User Manual
En 81
Enjoying unprocessed playback
You can play back input sources without any sound field effect
processing.
⬛ 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.
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Press STRAIGHT.
Each time you press the key, the straight decode mode is enabled
or disabled.
X
• To enable 6.1/7.1-channel playback from 5.1-channel sources when surround back
speakers are used, select a surround decoder (p.81).
• If “Layout (Surround)” (p.134) in the “Setup” menu is set to “Front”, Virtual CINEMA
FRONT (p.80) works when multichannel source is played back.
⬛ Playing back in extended multichannel
(surround decoder)
The surround decoder enables unprocessed multichannel playback from
2-channel or multichannel sources.
X
• Speakers that produce sounds will change depending on your speaker system and
the selected decode type (p.125).
• For details on each decoder, see “Glossary” (p.172).
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Press SUR. DECODE to select a surround decoder.
Each time you press the key, the surround decoder changes.
VOLUME
STRAIGHT
bSurround
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.
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