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Surround Playback of 2-channel Sources
q
The mode switches as shown below each time
STANDARD
is
pressed.
n
DOLBY PL
g
z
DOLBY PL
g
x
DOLBY PL
g
DTS NEO:6
: The signals are decoded in DOLBY PL
g
z for
playback.
: The signals are decoded in DOLBY PL
g
x for
playback.
: The signals are decoded in DOLBY PL
g
for
playback.
: The signals are decoded in DTS NEO:6 for
playback.
z
1 : This can be set when “Amp Assign” is set to “Front Height” and
“Speaker Configuration” – “Front Height” is set to something
other than “None”.
z
2 : This can be set when “Amp Assign” is set to “Normal” and
“Speaker Configuration” – “Surround Back” is set to something
other than “None”.
w
Select the mode for the source at “Mode” (
v
page 69).
Cinema
Music
Game
Pro Logic
Height
: This mode is suited for movie sources.
: This mode is suited for music sources.
: This mode is suited for games.
: This is the Pro Logic playback mode. This can
be selected when playing with a DOLBY PL
g
decoder.
: This is the Front Height playback mode. Set
“Front Height” to “ON” (
v
page 70).
The modes that can be selected depend on the input source being
played.
b
q
Playing Sources According to the
Sources’ Audio Signal Format/
Number of Channels (Standard
Playback)
1
Playing the source (
v
page 51).
2
Press
STANDARD
to select the surround mode.
Operations
The selectable surround modes depend on the following:
Format of the audio signals being input
Number of channels of the audio signals being input
The set amplifier assignment (
v
page 33)
•
•
•
z
1
z
2
Surround Playback of Multi-channel Sources
(Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.)
In the case of standard playback of multi channel sources, the AVR-
990 recognizes the format of the multi-channel audio input signal
and automatically operates the appropriate decoder for surround
sound.
n
DSP SIMULATION
DIRECT/STEREO
PURE DIRECT
STANDARD
DSP
SIMULATION
DIRECT/STEREO
PURE DIRECT
STANDARD
Button located on both the main unit
and the remote control unit
BUTTON
Button only on the main unit
<BUTTON>
Button only on the remote control unit
[BUTTON]
Symbols used to indicate buttons in this manual
Selecting the Surround Mode
Input signal
The indication contents of the
display
DOLBY DIGITAL
(other than 2ch) /
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
DOLBY DIGITAL
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
DOLBY PL
g
x CINEMA
DOLBY PL
g
x MUSIC
DOLBY PL
g
z HEIGHT
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus (
z
4)
DOLBY
DOLBY +EX
DOLBY + PL
g
x CINEMA
DOLBY + PL
g
x MUSIC
DOLBY + PL
g
z HEIGHT
DOLBY TrueHD (
z
4)
DOLBY TrueHD
DOLBY EX
DOLBY PL
g
x CINEMA
DOLBY PL
g
x MUSIC
DOLBY PL
g
z HEIGHT
DTS (5.1ch) /
DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 /
DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 /
DTS 96/24
DTS SURROUND
DTS+PL
g
x CINEMA
DTS+PL
g
x MUSIC
DTS+PL
g
z HEIGHT
DTS+NEO:6
DTS ES MTRX6.1 (
z
1)
DTS ES DSCRT6.1 (
z
2)
DTS 96/24 (
z
3)
DTS-HD (
z
4)
DTS-HD HI RES
DTS-HD MSTR
DTS-HD+NEO:6
DTS-HD+PL
g
x CINEMA
DTS-HD+PL
g
x MUSIC
DTS-HD+PL
g
z HEIGHT
DTS EXPRESS
PCM (multi ch)
MULTI CH IN
MULTI IN+PL
g
x CINEMA
MULTI IN+PL
g
x MUSIC
MULTI IN+PL
g
z HEIGHT
MULTI CH IN 7.1
z
1 : This is displayed when the input signal is “DTS-ES Matrix 6.1”
and the AVR-990’s “AFDM” setting is set to “ON”
z
2 : This is displayed when the input signal is “DTS-ES Discrete
6.1”.
z
3 : This is displayed when the input signal is “DTS 96/24”.
z
4 : When a signal is input, the HD AUDIO indicator lights.
For details, see page 93, 94.
Playback
Displaying the Currently Playing Surround Mode
Rear
