■Selecting decoders for multi-channel sources

If you connected surround back speakers, use this feature to enjoy 6.1/7.1-channel playback for multi-channel sources using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, or Neural-THX decoders.

1Set the operation mode selector to FAMP and then press NEXTD SUR. on the remote control

repeatedly to switch between 5.1 and 6.1/7.1-channel playback.

Choice

Functions

 

 

AUTO

Activates the optimum decoder to play back signals

 

in 6.1/7.1 channels when this unit recognizes a

 

signal flag being input.

 

 

Decoders

Use this feature to activate the desired decoders for

(PLIIx Movie,

the playback of multi-channel sources manually.

PLIIx Music,

 

EX/ES, EX,

 

Neural-THX)

 

 

 

OFF

Does not use any decoders to create 6.1/7.1

 

channels.

 

 

2Press 9l / h repeatedly to select a decoder while the name of the decoder is displayed when you select other than “AUTO” or “OFF”.

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Use this feature to activate the desired decoder manually when this unit cannot detect the signal flag encoded to the input sources correctly.

Notes

•The available decoders vary depending on the setting of the speakers and the input sources.

•6.1/7.1-channel playback is not possible in the following cases:

–when “Surround” (see page 100) or “Surround Back” (see page 100) is set to “None”.

–when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is being played.

–when the source being played does not contain surround left and right channel signals.

–when a Dolby Digital KARAOKE source is being played.

–when this unit is in the stereo playback, 7ch Enhancer (see page 94) or Pure Direct (see page 65) mode.

–when “BI-AMP”is set to “ON” (see page 143).

•When this unit is turned off, this setting will be reset to “AUTO”.

•“Neural-THX” is only available on the U.S.A. and Canada models and you can select “Neural-THX” only when this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode (see page 64), surround decode mode (see page 86), or THX Surround mode.

Advanced sound configurations

Playing back sources with the THX Surround modes

Use this feature to play back sources with the accurate surround processing programs compliant with the THX specifications.

Rotate MPROGRAM (or set the operation mode selector to FAMP and then press QTHX repeatedly) to select the desired THX Surround mode.

You can select the THX Surround mode for movies, music, or games.

■For 2-channel sources

You can select the following THX Surround programs.

Cinema

THX Surround mode for the 2-channel movie sources. This unit decodes the sources by the selected decoder.

Music

THX Surround mode for the 2-channel music sources. This unit decodes the sources by the selected decoder before THX processing.

Games

THX Surround mode for the 2-channel game audio. This unit decodes the sources by the selected decoder before THX processing.

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When this unit is in the THX Cinema, THX Music, or THX Games mode, you can select the desired surround decoder (see page 86).

■For multi-channel sources

You can select the following THX Surround programs.

Ultra2 Cinema

Surround EX

Cinema

THX Surround modes for the multi-channel movie sources. When this unit activates the Dolby Digital EX decoder (see left), this unit automatically selects the THX Surround EX mode, and when this unit activates the decoders for 6.1/7.1-channel playback, this unit automatically selects the THX Cinema mode.

Ultra2 Music

THX Surround mode for the multi-channel music sources.

Ultra2 Games

THX Surround mode for the multi-channel game audio.

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To optimize the speaker settings for the THX Surround modes, set the parameters in “THX Set” (see page 99) appropriately.

System Memory

You can store the settings of this unit optimized for the THX Surround modes and recall then easily by using the system memory feature. See page 115 for details.

Operation

Advanced

 

 

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