•Playing Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES software
Press EX/ES to turn on the Dolby Digital EX or
compatible decoder.
The MATRIX indicator lights up.
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The display changes AUTO _ Matrix6.1 _ OFF each time the EX/ES button is pressed.
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•No sound will be output from the rear center speaker if you have set "IC REAR LR" or "ID REAR CT" on the SET
MENU to NON.
•The setting becomes AUTO once this unit turns into standby mode.
•Some Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES software may not
contain the signal that is necessary for this unit to switch to the
Dolby Digital EX or
turn on the decoder when playing such a source, select "Matrix6.1 ".
•Virtual CINEMA DSP
With | Virtual | CINEMA | DSP, | you | can enjoy | all DSP |
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programs | without | rear | speakers. | It creates | virtual | speakers | |||
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You | can listen | to | virtual | CINEMA | DSP by | setting | "IC | ||
REAR LR" in the SET MENU to NON. Sound field | |||||||||
processing | changes | to | VIRTUAL | CINEMA | DSP |
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•This unit is not set in the virtual CINEMA DSP mode even if
"IC REAR LR" is set to NON in the following cases:
Normal, Pro Logic lI, or DTS Normal program is selected;
-when the sound effect is turned oft';
-when 6CH INPUT is selected as the input source;
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-when connecting the headphones.
•SILENT CINEMA DSP
You | can | enjoy | a | powerful |
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DSP | program | using |
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indicator | lights | up | on the | front | panel | display. | (When |
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•This feature is not available when 6CH INPUT is selected or
•The sound of LFE channel will be mixed and output from the headphone.
•Normal stereo reproduction
•Press STEREO to turn off the sound effect
for normal stereo reproduction.
Press STEREO again to turn the sound effect back on.
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•If you turn oft" the sound effects, no sound is output from the center speaker, rear speakers, or rear center speaker.
•If you turn off the sound effects while a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is being output, the dynamic range of the signal is
automatically compressed and the sounds of the center and rear
speaker channels are mixed and output from the main speakers.
•The volume may be greatly reduced when you turn off the
sound effects or if you set "4 D. RANGE" on the SET MENU to MIN. In this case turn on the sound effect.
•The sound of LFE channel will be directed to the main left and
right or the subwoofer (or both) channels depending on the setting of "IE BASS" on the SET MENU.
During stereo reproduction, you can display information such as
the type, format and sampling frequency of the signal input from
the components connected to this unit.
(While playing a source) Press AMP.
[] Press v to display the information about the input signal.
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