En
82
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.82).
• If “Layout (Surround)” (p.145) in the “Setup” menu is set to “Front”, Virtual CINEMA
FRONT (p.81) works when multichannel source is played back.
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Playing back in extended multichannel
(surround decoder)
The surround decoder enables unprocessed multichannel playback from
2-channel or multichannel sources.
X
• Speakers that produce sounds will change depending on your speaker system and
the selected decode type (p.136).
• For details on each decoder, see “Glossary” (p.184).
1
Press SUR. DECODE to select a surround decoder.
Each time you press the key, the surround decoder changes.
Y
• 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 or a DTS:X content is played).
• When the Dolby Surround or Neural:X decoder is selected, virtual surround
processing (such as Virtual CINEMA FRONT) (p.81) does not work.
STRAIGHT
SBL
SBR
SL
SR
C
L
R
VOL.
SW1
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
Uses the Dolby Surround decoder suitable for your
speaker layout. A real acoustic space (including
overhead) will be created especially when
object-based audio (such as Dolby Atmos content) is
played.
Neural:X
Uses the DTS Neural:X decoder suitable for your
speaker layout. 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.
†‡ Dsur
SUR. DECODE
SBL
SBR
SL
SR
C
L
R
VOL.
SW1
ENTER
RETURN
POP-UP/MENU
TOP MENU
INPUT
MUTE
TV VOL
TV CH
TV
4
3
2
1
AUDIO
2
4
3
1
6
7
5
AV
V-AUX
BLUETOOTH
NET
USB
PHONO
TUNER
MAIN
ZONE
2 3 4
V-AUX
BLUETOOTH
NET
PHONO
USB
TUNER
4
1
2
3
SCENE
MUTE
POP-UP/MENU
TOP MENU
OPTION
ON
SCREEN
ENTER
RETURN
DISPLAY
MODE
MOVIE
MUSIC
INFO
SLEEP
ENT
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
9
0
10
PRESET
TUNING
VOLUME
PROGRAM
HDMI OUT
PARTY
BAND
SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT
ENHANCER PURE DIRECT
10
MEMORY
CODE SET
RECEIVER
SOURCE
INPUT
MUTE
TV VOL
TV CH
TV
4
3
2
1
AUDIO
2
4
3
1
6
7
5
AV
MAIN
ZONE
2 3 4
V-AUX
BLUETOOTH
NET
PHONO
USB
TUNER
4
1
2
3
SCENE
MUTE
POP-UP/MENU
TOP MENU
OPTION
ON
SCREEN
ENTER
RETURN
DISPLAY
MODE
MOVIE
MUSIC
INFO
SLEEP
ENT
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
9
0
PRESET
TUNING
VOLUME
PROGRAM
HDMI OUT
PARTY
BAND
ENHANCER PURE DIRECT
10
MEMORY
CODE SET
RECEIVER
SOURCE
STRAIGHT
SUR.DECODE