Enjoying surround sound
■Decoder indicators
Depending on the input source and the selected surround mode, the decoder indicators in the front panel display light up as follows:
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•You can select an input mode (AUTO, DTS, or ANALOG) by pressing INPUTMODE repeatedly (see page 90).
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■Input channel indicators
Depending on the channel component of the current digital input signal, the input channel indicators in the front panel display light up as follows:
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■Surround modes and recommended sources
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Dolby Pro Logic II | Music | Music | |
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Notes
•When you select an input source (see page 39), the surround mode used for the previously selected input source is automatically selected.
•If the power of this unit is turned off and on again, the surround mode used for the previously selected input source before the power was turned off is automatically selected.
•If the surround modes are not available, “Prohibit” appears in the front panel display when you press SUR. DECODE.
•The surround modes are available:
–when the beam mode is set to a setting other than the 2- channel or
–when the CINEMA DSP programs are turned off (see page 67).
–when the movie program is selected as the CINEMA DSP program (see page 66). In this case, only Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, and DTS Neo:6 Cinema are available.
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–when the Music Enhancer is turned off (see page 68).