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Selecting a listening mode
n Description of listening mode types
Dolby listening mode
Listening mode type Description
DOLBY PLg This mode can be selected when the Dolby Pro Logic g decoder is used to
play back 2-channel sources in 5.1-channel surround sound with an enveloping
surround sound experience.
DOLBY DIGITAL This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded with Dolby Digital.
DOLBY TrueHD This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in Dolby TrueHD.
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded with Dolby Digital
Plus.
DTS listening mode
Listening mode type Description
DTS NEO:6 This mode can be selected when a DTS NEO:6 decoder is used to play back
2-channel source in 5.1-channel surround sound.
There is a “Cinema” mode optimized for movie playback, and a “Music” mode
optimized for music playback.
DTS SURROUND This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS.
DTS 96/24 This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS 96/24.
DTS-HD This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS-HD.
DTS Express This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS Express.
PCM multi-channel listening mode
Listening mode type Description
MULTI CH IN This mode can be selected when playing multi-channel PCM sources from a
disc player.
Original listening mode
Listening mode type Description
MULTI CH STEREO This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers.
Stereo audio (2 channel) sources are played back via the front (L/R) speakers,
the surround speakers.
VIRTUAL This mode lets you experience an expansive surround sound eect when
playing back through just the front (L/R) speakers only, and when listening with
stereo headphones.
AUTO listening mode
Listening mode type Description
AUTO In this mode, the type of digital signal input, such as Dolby Digital, Dolby
TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, DTS-HD, PCM (multi-channel) is detected,
and the playback mode switches automatically to the corresponding mode.
If the input signal is analog or PCM (2-channel), stereo playback is used.
STEREO listening mode
Listening mode type Description
STEREO This mode plays 2-channel stereo audio with no additional surround sound
processing.
•Sound is output from the front left and right speakers, and subwoofer if
connected.
•When multi-channel signals are inputted, they are mixed down to 2-channel
audio and are played back with no additional surround sound processing.
Direct listening mode
Listening mode type Description
DIRECT This mode provides a direct input-to-output path with minimal audio processing,
bypassing any unnecessary stages for purest sound.
PURE DIRECT This mode provides the direct audio signal path benefit of the Direct mode
along with disabling additional stages that might possibly have an aect on
sound quality.
In Pure Direct mode, the following elements are turned o:
•The front panel display and its driver circuitry are shut down.
•The analog video input/output switcher and processor is disabled.
