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PLAYBACK
Enjoying sound field programs
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Enjoying unprocessed playback
(Straight decoding mode)
Use straight decoding mode when you want to playback
sound without sound field processing. You can playback
as follows in straight decoding mode.
2-channel sources such as CD
Stereo sound plays through the front left and right
speakers.
Multi-channel playback sources such as BD/
DVD
Plays back audio from a playback source without
applying sound field effects, using an appropriate
decoder to split the signal into multiple channels.
1
Press
f
STRAIGHT
to activate the straight
decoding mode.
2
Press
f
STRAIGHT
again to exit straight
decoding mode.
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Enjoying stereo playback
Select “2ch Stereo” from the surround field programs
when you want to playback 2-channel stereo sound
(from the front speakers only), regardless of the
playback source.
Selecting “2ch Stereo” will playback as follows for the
playback of CD and BD/DVD sources.
2-channel sources such as CD
Stereo sound plays back through the front speakers.
Multi-channel sources such as BD/DVD
Playback channels other than the front channels in the
playback source are mixed with the front channels and
played back through the front speakers.
1
Press
f
STEREO
repeatedly to select “2ch
Stereo.”
2
To deactivate stereo playback, press any of
the
f
Sound selection keys
to select a
sound field program other than “2ch
Stereo.”
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Enjoying sound field programs
without surround sound speakers
This unit allows you to use virtual surround speakers to
enjoy sound field surround effects, even without any
surround speakers (Virtual CINEMA DSP mode). You
can even enjoy surround sound presence with just a
minimal configuration of the front speakers only.
This unit will switch to Virtual CINEMA DSP mode
automatically when surround speakers are
unavailable.
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Enjoying sound field programs
with headphones
Even when headphones are connected, you can enjoy the
reproduction sound field presence with ease (SILENT
CINEMA mode).
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2
f
Sound selection keys
f
STRAIGHT
f
STEREO
ENHANCER SUR. DECODE
STRAIGHT
MOVIE
MUSIC
STEREO
RECEIVER
SCENE
OPTION
SETUP
RETURN
VOLUME
HDMI
AV
AUDIO
TRANSMIT
SLEEP
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
5
V-AUX
TUNER
FM
INFO
MEMORY
AM
PRESET
TUNING
BD
DVD
TV
CD
RADIO
MUTE
ENTER
f
SW
C
L
SL
SR
R
Straight
VOL.
SW
C
L
SL
SR
R
Sci-Fi
M
O
VI
E
VOL.
Previously selected program
SW
L
R
2ch Stereo
S
TEREO
VOL.
SW
C
L
SL
SR
R
Hall in Vienna
M
U
SIC
VOL.
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1 :
However, Virtual CINEMA DSP mode is not available in the
following conditions:
•
When headphones are connected to this unit.
•
When a “2ch Stereo” sound field program is selected.
•
When straight decoding mode is selected.
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2 :
However, SILENT CINEMA mode is not available in the
following conditions:
•
When a “2ch Stereo” sound field program is selected.
•
When straight decoding mode is selected.
