Denon AVR-X500, Owner'S Manual

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• Some listening modes cannot be selected, depending on the audio
format or number of channels of the input signal. For details, see
“Types of input signals, and corresponding surround modes”
( v page 54 ).
• Adjust the sound field effect with the menu “Audio Adjust”
( v page 41 ) to enjoy your favorite sound mode.
• Buttons on the remote control unit can be
used for operations.
Press
SURROUND 0
or
SURROUND 1
and
the modes are switched as shown below.
DIRECT STEREO PL
g
z
DTS NEO:6
z
MULTI CH STEREO
z
VIRTUAL
z
z The display varies depending on the audio format or the number of
channels of input signals.
Selecting a listening mode (Surround mode)
This unit can play input audio signals in multi-channel surround mode or in stereo mode.
You can set various surround modes based on the audio input signal from the playback source. Try out different surround modes based on the
content you play back and find your favorite surround mode.
Listening mode
Input audio
signal
Playback Listening mode
2-channel
Multi-channel
Surround
“Standard playback”
(
v page 22
)
For 2-channel signal input:
• Surround-channel signals are created and played with surround playback.
For multichannel signal input:
• The surround signal recorded in source is played as surround playback.
(The sound is played according to the settings of the speaker size in
“Speaker Config.” ( v page 37 ).)
2-channel
Multi-channel
Surround
“Multi-channel
stereo playback”
( v
page 23
)
This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers.
2-channel
Multi-channel
Surround
“Virtual playback”
( v
page 23
)
This mode is for enjoying surround effects using only the front speakers
or headphones.
2-channel
Multi-channel
Stereo
“Stereo playback”
( v
page 23
)
• If multichannel signals are input, they are mixed down to 2-channel audio
and are played.
• Subwoofer signals are also output.
2-channel
Multi-channel
Stereo
Surround
“Direct playback”
( v
page 23
)
Sound recorded in source is played as is.
• In this mode, the following items cannot be adjusted.
• Tone ( v page 43 ) • RESTORER ( v page 44 )
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