Auto surround playback

This mode detects the type of input digital signal, and automatically selects the corresponding mode for playback.
Perform stereo playback when the input signal is PCM. When the input signal is Dolby Digital or DTS, the music is played back according to the respective channel number.

Press PURE to select “Auto”.

Auto surround playback begins.

This can also be set by pressing PURE DIRECT on the main unit.

Description of sound mode types

Dolby sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral x∗1

This mode can be selected when the Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral x decoder is used to play back 2-channel sources in 6.1/7.1-channel surround sound including the surround back channel(s).
By adding the surround back channel(s), a more enveloping surround environment is produced, compared to Dolby Pro Logic  2-Roman Numeral . There are three playback modes: “Cinema” mode that is optimized for movie playback, “Music” mode that is optimized for music playback, and “Game” mode that is optimized for game play.

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 PL 2-Roman Numeral z∗2

This mode can be selected when the Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral z decoder is used to play back 2-channel sources in 7.1-channel surround sound with added front height channels.
By adding front height channels, the front soundstage becomes dramatically taller, simulating the effect of listening in a large movie theater or concert hall.

Dolby Digital

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

Dolby Digital EX∗1

Using the Dolby Digital EX decoder, this mode plays Dolby Digital sources in 6.1/7.1-channel surround sound with added surround back channel(s).
By adding surround back speaker(s), sounds can be heard coming at you from behind and not just from the sides.

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.

This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” - “Surr. Back” is not set to “None”. link

This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” - “Front Height” is not set to “None”. link

DTS sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

DTS Neo:X

This matrix decoding technology uses the DTS Neo:X decoder to playback 2-channel source or 5.1/6.1-channel surround sources as a maximum of 7.1-channel surround sound.
The “Music” mode is suitable for playing music, the “Cinema” mode is suitable for playing movies and the “Game” mode is suitable for playing games.

DTS Surround

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

DTS ES Dscrt6.1∗1

This mode is suitable for playing discs recorded in DTS-ES.
The surround back channel added using the discrete method is played as an independent channel. Since all channels are independent, the 360-degree spacial expressiveness and sound localization are enhanced.

DTS ES Mtrix6.1∗2

This mode is suitable for playing discs recorded in DTS-ES.
The surround back channel added to the surround-left and surround-right channels by a matrix encoder at software recording time is decoded by this unit’s matrix decoder and played from each channel (surround left, surround right, surround back).

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.

This mode can be selected when only one surround back speaker is used and no front height speaker is used.

This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” - “Surr. Back” is not set to “None”. link

PCM multi-channel sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Multi Ch In

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

Audyssey DSX® sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Audyssey DSX® (A-DSX)∗

This mode creates playback for the new channels (front wide or front height) in 5.1-channel systems. By adding front wide or front height channels, the surround sound effects sound become more three dimensional and realistic.

This can be selected when a setting other than “None” is selected for “Front Height” or “Front Wide”, and a setting other than “None” is selected for “Center” in “Speaker Config.”. link

Original sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Multi Ch Stereo

This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers.
Stereo audio (2-channel) sources are played back via the front (L/R) speakers, the surround speakers and surround back speakers (if connected).

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, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, DTS-HD, DTS-ES, 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.

Sound mode that can be selected for each input signal

The following sound modes can be selected using the MOVIE, MUSIC and GAME buttons.

Adjust the sound field effect with the menu “Surround Parameter” to enjoy surround sound the way you like it. link

Input signal

Sound mode

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Stereo

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Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral / 2-Roman Numeral x Cinema ∗2

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Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral / 2-Roman Numeral x Music ∗2

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Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral / 2-Roman Numeral x Game ∗2

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Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral Cinema A-DSX ∗3

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Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral Music A-DSX ∗3

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Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral Game A-DSX ∗3

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Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral z ∗2

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DTS Neo:X Cinema ∗2

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DTS Neo:X Music ∗2

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DTS Neo:X Game ∗2

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Multi Ch Stereo

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Virtual

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2-channel also includes analog input.

This mode plays back 2-channel sources in 5.1 or 7.1-channel playback. It cannot be selected when headphones are used, or when only front speakers are used.

These modes add new channels to 5.1-channel surround using Audyssey DSX® processing. link

Input signal

Sound mode

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Stereo

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Dolby Digital

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Dolby Digital EX

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Dolby Digital + PL 2-Roman Numeral x Cinema

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Dolby Digital + PL 2-Roman Numeral x Music

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Dolby Digital + PL 2-Roman Numeral z

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Dolby Digital A-DSX ∗3

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Dolby Digital + Neo:X Cinema

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Dolby Digital + Neo:X Game

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Dolby TrueHD

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Dolby TrueHD + EX

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Dolby TrueHD + PL 2-Roman Numeral x Cinema

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Dolby TrueHD + PL 2-Roman Numeral x Music

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Dolby TrueHD + PL 2-Roman Numeral z

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Dolby TrueHD A-DSX ∗3

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Dolby TrueHD + Neo:X Cinema

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Dolby TrueHD + Neo:X Music

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Dolby TrueHD + Neo:X Game

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These modes add new channels to 5.1-channel surround using Audyssey DSX® processing. link

The sound mode that can be selected differs depending on the audio format of the input signal and the number of channels. For details, see “Types of input signals, and corresponding sound modes” link.

Input signal

Sound mode

Sound mode

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GAME

Multi-channel ∗4

Dolby Digital Plus

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Dolby Digital Plus + EX

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Dolby Digital Plus + PL 2-Roman Numeral x Cinema

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Dolby Digital Plus + PL 2-Roman Numeral x Music

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Dolby Digital Plus + PL 2-Roman Numeral z

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Dolby Digital Plus A-DSX ∗3

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Dolby Digital Plus + Neo:X Cinema

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Dolby Digital Plus + Neo:X Music

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Dolby Digital Plus + Neo:X Game

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DTS

DTS Surround

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DTS ES Dscrt 6.1

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DTS ES Mtrx 6.1

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DTS 96/24

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DTS + PL 2-Roman Numeral x Cinema

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DTS + PL 2-Roman Numeral x Music

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DTS + PL 2-Roman Numeral z

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DTS Surround A-DSX ∗3

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DTS + Neo:X Cinema

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These modes add new channels to 5.1-channel surround using Audyssey DSX® processing. link

The sound mode that can be selected differs depending on the audio format of the input signal and the number of channels. For details, see “Types of input signals, and corresponding sound modes” link.

Input signal

Sound mode

Sound mode

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GAME

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DTS-HD /
DTS Express

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DTS-HD MSTR

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DTS-HD Mstr A-DSX ∗3

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DTS Express

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DTS Express A-DSX ∗3

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DTS-HD + PL 2-Roman Numeral x Cinema

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DTS-HD + PL 2-Roman Numeral x Music

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DTS-HD + PL 2-Roman Numeral z

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DTS-HD HI Res A-DSX ∗3

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DTS-HD + Neo:X Cinema

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DTS-HD + Neo:X Game

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PCM multi-channel

Multi Ch In

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Multi Ch In 7.1

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Multi In + PL 2-Roman Numeral x Cinema

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Multi In + PL 2-Roman Numeral x Music

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Multi In + PL 2-Roman Numeral z

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Multi In A-DSX ∗3

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Multi In + Dolby EX

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Multi In + Neo:X Cinema

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Multi In + Neo:X Music

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Multi In + Neo:X Game

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Multi Ch Stereo

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Virtual

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These modes add new channels to 5.1-channel surround using Audyssey DSX® processing. link

The sound mode that can be selected differs depending on the audio format of the input signal and the number of channels. For details, see “Types of input signals, and corresponding sound modes” link.

Views on the display

Disp DOLBY D Mz

Shows a decoder to be used.

In the case of the Dolby Digital Plus decoder, “ Icon Disp DOLBY D+ Mz ” is displayed.

Shows a decoder that creates sound output.

“+ PL 2-Roman Numeral z” indicates that the PL 2-Roman Numeral z decoder is being used, and that front height channel sound is being created.

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