Press the DIRECT/STEREO button to select
the STEREO mode.
2 STEREO mode
Use this mode to adjust the tone and achieve the
desired sound.
Playing audio sources
(CDs and DVDs)
2-channel playback modes
Press the PURE DIRECT button to select the
PURE DIRECT mode.
• The AVC-A11XV is equipped with three 2-channel
playback modes exclusively for music.
• Select the mode to suit your tastes.
2 PURE DIRECT mode
This mode reproduces the sound with extremely high
quality. When this mode is set, all circuits and
processes not required for the selected input source
(FL tube, video circuit and tone control, as well as
digital circuitry and other unnecessary circuits for
analog audio inputs) are automatically turned off so the
music signals can be reproduced with high sound
quality.
Press the DIRECT/STEREO button to select
the DIRECT mode.
The mode switches as shown below each time
the DIRECT/STEREO button on the main unit is
pressed.
2 DIRECT mode
Use this mode to achieve good quality 2-channel
sound. In this mode, the audio signals bypass such
circuits as the tone circuit and are transmitted directly,
resulting in good quality sound.
THX surround EX /
Home THX cinema mode
When the HOME THX CINEMA button is pressed, the
surround mode is set as follows according to the
signal that is played:
q THX Surround EX (THX Ultra2 Cinema)
w Home THX CINEMA (PL
IIx C + THX)
e THX 5.1
r ES DSCRT 6.1 +THX, ES MTRX 6.1 + THX
When the HOME THX CINEMA mode is set when
a DVD is played, check the DVD player’s digital
output setting and change the setting to one for
which Dolby Digital and DTS bitstream signals can
be output (“bitstream”, for example).
• The system setup function cannot be used when the
PURE DIRECT mode is set. To use the system setup
function, cancel the PURE DIRECT mode.
• If the HDMI input terminal is selected, video outputs
are outputted in the PURE DIRECT mode.
• The channel level and surround parameters in the
PURE DIRECT mode are the same as in the DIRECT
mode.
1
Press the HOME THX CINEMA button
to select the “Home THX Cinema”
mode.
2
Play a program source with the
mark.
3
Press the SURROUND PARAMETER
button.
• Display the surround parameter menu.
4
Press the CURSOR
DD
or
HH
button to
select the parameter.
5
Press the CURSOR
FF
or
GG
button to
select the setting.
6
Press the ENTER or SURROUND
PARAMETER
button to complete the
setting.
2 Playing sources recorded in Dolby
surround in the Home THX cinema
surround mode
2 Surround parameters q
MODE/SB CH OUT:
Select the surround back channel playback method
or mode.
• ON:
This is the recommended play mode for using the
surround back channel when DTS NEO:6 is
selected.
• OFF:
This is the recommended play mode when Dolby
Pro Logic
II is selected. The surround back channel
is not played.
DECODER:
Select the decoder to be used when playing 2-
channel sources in the Home THX Cinema mode.
• PL
IIx C:
The signals are decoded in the Dolby Pro Logic
IIx
Cinema mode before undergoing THX processing.
• PL
II C:
The signals are decoded in the Dolby Pro Logic
II
Cinema mode before undergoing THX processing.
• PL:
The signals are decoded in the Dolby Pro Logic
mode before undergoing THX processing.
• NEO:6 C:
The signals are decoded in the NEO:6 Cinema
mode before undergoing THX processing.
For operating instructions, refer to the manuals
of the respective components.