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ADVANCED SOUND CONFIGURATIONS

■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 AMP and then press EXTD SUR. on the remote control repeatedly to switch between 5.1 and 6.1/7.1- channel playback.

AMP
	EXTD SUR.
SOURCE	8
TV

2Press l / h repeatedly to select a decoder while the name of the decoder is displayed.

PRESET/CH

ENTER

A/B/C/D/E

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 6.1/7.1 channels.

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

Decoders

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

Decoder	Functions
PLIIxMovie	Plays back multi-channel
q D+PLIIx Movie	sources in 7.1 channels using
DTS+PLIIx Movie	the Pro Logic IIx movie
	decoder.
MPCM+PLIIx Movie
DSD+PLIIx Movie
PLIIxMusic	Plays back multi-channel
q D+PLIIx Music	sources in 6.1/7.1 channels
DTS+PLIIx Music	using the Pro Logic IIx music
	decoder.
MPCM+PLIIx Music
DSD+PLIIx Music
DTS ES	Plays back DTS signals in 6.1/
	7.1 channels using the DTS-ES
DTS 96/24 ES
	decoder.
DOLBY D EX	Plays back multi-channel
DTS+DOLBY EX	sources in 6.1/7.1 channels
MPCM+DOLBY EX	using the Dolby Digital EX
	decoder.
DSD+DOLBY EX

Off OFF

Decoders are not used to create 6.1/7.1 channels.

Notes

•“PLIIx Movie” is available only when “SB L/R SP” (see page 82) is set to “SMLx2” or “LRGx2”.

•Some 6.1/7.1-channel compatible discs do not have a signal flag that can be automatically detected by this unit. When playing these kinds of discs in 6.1/7.1 channels, select a decoder manually from “PLIIx Music”, “EX/ES” or “EX”.

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

–when “SUR. L/R SP” (see page 81) or “SB L/R SP” (see page 82) 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 51) or Pure Direct (see page 50) mode is selected.

•When this unit is turned off, this setting will be reset to “AUTO”.

•The Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when “SB L/R SP” is set to “NONE” (see page 82).

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