Playback features

Surround decoder setting

When this unit plays back 2-channel or 5.1-channel sources in surround mode, surround decoder enables them playback for 7.1- channel. 1) You can enjoy a variety of surround sound effects by switching the decoder. 2)

Select and set “Sur.Dec.Mode” in the option menu.

Refer to “Configuring settings for each input source (Option menu)” on page 33 for the operation of option menu.

Available decoders and recommended sources 2ch  5ch

Decoder

 

Recommended

 

source

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Logic (Dolby Pro

 

–

All sources

Logic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLII (Dolby Pro Logic

 

Movie

Movies

II)

 

Music

Music

 

 

Game

Games

 

 

 

 

Neo:6 (DTS Neo:6)

 

Cinema

Movies

 

 

Music

Music

 

 

 

 

2ch  7ch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decoder

 

Recommended

 

source

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLIIx (Dolby Pro Logic

 

Movie

Movies

IIx)

 

Music

Music

 

 

Game

Games

 

 

 

 

Neo:6 (DTS Neo:6)

 

Cinema

Movies

 

 

Music

Music

 

 

 

 

1) y

2) y

About the surround decoder Playing back 5.1-channel

• The decoders are available only when surround playback is selected.

sources

• Available decoders vary depending on the “Ch Out” setting (☞p. 30).

When “Ch Out” (channel output) is set to “7.1ch”, this unit decodes 5.1-

• During stereo playback (☞p. 27) or using My Surround function

channel sources and then playback them in up to 7.1-channel surround

(☞p. 29), surround decoder is invalid.

(☞p. 29). One of the following decoders is automatically selected

 

depending on the input signals.

 

5.1ch input source

Decoder

 

 

PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie/

EX, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital

Music

Plus

 

 

 

DTS Digital, DTS-ES matrix, DTS-

DTS-ES matrix

HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High

 

Resolution Audio

 

 

 

DTS-ES discrete

DTS-ES discrete

 

 

PREPARATION

 

SETTINGS INITIAL

CONNECTION/

PLAYBACK

SETTINGS

TROUBLESHOOTING

APPENDIX

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