User Manual
Enjoying unprocessed playback
You can play back input sources without any sound field effect processing.
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Playing back in original channels (straight decode)
When the straight decode mode is enabled, the unit produces stereo sound from the
front speakers for 2-channel sources such as CDs, and produces unprocessed
multichannel sounds for multichannel sources.
1
Press STRAIGHT.
Each time you press the key, the straight decode mode is enabled or
disabled.
LINK
ECO
MASTER
OUT
2
A
-
DRC
ZONE
3 B2 A
FPR
SBL SB SBR
FPL
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SLEEP
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TUNED
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ENHANCER
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STRAIGHT
Note
If “Virtual CINEMA FRONT” (p.97) in the “Setup” menu is set to “On”, Virtual CINEMA FRONT (p.53) works
when multichannel source is played back.
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Playing back 2-channel sources in multichannel
(surround decoder)
The surround decoder enables unprocessed multichannel playback from 2-channel
sources. When a multichannel source is input, it works the same way as the straight
decode mode.
For details on each decoder see “Glossary” (p.127).
1
Press PROGRAM repeatedly to select a surround decoder.
The previously selected surround decoder is selected. You can change
the surround decoder in “Sur.Decode
” (p.87) in the “Option” menu.
STRAIGHT DIRECT ENHANCER BASS
ENTER
SETUP OPTION
TOP MENU
MUTE
PROGRAM VOLUME
POP-UP/MENU
AM
FM
SCENE
BD
DVD
TV
NET
RADIO
HDMI
AUDIO
AV
1 2 3
BLUETOOTH
USB
1 2 3
1 2 3 4
NET
AUX
TUNING PRESET
HOME
MEMORY
DISPLAY
RETURN
BLUE
YELLOWGREEN
RED
SLEEP
ZONE A ZONE B
SETUP OPTION
TOP MENU
MUTE
PROGRAM
VOLUME
POP-UP/MENU
SCENE
BD
DVD
TV
NET
RADIO
ZONE
A ZONE
B
SETUP
OPTIO
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MUT
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VOLUME
POP-UP/MENU
SCENE
BD
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D
TV
NET
RADI
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ZONE
A
ZONE
B
PROGRAM
ENHANCER
LINK
ECO
MASTER
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Hi
YPAO
VOL.
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DRC
SLEEP
STEREO
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TUNED
ZONE
3 B2 A
SBL SB SBR
MUT E VI RTU AL
VOL .
SL
SW
SR
†‡ Dsur
FPL FPR
“SUR. DECODE” appears
Auto
Uses the decoder automatically selected by input source. The
DTS Neural:X decoder is selected for DTS sources and the Dolby
Surround decoder is selected for other sources.
bDsur
Use the Dolby Surround decoder suitable for all sources. A real
acoustic space (including overhead) will be created especially
when object-based audio (such as Dolby Atmos content) is
played.
Neural:X
Use the DTS Neural:X decoder suitable for all sources. A real
acoustic space (including overhead) will be created especially
when object-based audio (such as DTS:X content) is played.
Neo:6 Cinema
Uses the DTS Neo:6 decoder (or DTS-ES Matrix decoder)
suitable for movies. Sounds will be output from the surround/
surround back speakers.
Neo:6 Music
Uses the DTS Neo:6 decoder (or DTS-ES Matrix decoder)
suitable for music. Sounds will be output from the surround/
surround back speakers.
Note
▪ You can adjust the surround decoder parameters in “DSP Parameter” (p.101) in the “Setup” menu.
▪ When the Dolby Surround decoder is selected, virtual surround processing (such as Virtual CINEMA
FRONT) (p.52) or Compressed Music Enhancer (p.55) does not work.
▪ If the Dolby Surround decoder is selected when only one surround back speaker is used, no sound is
output from the surround back speaker (except when a Dolby Atmos content is played).
▪ When the Neural:X decoder is selected, Dialogue Level (p.102), Extra Bass (p.96) or Compressed
Music Enhancer (p.
55) does not work.
▪ The selected surround decoder may not work for some input sources.
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