Sound field programs

■Stereo playback

Note

The available parameters differ depending on the input sources and the settings of this unit.

STEREO

5

STEREO

2ch STEREO

 

 

Use this program to mix down multi-channel sources to 2 channels. See page 49 for details.

DIRECT

STEREO

5

STEREO

7ch STEREO

 

HiFi DSP

 

 

 

 

Use this program to output sound from all speakers. When you play back multi-channel sources, this unit downmixes the source to 2 channels, and then outputs the sound from all speakers. This program creates a larger sound field and is ideal for background music at parties, etc.

CT LEVEL

SR LEVEL

PL LEVEL

SL LEVEL

SB LEVEL

PR LEVEL

■The Compressed Music Enhancer

ENHANCER

6

MUSIC ENHANCER

2ch Enhancer

 

 

The Compressed Music Enhancer feature of this unit enhances your listening experience by regenerating the missing harmonics in a compression artifact. As a result, flattened complexity due to the loss of high-frequency fidelity as well as lack of bass due to the loss of low- frequency bass is compensated, providing improved performance of the overall sound system.

Use this program to play back compression artifacts in 2-channel stereo.

Effect level

ENHANCER

6

MUSIC ENHANCER

7ch Enhancer

 

 

Use this program to play back compression artifacts in 7-channel stereo.

Effect level

■Using sound field programs without surround speakers

(Virtual CINEMA DSP)

Virtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the CINEMA DSP programs without surround speakers. It creates virtual speakers to reproduce the natural sound field. When you set “SUR. L/R SP” to “NONE” (see page 73), Virtual CINEMA DSP activates automatically whenever you select a CINEMA DSP or HiFi DSP sound field program (see page 42).

Note

Virtual CINEMA DSP will not activate even when “SUR. L/R SP” is set to “NONE” (see page 73) in the following cases:

–when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is selected as the input source (see page 38).

–when headphones are connected to the PHONES jack.

–when this unit is in the “7ch Stereo” mode.

■Enjoying multi-channel sources and sound field programs with headphones

(SILENT CINEMA)

SILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channel music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS sources, through ordinary headphones. SILENT CINEMA activates automatically whenever you connect headphones to the PHONES jack while listening to CINEMA DSP or HiFi DSP sound field programs (see page 42). When activated, the SILENT CINEMA indicator lights up in the front panel display.

Notes

•SILENT CINEMA does not activate when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is selected as the input source (see page 38).

•SILENT CINEMA is not effective when the Pure Direct (see page 48) or “2ch Stereo” mode (see page 49) is selected, or when this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode (see page 47).

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