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 FAMP and then press QSUR. 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 menu. See page 92 for details.

■Decoder descriptions

Name of the decoder (Decoder Type)

PLIIx Music

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” or using headphones (see page 100).

Decoder description

Pro Logic

Dolby Pro Logic processing for any sources.

PLIIx Movie

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” or using headphones (see page 100).

PLIIx Music

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” or using headphones (see page 100).

PLIIx Game

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” or using headphones (see page 100).

Neo:6 Cinema

DTS processing for movie sources.

CSII Cinema

(U.S.A. model only)

SRS Circle Surround II processing for movie sources.

CSII Music

(U.S.A. model only)

SRS Circle Surround II processing for music sources.

Neural-THX

(U.S.A. and Canada models only)

Neural-THX Surround processing for any sources. The Neural-THX Surround decoder is especially suitable for the XM HD Surround program of XM Satellite Radio.

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When you select the surround decode mode for the multi-channel digital sources, this unit automatically selects the corresponding decoder for each source.

■Selecting decoders used with sound fieldprograms

Use this feature to select the desired decoder used with MOVIE sound field programs (except “Mono Movie”) or THX Surround mode. Use “Decoder Type” parameter in “Stereo/Surround” to set the desired decoder (see page 92).

Available decoders (Decoder Type)

For MOVIE sound field programs (see page 62)

Choices: PLIIx Movie (PLII Movie), Neo:6 Cinema

For THX Cinema mode

Choices: Pro Logic, PLIIx Movie (PL II Movie), Neo:6 Cinema, Neural-THX (U.S.A. and Canada models only), Off

For THX Music mode

Choices: Pro Logic, PLIIx Music (PL II Music), Neo:6 Music, Neural-THX (U.S.A. and Canada models only), Off

For THX Games mode

Choices: Pro Logic, PL II Game, Neo:6 Cinema, Neural-THX (U.S.A. and Canada models only), Off

Notes

When you select “Decoder Type” to “Off” in the THX Surround mode, this unit activates the decoder corresponding to the input source.

Neo:6 Music

DTS processing for music sources.

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