■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 “Surround” to “None” (see page 106), Virtual CINEMA DSP activates automatically whenever you select a CINEMA DSP sound field program (see page 47).

Note

Virtual CINEMA DSP will not activate even when “Surround” is set to “None” (see page 106) in the following cases:

–when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is selected as the input source (see page 43).

–when headphones are connected to the PHONES jack.

–when the Pure Direct (see page 52) or “2ch Stereo” mode (see page 53) is selected, or when this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode (see page 51).

■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 47). 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 43).

•SILENT CINEMA is not effective when the Pure Direct (see page 52) or “2ch Stereo” mode (see page 53) is selected, or when this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode (see page 51).

SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS

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. 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 screen. See page 88 for details.

Press STRAIGHT on the front panel (or on the remote control) to select “STRAIGHT”.

STRAIGHT

STRAIGHT

 

or

EFFECT

EFFECT

STRAIGHT

Format

Description

Dolby Digital

Standard processing for Dolby

Digital sources.

 

 

 

 

Standard processing for DTS

 

sources. When the input source is

DTS

DTS-ES Discrete or DTS-ES

Matrix format, the respective

 

 

indicator appears in the front

 

panel display.

 

 

DSD

Plays back DSD (Direct Stream

Digital) sources.

 

 

 

PCM

Plays back PCM (Pulse Code

Modulation) sources.

 

 

 

MPCM

Plays back multi-channel PCM

(Pulse Code Modulation) sources.

 

 

 

Analog

Plays back analog sources.

 

 

■Deactivating the “STRAIGHT” mode

Press STRAIGHT on the remote control so that “STRAIGHT” disappears from the front panel display.

The sound effect is turned back on.

STRAIGHT

STRAIGHT

 

or

EFFECT

EFFECT

OPERATION

BASIC

 

 

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