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Sound field programs
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OPERA
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English
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Using sound field programs without
surround speakers
(Virtual CINEMA DSP)
Virtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the CINEMA
DSP or HiFi DSP sound field programs without surround
speakers. It creates virtual speakers to reproduce the
natural sound field.
When you set “SUR. L/R SP”
to “
Virtual CINEMA DSP activates automatically whenever
you select a CINEMA DSP or HiFi DSP sound field
program (see page 46).
Virtual CINEMA DSP will not activate even when “SUR. L/R
SP” is set to “NONE” (see page 78) in the following cases:
– when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT
jacks is selected as the input source (see page 43).
– when headphones are connected to the PHONES jack.
– when this unit is in the “7ch Stereo” mode.
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Enjoying multi-channel sources and
sound field programs with headphones
(SILENT CINEMA)
SILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channel
music or movie sound through ordinary headphones.
SILENT CINEMA activates automatically whenever you
connect headphones to the PHONES jack while listening
to CINEMA DSP or HiFi DSP sound field programs (see
page 46). When activated, the SILENT CINEMA
indicator lights up in the front panel display.
• SILENT CINEMA does not activate when the component
connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is selected as the
input source (see page 43).
• SILENT CINEMA is not effective when the Pure Direct (see
page 52) or “2ch Stereo” mode (see page 53) is selected, or
when this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode.
When this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode, 2-channel
stereo sources are output from only the front left and right
speakers. Multi-channel sources are decoded straight into
the appropriate channels without any additional effect
processing.
Press
O
STRAIGHT
(or
H
STRAIGHT
) to select
“STRAIGHT”.
y
The names of the audio signal format of the input source and the
active decoder appear in the front panel display.
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Deactivating the “STRAIGHT” mode
Press
O
STRAIGHT
(or
H
STRAIGHT
) so that
“STRAIGHT” disappears from the front panel
display.
The sound effect is turned back on.
y
You can also select desired sound field program by rotating the
N
PROGRAM
selector (or press one of the desired sound field
program buttons (
N
)) repeatedly.
Note
Notes
Before performing the following operation, set the operation
mode selector on the remote control to
C
AMP
.
Enjoying unprocessed input
sources
STRAIGHT