Marantz NR1604 Owner's Manual page 80

Original listening mode
Listening mode type
MULTI CH STEREO This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers.
Stereo audio (2 channel) sources are played back via the front (L/R) speakers,
the surround speakers and if connected the surround back speakers.
VIRTUAL This mode lets you experience an expansive surround sound effect when
playing back through just the front (L/R) speakers only, and when listening with
stereo headphones.
AUTO listening mode
Listening mode type
AUTO In this mode, the type of digital signal input, such as Dolby Digital, Dolby
TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, DTS-HD, PCM (multi-channel) is detected,
and the playback mode switches automatically to the corresponding mode.
If the input signal is analog or PCM (2-channel), stereo playback is used.
STEREO listening mode
Listening mode type
STEREO This mode plays 2-channel stereo audio with no additional surround sound
processing.
• Sound is output from the front left and right speakers, and subwoofer if
connected.
• When multi-channel signals are inputted, they are mixed down to 2-channel
audio and are played back with no additional surround sound processing.
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Direct listening mode
Listening mode type
DIRECT This mode provides a direct input-to-output path with minimal audio processing,
bypassing any unnecessary stages for purest sound.
PURE DIRECT This mode provides the direct audio signal path benefit of the Direct mode
along with disabling additional stages that might possibly have an affect on
sound quality.
In Pure Direct mode, the following elements are turned off:
• The front panel display and its driver circuitry are shut down.
• The analog video input/output switcher and processor is disabled.
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Selecting a listening mode
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