Advanced sound configurations
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Selecting decoders for 2-channel sources
(surround decode mode)
Use this feature to play back sources with selected decoders. You
can play back 2-channel sources on multi-channels.
Set the operation mode selector to
F
AMP
and then
press
Q
SUR. DECODE
repeatedly on the remote
control to select the surround decode mode.
You can select desired surround decoder modes depending on the
type of source you are playing and your personal preference.
y
You can select the desired decoder and adjust the decoder parameter settings
by using GUI menu. See page 92 for details.
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Decoder descriptions
y
When you select the surround decode mode for the multi-channel digital
sources, this unit automatically selects the corresponding decoder for each
source.
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Selecting decoders used with sound field
programs
Use this feature to select the desired decoder used with MOVIE
sound field programs (except “Mono Movie”) or THX Surround
mode. Use “Decoder Type” parameter in “Stereo/Surround” to set
the desired decoder (see page 92).
Available decoders (Decoder Type)
For MOVIE sound field programs (see page 62)
Choices: PLIIx Movie (PLII Movie), Neo:6 Cinema
For THX Cinema mode
Choices: Pro Logic, PLIIx Movie (PL II Movie), Neo:6
Cinema, Neural-THX (U.S.A. and Canada models
only), Off
For THX Music mode
Choices: Pro Logic, PLIIx Music (PL II Music), Neo:6 Music,
Neural-THX (U.S.A. and Canada models only), Off
For THX Games mode
Choices: Pro Logic, PL II Game, Neo:6 Cinema, Neural-THX
(U.S.A. and Canada models only), Off
When you select “Decoder Type” to “Off” in the THX Surround mode,
this unit activates the decoder corresponding to the input source.
Advanced sound configurations
Selecting decoders
Pro Logic
Dolby Pro Logic processing for any sources.
PLIIx Movie
PLII Movie
Dolby Pro Logic IIx (or Dolby Pro Logic II) processing for movie sources.
The Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when “Surround Back” is set to
“None” or using headphones (see page 100).
PLIIx Music
PLII Music
Dolby Pro Logic IIx (or Dolby Pro Logic II) processing for music sources.
The Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when “Surround Back” is set to
“None” or using headphones (see page 100).
PLIIx Game
PLII Game
Dolby Pro Logic IIx (or Dolby Pro Logic II) processing for game sources. The
Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when “Surround Back” is set to “None”
or using headphones (see page 100).
Neo:6 Music
DTS processing for music sources.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx (or Dolby Pro Logic II) processing for music sources.
The Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when “Surround Back” is set to
“None” or using headphones (see page 100).
Decoder description
Name of the
decoder
(Decoder Type)
PLIIx Music
PLII Music
Neo:6 Cinema
DTS processing for movie sources.
CSII Cinema
(U.S.A. model only)
SRS Circle Surround II processing for movie sources.
CSII Music
(U.S.A. model only)
SRS Circle Surround II processing for music sources.
Neural-THX
(U.S.A. and Canada models only)
Neural-THX Surround processing for any sources. The Neural-THX
Surround decoder is especially suitable for the XM HD Surround
program of XM Satellite Radio.
Notes