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Advanced sound configurations
y
When you select the surround decode mode for the multi-channel digital sources, this unit automatically selects the corresponding
decoder for each source.
Decoder parameter descriptions
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Selecting decoders used with sound
field programs (SUR.)
Use this feature to select the desired decoder used with
MOVIE sound field programs (except “Mono Movie”).
See page 49 for details about MOVIE sound field
program.
Available decoders
SUR. DECODE
Sur. Decode
Neural-THX
(U.S.A. and Canada models
only)
Neural-THX Surround processing for any sources. The Neural-THX Surround decoder is especially suitable for the XM HD
Surround program of XM Satellite Radio.
EXTD
Decoder parameter
Features
EXTD
(U.S.A. and Canada models
only)
Extended surround mode. Selects the extended surround mode used for the multi-channel sources when
the decoder is selected. See page 87 for details.
Choices:
AUTO,
PLIIx Movie
,
PLIIx Music
,
EX/ES
,
EX
,
Neural-THX
,
OFF
y
You can select “Neural-THX” in “EXTD”. When you select “Neural-THX” in “EXTD”, this unit plays
back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 6.1/7.1 channels using the Neural-THX Surround decoder.
PANORAMA
(“PLIIx Music” and “PLII
Music” only)
Pro Logic IIx Music and Pro Logic II Music panorama. Sends stereo signals to the surround speakers as
well as the front speakers for a wraparound effect.
Choices:
OFF
, ON
DIMENSION
(“PLIIx Music” and “PLII
Music” only)
Pro Logic IIx Music and Pro Logic II Music dimension. Adjusts the sound field either towards the front
or towards the rear.
Control range: –3 (towards the rear) to +3 (towards the front)
Initial setting: STD (standard)
CENTER WIDTH
(“PLIIx Music” and “PLII
Music” only)
Pro Logic IIx Music and Pro Logic II Music center width. Moves the center channel output completely
towards the center speaker or towards the front left and right speakers. A larger value moves the center
channel output towards the front left and right speakers.
Control range: 0 (center channel sound is output only from the center speaker) to
7 (center channel sound is output only from the front left and right speakers)
Initial setting: 3
C.IMAGE
(“Neo:6 Music” only)
DTS Neo:6 Music center image. Adjusts the front left and right channel output relative to the center
channel to make the center channel more or less dominant as necessary.
Control range: 0.0 (center channel sound is output only from the front left and right speakers) to
1.0 (center channel sound output only from the center speaker)
Initial setting: 0.3
+10
SUR.DECODE
Decoder
Functions
PLIIx Movie
PLII Movie
Dolby Pro Logic IIx (or Dolby Pro
Logic II) processing for movie
sources. The Pro Logic IIx decoder is
not available when “SUR.B L/R SP” is
set to “NONE” (see page 81).
Neo:6 Cinema
DTS processing for movie sources
