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[2] To play in the THX Surround EX/Home THX Cinema Surround mode for sources recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS
1
Select the program source.
Selecting a digital input source
Perform step 1 under “Dolby Digital mode and DTS
Surround” (See page 143).
2
Select the Home THX Cinema mode.
Surround parameters
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For instructions on setting the surround parameters, see page 140.
MODE/SB CH OUT:
Select the surround back channel playback method or mode.
(1) (Multi channel source)
THX Surround EX.....Dolby Digital signals are played in the THX Surround EX mode.
Ultra2 Cinema..........The signals are played in the THX Ultra2 Cinema mode.
Music Mode ............The signals are played in the THX Music mode.
Games Mode...........The signals are played in the THX Games mode.
NON MTRX..............The same signals as those of the surround channels are output from the surround back channels.
MTRX ON ................The surround channel signals undergo digital matrix processing and are output from the surround back channels.
SB OFF (OFF) ..........No signal is played from the surround back channels.
ES MTRX .................When playing DTS signals, the surround back signals undergo digital matrix processing for playback.
ES DSCRT................When a signal identifying the source as a discrete 6.1-channel source is included in the DTS signals, the surround
back signals included in the source are played.
PL
II
x Cinema ...........Processing is performed with the Cinema mode of the PL
II
x decoder and the Surround Back channel is reproduced.
PL
II
x Music..............Processing is performed with the Music mode of the PL
II
x decoder and the Surround Back channel is reproduced.
(2) (2ch source)
OFF ..........................Playback is conducted without using the surround back speaker.
ON ...........................Playback is conducted using the surround back speaker.
This operation can be performed directly using the SURROUND BACK button on the Main unit or Remote control unit.
AFDM (Auto Flag Detect Mode):
ON ........This function only works with software on which a special identification signal is recorded. This software is scheduled to go on
sale in the future.
This is a function for automatically playing in the 6.1-channel mode using the surround back speakers if the software is recorded
in THX Surround EX or DTS-ES or in the normal 5.1-channel mode without using the surround back speakers when the software
is not recorded in THX Surround EX or DTS-ES.
OFF.......Set the “OFF” mode to perform 6.1-channel playback with conventional 5.1-channel sources or sources on which the
identification signal described below is not recorded.
Some discs recorded in Dolby Digital EX do not include EX flag. If the playing mode does not switch automatically when the AFDM turns
“ON” during playback, manually set “SB CH OUT” to “PL
II
x Cinema” or “MTRX ON”.
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Play a program source with the
,
mark.
• The DTS indicator lights when playing
DTS sources.
Light
Light
• The Dolby Digital indicator lights
when playing Dolby Digital sources.
• Press the SURROUND BACK button.
Lights when the Surround Back CH is
on.
Light
Light
(Main unit)
For operating instructions, refer to the manuals of the
respective components.
The channel status information during playback of Dolby
Digital and DTS sources can be checked using the STATUS
button on the Main unit.
(Main unit)
(Remote control unit)
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