Stereo Playback; Surround Decoder Mode - Yamaha RX-V3900 Owner's Manual

■ Stereo playback

STEREO
STEREO
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2ch Stereo
Use this program to mix down multi-channel sources to 2
channels.
7ch Stereo
Use this program to output sound from all speakers. When you
play back multi-channel sources, this unit downmixes the
source to 2 channels, and then output the sound from all
speakers. This program creates a larger sound field and is ideal
for background music at parties, etc.
■ For compression artifacts
(Compressed Music Enhancer mode)
ENHANCER
ENHANCER
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Straight Enhancer
Use this program to improve the sound enhancer nearest to the
original depth and width of the 2-channel or multi-channel
compression artifacts.
7ch Enhancer
Use this program to play back compression artifacts in 7-
channel stereo.

■ Surround decoder mode

SUR. DECODE
SUR. DECODE
7
Surround Decoder
Use this program to play back sources with using the desired
surround decoders ( page 74 ).
■ Using sound field programs without
surround speakers
(Virtual CINEMA DSP)
Virtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the CINEMA
DSP sound field programs without surround speakers. It
creates virtual speakers to reproduce the natural sound
field.
When you set "Surround" to "None" (page 87), Virtual
CINEMA DSP activates automatically whenever you
select a CINEMA DSP sound field program (page 40).
Note
Virtual CINEMA DSP does not activate in the following cases:
– "MULTI CH" is selected as the input source (page 37).
– headphones are connected to the PHONES jack.
– the unit is in the "7ch Stereo" mode (page 45).
■ Enjoying multi-channel sources and
sound field programs with headphones
(SILENT CINEMA)
SILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channel
music or movie sound through ordinary headphones.
SILENT CINEMA activates automatically whenever you
connect headphones to the PHONES jack while listening
to CINEMA DSP sound field programs (page 40). When
activated, the SILENT CINEMA indicator lights up in the
front panel display.
Note
SILENT CINEMA does not activate in the following cases:
– "MULTI CH" is selected as the input source (page 37).
– the unit is in the "2ch Stereo" (page 45), STRAIGHT
(page 46) or "PURE DIRECT" (page 47) mode.
Sound field programs
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