Description of sound mode types

Dolby sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral

This mode can be selected when the Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral decoder is used to play back 2-channel sources in 5.1-channel surround sound with an enveloping surround sound experience.

Dolby Digital

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in Dolby Digital.

Dolby TrueHD

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in Dolby TrueHD.

Dolby Digital Plus

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in Dolby Digital Plus.

DTS sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

DTS Neo:6

This mode can be selected when the DTS Neo:6 decoder is used to play back 2-channel sources in 5.1-channel surround sound.
There are two playback modes: “Cinema” mode that is optimized for movie playback, “Music” mode that is optimized for music playback.

DTS Surround

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS.

DTS 96/24

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS 96/24.

DTS-HD

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS-HD.

DTS Express

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS Express.

PCM multi-channel sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Multi Ch In

This mode can be selected when playing multi-channel PCM sources.

Original sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Multi Ch Stereo

This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers.

Virtual

This mode lets you experience an expansive surround sound effect when playing back through just the front (L/R) speakers only, and when listening with stereo headphones.

Auto sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Auto

In this mode, the type of digital signal input, such as Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, DTS-HD, PCM (multi-channel) is detected, and the playback mode switches automatically to the corresponding mode.
If the input signal is analog or PCM (2-channel), stereo playback is used. For Dolby Digital or DTS, the music is played back according to the respective channel number.

Stereo sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Stereo

This mode plays 2-channel stereo audio with no additional surround sound processing.

Sound is output from the front left and right speakers, and subwoofer if connected.

When multi-channel signals are inputted, they are mixed down to 2-channel audio and are played back with no additional surround sound processing.

Direct sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Direct

This mode plays back audio as recorded in the source.

Pure Direct

This mode plays back an even higher quality sound than the “Direct” mode.
The following circuits are stopped in order to further improve sound quality.

Display indicator circuit of the main body (display will go off.)

The analog video input/output switcher and processor is disabled.

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