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 2-channel sources on multi- channels.

Set the operation mode selector to DAMP and then press LSUR. 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 screen. See page 74 for details.

Decoder descriptions

 

 

Name of the

Remote control

Category and name

decoder

button

of the program

(Decoder Type)

SUR.DECODE

SUR. DECODE

PLIIx

+10

Surround Decode

PLII

 

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” (see page 92).

Panorama DimensionCenter Width EXTD Surround

Available decoder parameters (see page 80)Program description

SUR.DECODE

SUR. DECODE

PRO LOGIC

+10

Surround Decoder

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic processing for any sources.

EXTD Surround

SUR.DECODE

SUR. DECODE

PLIIx Movie

+10

Surround Decoder

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” (see page 92).

EXTD Surround

SUR.DECODE

SUR. DECODE

PLIIx Music

+10

Surround Decoder

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” (see page 92).

PanoramaDimensionCenter WidthEXTD Surround

SUR.DECODE

SUR. DECODE

PLIIx Game

+10

Surround Decoder

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” (see page 92).

EXTD Surround

OPERATION

ADVANCED

 

 

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