Owner’s Manual

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3 Beam
Outputs sound beams from the front right and left and
center channels. For playback of multi-channel sources,
surround right and left channel sources are mixed into the
front right and left channels. This mode is ideal for
enjoying movies with the whole family. In addition, you
can use this mode when the listening position is close to
the backside of the wall.
■ Beam modes for “7.1ch”
5Beam Plus2
Outputs sound beams from the front right and left, center,
and surround back right and left channels. Surround right
and left channel sources are mixed into the front right and
left and surround back right and left channels. This mode
is ideal for enjoying surround sound effects to the fullest
when you watch 7.1-channel audio discs.
ST+3BeamPlus2
Outputs normal sound from the front right and left
channels and sound beams from the center and surround
back right and left channels. Surround right and left
channel sounds are output by using front right and left
channel sound and surround back right and left sound
beams. This mode is ideal for watching live recordings on
a DVD.
3 Beam
Outputs sound beams from the front right and left and
center channels. For playback of multi-channel sources,
surround right and left and surround back right and left
channel sources are mixed into the front right and left
channels. This mode is ideal for enjoying movies with the
whole family. In addition, you can use this mode when the
listening position is close to the backside of the wall.
This unit can decode 2-channel sources for 7.1-channel or
5.1-channel playback so that you can enjoy a variety of
surround sound effects by switching the decoder.
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• The decoders are available only when surround playback
(page 22) is selected.
• Available decoders vary depending on the “CHANNEL OUT”
setting (page 23).
Press MSUR.DECODE repeatedly to switch
between decoders.
2ch → 5ch
2ch → 7ch
This unit decodes 5.1-channel sources and then playback
them in up to 7.1-channel surround. One of the following
decoders is automatically selected depending on the input
signals. Set “CHANNEL OUT” to “7.1ch” (
page 23).
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• Press MSUR.DECODE to switch between Dolby Pro Logic
Movie and Music. To switch to the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music
decoder, select “PLIIxMusic”. To switch to the Dolby Pro Logic
IIx Movie decoder, select one of the decoders other than
“PLIIxMusic”.
Enjoying 2-channel sources
in surround sound
Decoder
Recommended
source
Pro Logic
(Dolby Pro Logic)
— All sources
PLII
(Dolby Pro Logic II)
Movie
Music
Game
Movies
Music
Games
Neo:6
(DTS Neo:6)
Cinema
Music
Movies
Music
Decoder
Recommended
source
PLIIx
(Dolby Pro Logic
IIx)
Movie
Music
Game
Movies
Music
Games
Neo:6
(DTS Neo:6)
Cinema
Music
Movies
Music
Playing back 5.1-channel sources
in 7.1-channel surround
5.1ch input source Decoder
PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby
Digital EX, Dolby TrueHD,
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie/
Music
DTS Digital, DTS ES matrix,
DTS HD Master Audio, DTS
HD High Resolution Audio
DTS ES matrix
DTS ES discrete DTS ES discrete
DRADIO
GENTER
G /
IOPTION
IRETURN
MSUR.DECODE
NNumeric keys
PTUNING /
PMEMORY
0 +10
ENT
7 8 9
4 5 6
1 2 3
HDMI 4 iPod FM
ENTER
SURROUND STEREO
OFF
ENTER
TAINMENT
MUSIC
CINEMA DSP
MOVIE
HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3
TV AUX 1 AUX 2
TV AV
MENUTOP MENU
OPTION
TV
MUTE
CODE SET
UNIVOLUME SUR. DECODE INTELLIBEAM
TV
INPUT MUTE
TV VOL CH VOLUME
SETUP RETURN
MEMORY SLEEPINFO
TUNING PRESET
M
OPTION SETUP RETURN
I
ENTER
G
HDMI 4 iPod
HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3
TV AUX 1 AUX 2
D
FM
0 +10
ENT
7 8 9
4 5 6
1 2 3
N
MEMORY
P