ADVANCED SOUND CONFIGURATIONS

■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 or DTS-ES decoders.

1Set the operation mode selector to AMP and then press EXTD SUR. on the remote control repeatedly to switch between 5.1 and 6.1/7.1- channel playback.

AMP

EXTD SUR.

Decoders

You can select from the following decoders depending on the format of the source you are playing.

Decoder

Functions

 

 

PLIIxMovie

Plays back multi-channel

q D+PLIIx Movie

sources in 7.1 channels using

DTS+PLIIx Movie

the Pro Logic IIx movie

decoder.

MPCM+PLIIx Movie

DSD+PLIIx Movie

 

PLIIxMusic

Plays back multi-channel

q D+PLIIx Music

sources in 6.1/7.1 channels

SOURCE

TV

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DTS+PLIIx Music

using the Pro Logic IIx music

MPCM+PLIIx Music decoder.

DSD+PLIIx Music

 

 

Plays back DTS signals in 6.1/

2Press l / h repeatedly to select a decoder while the name of the decoder is displayed.

PRESET/CH

ENTER

A/B/C/D/E

Auto AUTO

When a signal flag that can be recognized by this unit is input, this unit selects the optimum decoder to play back the signal in 6.1/7.1 channels.

If this unit cannot recognize the flag or no flag is present in the input signal, it cannot automatically be played in 6.1/7.1 channels.

DTS ES

7.1 channels using the DTS-ES

DTS 96/24 ES

decoder.

 

DOLBY D EX

Plays back multi-channel

DTS+DOLBY EX

sources in 6.1/7.1 channels

MPCM+DOLBY EX

using the Dolby Digital EX

decoder.

DSD+DOLBY EX

 

Off OFF

Decoders are not used to create 6.1/7.1 channels.

Notes

•“PLIIx Movie” is available only when “Surround Back” (see page 106) is set to “Small x2” or “Large x2”.

•Some 6.1/7.1-channel compatible discs do not have a signal flag that can be automatically detected by this unit. When playing these kinds of discs in 6.1/7.1 channels, select a decoder manually from “PLIIx Music”, “EX/ES” or “EX”.

•6.1/7.1-channel playback is not possible even if you press EXTD SUR. in the following cases:

–when “Surround” (see page 106) or “Surround Back” (see page 106) 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 the “2ch Stereo” (see page 53) or Pure Direct (see page 52) mode is selected.

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

•The Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when “Surround Back” is set to “None” (see page 106).

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