Owner’s Manual

Enjoying unprocessed playback
You can play back input sources without any sound field effect processing.
n
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.
MUTE
ENHANCER STEREO TUNED
SLEEP
OUT
ECO
CHARGE
ADAPTIVE DRC VIRTUAL
STRAIGHT
VOL.
Note
If “Virtual CINEMA FRONT” (p.88) in the “Setup” menu is set to “On”, Virtual CINEMA FRONT (p.51) works
when multichannel source is played back.
n
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.117).
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.78) in the “Option” menu.
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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 4
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1 2
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
N
TOP MENU
MUT
E
VOLUME
POP-UP/MENU
SCENE
BD
DV
D
TV
NET
RADI
O
ZONE
A
ZONE
B
PROGRAM
MUTE
ENHANCER STEREO TUNED
SLEEP
OUT
ECO
CHARGE
ADAPTIVE DRC VIRTUAL
†‡Surround
VOL.
“SUR. DECODE” appears
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 suitable for movies.
Neo:6 Music
Uses the DTS Neo: 6 decoder suitable for music.
Note
▪ You can adjust the surround decoder parameters in “DSP Parameter” (p.92) in the “Setup” menu.
▪ When the Dolby Surround decoder is selected, virtual surround processing (such as Virtual CINEMA
FRONT) (p.50) or Compressed Music Enhancer (p.53) 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.93), Extra Bass (p.87) or Compressed
Music Enhancer (p.53
) does not work.
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