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Enjoying surround sound
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Decoder indicators
Depending on the input source and the selected surround
mode, the decoder indicators in the front panel display
light up as follows:
y
• You can select an input mode (AUTO, DTS, or ANALOG) by
pressing INPUTMODE repeatedly (see page 70).
• Discs encoded in DTS-ES, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX, Dolby Digital
EX, or Dolby Digital Surround EX will be played back in DTS
or Dolby Digital.
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Surround modes and recommended
sources
• When you select an input source (see page 41), the surround
mode used for the previously selected input source is
automatically selected.
• If the power of this unit is turned off and on again, the surround
mode used for the previously selected input source before the
power was turned off is automatically selected.
• If the surround modes are not available, “Prohibit” appears in
the front panel display when you press SUR. DECODE.
• The surround modes are available:
– when the beam mode is set to a setting other than the stereo
playback (see page 50), My Beam (see page 51), and My
Surround (see page 45).
– when 2-channel signals are being input.
Status
Indicator
When PCM signals are being input
When DTS digital signals are being
input or DTS Neo:6 is selected as
the surround mode
When Dolby Digital signals are
being input
When Dolby Pro Logic is selected
as the surround mode
When Dolby Pro Logic II is selected
as the surround mode
PCM
DIGITAL
PL
PL
Surround mode
Recommended
source
DTS Neo:6
Cinema
Music
Movies
Music
Dolby Pro Logic
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All sources
Dolby Pro Logic II
Movie
Music
Game
Movies
Music
Games
Notes
