This unit is equipped with a sophisticated digital signal processing circuit that lets you play your favorite movie and music sources and listen to them with a wide range of surround sound mode choices.

Sound modes and surround parameters

This table shows the speakers that can be used in each sound mode and the surround parameters adjustable in each sound mode.

Symbols in the table

S This indicates the audio output channels or surround parameters that can be set.

D This indicates the audio output channels. The output channels depend on the settings of "Speaker Config." (vpage 124).

Sound Mode (vpage 72)

Front

L/R

DIRECT/PURE DIRECT (2-channel) z1

DIRECT/PURE DIRECT (Multi-channel) z1

STEREO

MULTI CH IN

DOLBY PRO LOGIC gz

DOLBY PRO LOGIC gx

DOLBY PRO LOGIC g

DTS NEO:6

DOLBY DIGITAL

DOLBY DIGITAL Plus

DOLBY TrueHD

DTS SURROUND

DTS 96/24

DTS-HD

DTS Express

MULTI CH STEREO

VIRTUAL

z1 During playback in PURE DIRECT mode, the surround parameters are the same as in DIRECT mode.

z2 This item can be selected when a Dolby TrueHD signal is played.

z3 This item can be selected when a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is played.

z4 This item can be selected when a Dolby Digital or DTS signal or DVD-Audio is played.

z5 This setting is available when the set sound mode name contains "+PLgz". For information on how to check the sound mode, see page 72.

z6 A signal for each channel contained in an input signal is output as audio.

z7 Audio is output from the front height speaker when the set sound mode name contains "+PLgz". For information on how to check the sound mode, see page 72.

z8 Only when "Subwoofer Mode" is set to "LFE+Main" (vpage 126), sound is output from the subwoofer.

DVD

Channel output

Surround

Surround back

Center

L/R

D z6