Owner's Manual

Using the Listening Modes
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¼ DTS-HD HR (DTS-HD High Resolution Audio)
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in DTS-HD
High Resolution Audio�
● This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream�
¼ DTS-HD MSTR (DTS-HD Master Audio)
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in DTS-HD
Master Audio�
● This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream�
¼ DTS Neo:6
This mode expands any 2 ch source for 5�1 ch multichannel
surround playback� It offers full-bandwidth on all channels,
with great independence between the channels� There
are two variants for this mode: one ideal for movies and
another ideal for music�
– Neo:6 Cinema: Use this mode with any 2 ch movie�
– Neo:6 Music: Use this mode with any 2 ch music
source�
¼ DTS Neural:X
Neural:X enables upmixing of legacy content such as
mono, stereo, 5�1 or 7�1ch to many higher speaker count
including the layout using elevated channels set for DTS:X
playback�
¼ DTS:X
This mode is for use with DTS sources� DTS:X is DTS's
next-generation object-based surround sound technology
that includes height to deliver a fully-immersive listening
experience to your living room�
¼ ES Discrete (DTS-ES Discrete)
This mode is for use with DTS-ES Discrete sources and
enables 6�1 ch or 7�1 ch playback using back channel�
Completely discrete seven channels will improve spatial
imaging and enable 360-degree sound localization
producing a sound crossing between the surround
channels�
● This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream�
● Use on the DVD with DTS ES logo, particularly on the
software containing DTS-ES Matrix soundtrack�
¼ ES Matrix (DTS-ES Matrix)
This mode is for use with DTS-ES Matrix soundtrack and
enables 6�1 ch or 7�1 ch playback using matrix-encoded
back channel�
● This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream�
● Use on the CD, DVD or LD with DTS ES logo,
particularly on the software containing DTS-ES Matrix
soundtrack�
¼ Full Mono
In this mode, all speakers output the same sound in mono,
so the sound you hear is the same regardless of where you
are within the listening room�
¼ Game-Action
In this mode, sound localization is distinct with emphasis
on bass�
¼ Game-Rock
In this mode, sound pressure is emphasized to heighten
live feel�
¼ Game-RPG
In this mode, the sound has a dramatic feel with a similar
atmosphere to Orchestra mode�
¼ Game-Sports
Suitable for audio source with much reverberation�
¼ Mono
Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono
soundtrack, or use it to separately reproduce soundtracks
in two different languages recorded in the left and right
channels of some movies� It is also suitable for DVDs or
other sources containing multiplexed audio�
¼ Multich (Multichannel)
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in PCM
multichannel�
¼ Orchestra
Suitable for classical or operatic music� This mode
emphasizes the surround channels in order to widen the
stereo image, and simulates the natural reverberation of a
large hall�
¼ Stereo
In this mode, sound is output from the front left and right
speakers and subwoofer�
¼ Studio-Mix
Suitable for rock or pop music, Listening to music in this
mode creates a lively sound field with a powerful acoustic
image, like being at a club or rock concert�
¼ T-D (Theater-Dimensional)
In this mode, you can enjoy a virtual playback of
multichannel surround sound even with only two or three
speakers� This works by controlling how sounds reach the
listener’s left and right ears�
¼ THX
Founded by George Lucas, THX develops stringent
standards that ensure movies are reproduced in movie
theaters and home theaters just as the director intended�
THX Modes carefully optimize the tonal and spatial
characteristics of the soundtrack for reproduction in
the home-theater environment� They can be used with
2-channel matrixed and multichannel sources� Back
speaker output depends on the source material and the
selected listening mode�
● The THX mode can finely adjust the acoustic and
spatial characteristics of the soundtrack for the best
reproduction of home theater sound� It will work on 2 ch
source and multichannel source� Back speaker sound
will differ depending on the source and selected listening
mode�
– THX Cinema: THX Cinema mode corrects theatrical
soundtracks for playback in a home theater
environment� In this mode, THX Loudness Plus is
configured for cinema levels and Re-EQ, Timbre
Matching, and Adaptive Decorrelation are active�
– THX Games: THX Games mode is meant for spatially
accurate playback of game audio, which is often mixed
similarly to movies but in a smaller environment� THX
Loudness Plus is configured for game audio levels, with
Timbre Matching active�