolby Digital signals in 6.1/7.1 channels using the Dolby Digital EX decoder.

DTS signals are played back in 6.1/7.1 channels using the DTS-ES decoder.

EX

For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 6.1/7.1 channels using the Dolby Digital EX decoder.

OFF (OFF)

For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 5.1 channels.

y

When SURR B L/R SP is set to “LRGx1” or “SMLx1” (see page 59), the surround back channel will output from the left SURROUND BACK speaker terminals.

Notes

•Some 6.1-channel compatible discs do not have a signal (flag) which this unit can automatically detect. When playing these kinds of discs with 6.1-channel, select decoders (PLIIxMovie, PLIIxMusic, EX/ES or EX) manually.

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

–When SURR L/R SP or SURR B L/R SP is set to “NONE” (see page 59).

–When the source connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jack is being played.

–When the source being played does not contain surround L/R channel signals.

–When a Dolby Digital KARAOKE source is being played.

–When 2ch Stereo or PURE DIRECT is selected.

•When the power of this unit is turned off, the input mode will be reset to AUTO.

•When the DTS-ES decoder is applied to DTS 96/24 signals, this unit decodes the DTS 96/24 signals using DTS-ES Matrix decoder.

•The Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when SURR B L/R SP is set to “NONE” (see page 59).

•“PLIIxMovie” cannot be selected when SURR B L/R SP is set to “LRGx1” or “SMLx1” (see page 59).

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