En
65
Enjoying unprocessed playback
You can play back input sources without any sound field effect processing.
⬛
Playing back in original channels (straight decode)
When the straight decode mode is enabled, the unit produces stereo sound from the front
speakers for 2-channel sources such as CDs, and produces unprocessed multichannel sounds
for multichannel sources.
1
Press STRAIGHT.
Each time you press the key, the straight decode mode is enabled or disabled.
Y
• To enable 6.1/7.1-channel playback from 5.1-channel sources when surround back speakers are used, select a
surround decoder (p.65).
• If “Layout (Surround)” (p.118) in the “Setup” menu is set to “Front”, Virtual CINEMA FRONT (p.64) works when
multichannel source is played back.
⬛
Playing back in extended multichannel (surround
decoder)
The surround decoder enables unprocessed multichannel playback from 2-channel or
multichannel sources.
Y
• Speakers that produce sounds will change depending on your speaker system and the selected decode type
• For details on each decoder, see “Glossary” (p.150).
1
Press SUR. DECODE to select a surround decoder.
Each time you press the key, the surround decoder changes.
Y
• You can adjust the surround decoder parameters in “DSP Program menu items” (p.111).
• When the Dolby Surround decoder is selected, virtual surround processing (such as Virtual CINEMA FRONT)
(p.65), YPAO Volume (p.102) or Compressed Music Enhancer (p.66) does not work.
• If the Dolby Surround decoder is selected when only one surround back speaker is used, no sound is output
from the surround back speaker (except when a Dolby Atmos content is played).
• When the Neural:X decoder is selected, virtual surround processing (such as Virtual CINEMA FRONT) (p.62),
YPAO Volume (p.102), Dialogue Level (p.102), Extra Bass (p.103) or Compressed Music Enhancer (p.66) does not
work.
• For some input sources, the selected surround decoder does not work.
LINK
ECO
MASTER
OUT
2
A- DRC
ZONE
3 B
2 A
FPR
SBL
SB
SBR
FPL
MUTE VIRTUAL
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SLEEP
STEREO
PARTY
TUNED
R
es
Hi
YPAO VOL.
ENHANCER
VOL.
SL
SW
SR
STRAIGHT
SBL
SBR
Auto
Uses the decoder automatically selected by input source. The DTS Neural:X
decoder is selected for DTS sources and the Dolby Surround decoder is
selected for other sources.
b
Dsur
Use the Dolby Surround decoder suitable for all sources. A real acoustic space
(including overhead) will be created especially when object-based audio
(such as Dolby Atmos content) is played.
Neural:X
Use the DTS Neural:X decoder suitable for all sources. A real acoustic space
(including overhead) will be created especially when object-based audio
(such as DTS:X content) is played.
Neo:6 Cinema
Uses the DTS Neo:6 decoder (or DTS-ES Matrix decoder) suitable for movies.
Sounds will be output from the surround/surround back speakers.
Neo:6 Music
Uses the DTS Neo:6 decoder (or DTS-ES Matrix decoder) suitable for music.
Sounds will be output from the surround/surround back speakers.
ENHANCER
LINK
ECO
MASTER
OUT
2
-R
es
Hi
YPAO VOL. A- DRC
SLEEP
STEREO
PARTY
TUNED
ZONE
3 B
2 A
FPR
SBL
SB
SBR
FPL
MUTE VIRTUAL
VOL.
SL
SW
SR
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FPR
FPL
