Selecting the sound mode
The unit is equipped with a variety of sound programs and surround decoders that
allow you to enjoy playback sources with your favorite sound mode (such as sound
field effect or stereo playback).
STRAIGHT
DIRECT
ENHANCER
BASS
ENTER
SETUP
OPTION
TOP MENU
MUTE
PROGRAM
VOLUME
POP-UP/MENU
AM
FM
SCENE
BD
DVD
TV
NET
RADIO
HDMI
AUDIO
AV
1
2
3
BLUETOOTH
USB
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
NET
AUX
TUNING
PRESET
HOME
MEMORY
DISPLAY
RETURN
BLUE
YELLOW
GREEN
RED
SLEEP
ZONE
A
ZONE
B
STRAIGHT
DIRECT
ENHANCER
BASS
TUNING
PRESET
HOME
MEMORY
BLUE
YELLOW
GREEN
RED
TUNING
PRESET
HOME
MEMORY
BLUE
YELLOW
L
GREEN
RED
STRAIGHT
DIRECT
ENHANCER
BASS
SETUP
OPTION
TOP MENU
MUTE
PROGRAM
VOLUME
POP-UP/MENU
SCENE
BD
DVD
TV
NET
RADIO
ZONE
A
ZONE
B
SETUP
OPTION
TOP MENU
MUTE
VOLUME
POP-UP/MENU
SCENE
BD
DVD
TV
NET
RADIO
ZONE
A
ZONE
B
PROGRAM
I want to enjoy viewing video sources such as movies, TV programs, or
games.
• Select a sound program suitable for each video source by pressing PROGRAM
I want to enjoy listening to music sources or stereo playback.
• Select a sound program suitable for music or stereo playback by pressing
PROGRAM repeatedly (p.53).
I want to enjoy multichannel playback from 2-channel sources.
• Select a surround decoder in the “Option” menu (p.87).
I want to enjoy unprocessed sounds in original channels.
• Switch to the straight decode mode by pressing STRAIGHT (p.54).
I want to enjoy pure high fidelity sounds.
• Enable the direct playback mode by pressing DIRECT (p.55).
This mode reduces the electrical noise from other circuitry to allow you to enjoy Hi-Fi
sound quality.
I want to enjoy enhanced bass sounds.
• Enable Extra Bass by pressing BASS (p.55).
I want to enjoy listening to compressed music.
• Enable Compressed Music Enhancer by pressing ENHANCER (p.55).
This mode lets you enjoy listening to compressed music from Bluetooth devices, USB
devices, etc. as it gives the music additional depth and breadth (p.55).
Note
▪ The sound mode can be applied separately to each input source.
▪ You can check which speakers are currently outputting sound by looking at the speaker indicators on the
unit’s front panel p. .
Precaution for enjoying Dolby Atmos
®
▪ Dolby Atmos contents are decoded as Dolby TrueHD or Dolby Digital Plus in the following situations.
Dolby Atmos PCM format is always decoded as Dolby Atmos.
– Any of CINEMA DSP programs is selected.
– Neither surround back nor presence speakers are used.
– Headphones are used -channel playback .
▪ When the Dolby Atmos decoder is working, virtual surround processing such as Virtual CINEMA
FRONT p. or Compressed Music Enhancer p. does not work.
Precaution for enjoying DTS:X™
▪ DTS:X contents are decoded as DTS-HD format when any of CINEMA DSP programs is selected.
▪ When the DTS:X decoder is working, virtual surround processing such as Virtual CINEMA FRONT
, Extra Bass p. or Compressed Music Enhancer p. does
not work.
▪ When DTS:X contents are played back, you can adjust the volume of dialogue sounds in DTS
in the Setup menu.
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