15
Preferences / Setup
Description of all menu items
RUN mode:
This is the normal operation mode, if no menu is selected. Use
and
keys to
adjust the master volume. The display shows name and number of selected input
channel in the first line. The second line shows the current volume (see chapter
'Display'
).
Select Input:
Use
up
and
down
keys to select desired input channel. The input channels are aligned in
the following order:
Analog In 1
to
6
16,
Digital In 1
to
5
10,
External 8ch In
11.
Listening Mode:
Use
and
keys to select the Listening Mode for Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro
Logic IIx, DTS decoding or DVD Audio (via Audionet HighBit Interface).
Mono:
all program material is downmixed to mono
Stereo:
reproduces 2-channel source material as 2-ch Stereo, turns off Dolby
Pro Logic IIx or DTS Neo:6 decoding, any other multichannel material
is downmixed to Stereo output (2/0 Lo/Ro). Mono signals are re-routed
from the Center channel to both Front Left and Right channels.
Phantom:
information on the Center channel is re-routed to Front Left and Right channels
3Stereo:
reproduces audio programs using only the three front channels (L,C,R)
Surround:
reproduces all channels originally available in the program material, 2-channel
Stereo is reproduced as Stereo (see table
'Overview Listening Modes'
).
Audionet D8:
reproduces all available channels of the program material. Additionally,
material with stereo encoded surround channels is always extended to 7.1
channels. 2-channel Stereo is expanded by Dolby Pro Logic IIx or DTS
Neo:6 to 6.1 or 7.1 channels (see table
'Overview Listening Modes'
).
Party Mode:
all input material is downmixed to 2-channel Stereo and distributed to
all available speakers as follows:
Front Left = Surround Left
= Back Left
Front Right = Surround Right = Back Right
Center
= ½ Front Left + ½ Front Right
Note:
With this Listening Mode mono signals can be reproduced in
every speaker.
Lt/Rt out:
all program material is downmixed to Stereo output (2-ch Lt/Rt) for
later Dolby Pro Logic IIx or DTS Neo:6 decoding (recommended for
recording Dolby Digital / DTS programs on 2-channel recording
devices like VCRs)
Note:
This menu is only available, if '
Internal Decoder
' is set to '
active
' or
DVD Audio playback.
