Denon DN-500AV Owner's Manual page 39

Selecting a listening mode (Surround mode)
This unit can play input audio signals in multi-channel surround mode
or in stereo mode.
Select a listening mode suitable for the playback contents (cinema,
music, etc.) or according to your liking.
Selecting a listening mode
1
Play the selected device
(vpage 20 – 30).
2
MOVIE MUSIC GAME
Press , , or
DIRECT to select a listening mode.
MOVIE MUSIC GAME
• Each time , or is
pressed, the listening mode is switched.
Switches to the listening mode
suitable for movies and TV programs.
Switches to the listening mode
suitable for music.
Switches to the listening mode suitable for games.
Switches the listening mode to Direct or Pure Direct mode.
In Direct mode, the audio is played back exactly how it was
recorded.
MOVIE MUSIC GAME
• Pressing , or displays a list of the surround
modes that can be selected on the TV screen. While the list is
ui
displayed, you can also use to select a surround mode.
MOVIE
GExampleH When is pressed
MOVIE SURROUND
STEREO
DOLBY PLII Cinema
DOLBY Pro Logic
DTS NEO:6 cinema
MULTI CH STEREO
MONO MOVIE
BD
n Listening mode
• The following listening modes can be selected using the
• Adjust the sound field effect with the menu "Surr.Parameter" (vpage 60).
Operation
Input signal Listening mode
button
STEREO
DOLBY PLgx Cinema
DOLBY PLg Cinema
DOLBY Pro Logic
z1
2-channel DTS NEO:6 Cinema
DOLBY PLgz Height
MULTI CH STEREO
MONO MOVIE
VIRTUAL
Multi-channel
STEREO
z3
DOLBY DIGITAL
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
Dolby Digital
DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgx Cinema
DOLBY DIGITAL + PLgz
DOLBY TrueHD
DOLBY TrueHD + EX
Dolby TrueHD
DOLBY TrueHD + PLgx Cinema
DOLBY TrueHD + PLgz
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus
Dolby Digital DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + EX
Plus DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PLgx Cinema
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus + PLgz
DTS SURROUND
DTS ES DSCRT 6.1
DTS ES MTRX 6.1
DTS 96/24
DTS
DTS + NEO:6
DTS + PLgx Cinema
DTS + PLgz
DTS-HD HI RES
DTS-HD MSTR
DTS-HD / DTS Express
DTS Express DTS-HD + NEO:6
DTS-HD + PLgx Cinema
DTS-HD + PLgz
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MOVIE MUSIC GAME DIRECT
, , , and
Operation
Input signal
button
z2
PCM multi-
z2
channel
z2
z2
z2
Multi-channel
z3
z1 2-channel also includes analog input.
z2 This mode plays back 2-channel source in 5.1 or 7.1-channel
playback. It cannot be selected when only front speakers are
used.
z3 Some listening modes cannot be selected, depending on the
audio format or number of channels of the input signal. For
details, see "Types of input signals, and corresponding surround
modes" (vpage 119).
buttons.
Listening mode
MULTI CH IN
MULTI CH IN 7.1
MULTI IN + Dolby EX
MULTI IN + PLgx Cinema
MULTI IN + PLgz
MULTI CH STEREO
MONO MOVIE
VIRTUAL
vSee overleaf