Listening to your system
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Using the Home THX modes
THX and Home THX are technical standards created by
THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX
is designed to make home theater audio sound more like
what you hear in a cinema.
Different THX options will be available depending on the
source and the setting for surround back channel
processing (see
Using surround back channel processing
on page 66 for more on this).
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1
Set the remote control to the receiver operation
mode.
2
Press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.
1
With two channel sources
, press
THX
repeatedly to select
a matrix-decoding process for the
THX CINEMA
mode
(see
Using surround back channel processing
on page 66
for an explanation of each process):
•
2
Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA
•
2
Pro Logic+THX CINEMA
•
Neo:6 THX CINEMA
•
2
Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC
•
Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC
•
2
Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES
•
THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES
2
With multichannel sources
, press
THX (HOME THX)
repeatedly to select from:
3
•
THX Surround EX
– Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1
channel playback with 5.1 channel sources
4
•
2
Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA
•
THX Ultra2/Select2 CINEMA
2
– Allows you to hear
7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources
•
2
Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC
•
THX Ultra2/Select2 MUSIC
2
– This mode is suited
not only for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS,
but also to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-
Audio, etc.).
•
THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES
2
– This mode is suited
to playing the sound of games.
Using the Advanced surround effects
The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety
of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced
Surround modes are designed to be used with film
soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music
sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks
to see which you like.
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Note
1 • When the function is set to
TUNER
,
iPod/USB
,
PHONO
,
HOME MEDIA GALLERY
,
XM
or
SIRIUS
, it is not possible to select
2
Pro Logic
IIx GAME+THX GAMES
or
THX Ultra2/Select2 GAME
.
• The THX mode cannot be selected in the following cases:
– When headphones are plugged in.
– When
MULTI CH IN
input is selected.
– When the
HDMI
audio output parameter is set to
THROUGH
in
Setting the Audio options
on page 88.
• When playing an SACD,
2
Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC
,
Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC
and
THX Ultra2/Select2 MUSIC
can be
selected.
• If the settings other than
Front
and
SW
(Subwoofer) are set to
NO
at Speaker Setting, only
THX CINEMA
,
THX MUSIC
and
THX GAMES
can be selected.
SOURCE
TV
RECEIVER
VOL
VOL
TVCONTROL
CH
RECEIVER
iPod CTRL
CATEGORY
HOME
MENU
STATUS
THX
PQLS
MPX
MEMORY
PHASE CTRL
CH LEVEL
TUNE
PGM
MENU
STEREO
SIGNAL SEL SLEEP
AUDIO
DIMMER
AUTO/ALC/
DIRECT
STANDARD ADV SURR
RETURN
THX
PHASE CTRL
STATUS
REMOTE
SETUP
HDD
PGM
DVD
ANT
THX
AUDIO
MULTI OPE
INFO
DISP
MPX
PQLS
MEMORY
CH
RECEIVER
TV CTRL
RECEIVER
THX
2 •
Ultra2
for the SC-27,
Select2
for the SC-25.
• Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected.
3
THX CINEMA
,
THX MUSIC
and
THX GAMES
can be selected when surround back processing is set to
SBch OFF
, when there is no surround
back speaker, or when playing 6.1- and 7.1-channel sources.
4 When playing DTS-encoded sources,
Neo:6 THX CINEMA
can be selected, not
THX Surround EX
.
SOURCE
TV
RECEIVER
VOL
VOL
TVCONTROL
CH
RECEIVER
iPod CTRL
MENU
STATUS
THX
PQLS
MPX
MEMORY
PHASE CTRL
CH LEVEL
TUNE
PGM
MENU
STEREO
SIGNAL SEL SLEEP
AUDIO
INFO
DIMMER
A.ATT
SBch
MCACC
AUTO/ALC/
DIRECT
STANDARD ADV SURR
ADV SURR
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