Selecting A Listening Mode (Surround Mode) - Denon AVR-1312 Getting Started

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.
Listening Mode
Input audio
Playback
signal
2-channel
Surround
Multi channel
2-channel
Surround
Multi channel
2-channel
Surround
Multi channel
2-channel
Stereo
Multi channel
2-channel Stereo
Multi channel Surround
Listening mode
For 2-channel signal input:
• Surround-channel signals are created and played with surround playback.
For multichannel signal input:
Standard playback • The surround signal recorded in source is played as surround playback.
(vpage 20) (The sound is played according to the settings of the speaker size in
C page 5 "Speaker
• Surround-back-channel signals that are not recorded in source can be
created.
Multi channel
stereo playback This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers.
(vpage 21)
Virtual playback This mode is for enjoying surround effects using only the front speakers
(vpage 21) or headphones.
• If multichannel signals are input, they are mixed down to 2-channel audio
Stereo playback
and are played.
(vpage 21)
• Subwoofer signals are also output.
Sound recorded in source is played as is.
• Surround back signals are not created.
Direct playback
• In this mode, the following items cannot be adjusted.
(vpage 21)
• Tone (vpage 38)
Config.".)
• RESTORER (vpage 39)
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• 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 50).
• Adjust the sound field effect with the menu "Audio Adjust"
(vpage 36) to enjoy your favorite sound mode.
• Buttons on the remote control unit can be
used for operations.
SURROUND 0 SURROUND 1
Press or and
the modes are switched as shown below.
DIRECT STEREO PLg (or PLgx)
z z
VIRTUAL MULTI CH STEREO
z The display varies depending on the audio format or the number of
channels of input signals.
z
z
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