Yamaha RX-V1600 Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT, Enjoying multi-channelsoftware in, Auto, Decoders

■Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT

Press MULTI CH INPUT on the front panel or MULTI CH IN on the remote control so that MULTI CH INPUT appears in the front panel display and on the video monitor.

MULTI CH	MULTI CH IN
INPUT
	or
Front panel	Remote control

Note

When MULTI CH INPUT is shown in the front panel display and the video monitor, no other source can be played. To select another input source with the INPUT selector on the front panel (or one of the input selector buttons on the remote control), press MULTI CH INPUT so that MULTI CH INPUT disappears 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 x, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES decoders.

1Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP and then press EXTD SUR. on the remote control to switch between 5.1 and 6.1/7.1 channel playback.

AMP

EXTD SUR.

PLAYBACK

Auto

AUTO

If a signal flag can be recognized, the unit selects the optimum decoder to play back the signal in 6.1/7.1 channels. If the signal flag cannot be recognized, or no flag is present in the input signal, this unit cannot automatically play back the signal in 6.1/7.1 channels.

Decoders

You can select a decoder from the following list depending on the format of the software you are playing.

PLIIxMovie

To play back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 7.1 channels using the Pro Logic x movie decoder.

PLIIxMusic

To play back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 6.1/7.1 channels using the Pro Logic x music decoder.

EX/ES

To play 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

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

OFF

To play back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 5.1 channels.

y

When SB L/R SP is set to LRGx1 or SMLx1 (see page 72), the surround back channel will output from the left SURROUND BACK speaker terminals.

OPERATION BASIC

SOURCE

TV

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Notes

2Press l / h repeatedly to select a decoder when the name of a decoder (PLxMovie, for example) is displayed in the front panel

display.

PRESET

ENTER

A/B/C/D/E

•Some 6.1-channel compatible discs do not have a signal flag which cannot be automatically detected. When you play these kinds of discs in 6.1-channel, select decoders (PLxMovie, PLxMusic, EX/ES or EX) manually.

•6.1/7.1-channel playback is not possible even if EXTD SUR. is pressed in the following cases:

–When SUR. L/R SP or SB L/R SP is set to NONE (see page 72).

–When the source connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks are 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, 7ch Stereo or PURE DIRECT is selected.

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

•The Pro Logic x decoder is not available when SB L/R SP is set to NONE (see page 72).

•PLxMovie cannot be selected when SB L/R SP is set to LRGx1 or SMLx1 (see page 72).

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