Sound field programs

■Using sound field programs without surround speakers(Virtual CINEMA DSP)

Virtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the CINEMA DSP or HiFi DSP sound field programs without surround speakers. It creates virtual speakers to reproduce the natural sound field. When you set “Surround” to “None” (see page 100), Virtual CINEMA DSP activates automatically whenever you select a CINEMA DSP or HiFi DSP sound field program (see page 58).

Note

Virtual CINEMA DSP will not activate even when “Surround” is set to “None” (see page 100) and you select a CINEMA DSP or HiFi DSP sound field program in the following cases:

–when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is selected as the input source (see page 54).

–when headphones are connected to the PHONES jack.

–when this unit is in the “11ch Stereo” mode.

■Enjoying multi-channel sources and sound fieldprograms with headphones (SILENT CINEMA)

SILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channel music or movie sound 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 58). 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 54).

•SILENT CINEMA is not effective when the Pure Direct (see page 65) or “2ch Stereo” mode (see page 63) is selected, or when this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode.

Before performing the following operation, set the operation mode selector on the remote control to FAMP.

Using CINEMA DSP HD³ mode

CINEMA DSP HD³ mode creates the intensive and accurate stereoscopic sound field in the listening room. You can activate and deactivate the CINEMA DSP HD³ mode.

Press P3D DSP repeatedly to turn on and off the CINEMA DSP HD³ mode.

•“HD CUBIC:ON” appears in the front panel display and the HD³ indicator (see page 45) and HD³ sound field indicators light up while this unit is in the CINEMA DSP HD³ mode. CINEMA DSP HD³ mode creates the intensive and stereoscopic sound field in the listening room.

•“HD CUBIC:OFF” appears in the front panel display and the HD³ indicator disappears when the CINEMA DSP HD³ mode is turned off. Conventional CINEMA DSP mode creates the large and expanding sound field in the listening room.

Notes

•“HD CUBIC:––”appears when the CINEMA DSP HD³ mode is not available.

•If you set “Front Presence” to “None”, this unit cannot activate the CINEMA DSP HD³ mode.

•This unit activates the CINEMA DSP HD³ mode only when you select one of the CINEMA DSP or HiFi DSP sound field programs (except the “11ch Stereo” mode).

•When your headphones are connected to this unit, this unit cannot activate the CINEMA DSP HD³ mode.

Enjoying unprocessed input sources

When this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode, 2-channel stereo sources are output from only the front left and right speakers and multi-channel sources are decoded straight into the appropriate channels without any additional effect processing.

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You can also select the “STRAIGHT” mode by using GUI menu. See page 92 for details.

Press HSTRAIGHT (or RSTRAIGHT) to select “STRAIGHT”.

STRAIGHT

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•The names of the audio signal format of the input source and the active decoder appear in the front panel display.

•You can select the extended surround mode used with the “STRAIGHT” mode by pressing NEXTD SUR. (see page 86).

■Deactivating the “STRAIGHT” mode

Press HSTRAIGHT (or RSTRAIGHT) so that

“STRAIGHT” disappears from the front panel display.

The sound effect is turned back on.

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You can also select desired sound field program by rotating MPROGRAM (or press one of the desired sound field program buttons (Q)) repeatedly.

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