Getting Started Connections Settings Remote ControlMulti-zone Information Troubleshooting Specifi cations
Surround Playback of 2-channel Sources
q The  mode  switches  as  shown  below  each  time  STANDARD  is 
pressed.
n
DOLBY PLgz
DOLBY PLgx
DOLBY PLg
DTS NEO:6
neural
:  The  signals  are  decoded  in  DOLBY  PLgz  for 
playback.
:  The  signals  are  decoded  in  DOLBY  PLgx  for 
playback.
:  The  signals  are  decoded  in  DOLBY  PLg  for 
playback.
:  The  signals  are  decoded  in  DTS  NEO:6  for 
playback.
:  It  is  possible  to  play analog  input  signals  and 
PCM (2-channel, 48 kHz or less) in the surround 
mode.
This is the optimum mode for playing sources 
recorded in XM HD Surround (vpage 100).
z1 :  This can be set when “Amp Assign” is set to “Front Height” and 
“Speaker Confi guration”  –  “Front  Height”  is  set to something 
other than “None”.
z2 :  This  can  be  set  when  “Amp  Assign”  is  set  to  “Normal”  and 
“Speaker Confi guration” – “Surround Back” is set to something 
other than “None”.
q Playing Sources According to the 
Sources’ Audio Signal Format/
Number of Channels (Standard 
Playback)
1
Playing the source (vpage 53).
2
Press STANDARD to select the surround mode.
Operations
The selectable surround modes depend on the following:
Format of the audio signals being input
Number of channels of the audio signals being input
The set amplifi er assignment (vpage 34)
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1
z
2
w Select the mode for the source at “Mode” (vpage 73).
Cinema
Music
Game
Pro Logic
Height
:  This mode is suited for movie sources.
:  This mode is suited for music sources.
:  This mode is suited for games.
:  This  is  the  Pro  Logic  playback  mode. This  can  be 
selected when playing with a DOLBY PLg decoder. 
:  This is the Front Height playback mode. Set “Front 
Height” to “ON” (vpage 74).
 The modes that can be selected depend on the input source being 
played.
b
 Surround  Playback  of  Multi-channel  Sources 
(Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.)
In  the  case  of  standard  playback  of  multi  channel  sources,  the 
AVR-4310CI  recognizes  the  format  of  the  multi-channel  audio 
input signal and automatically operates the appropriate decoder for 
surround sound.
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STANDARD
DIRECT/STEREO
PURE DIRECTDSP SIMULATION
DIRECT/STEREO
PURE DIRECT
STANDARD
DSP SIMULATION
[       MAIN]
Button located on both the main unit 
and the remote control unit  
 
BUTTON
Button only on the main unit 
 
<BUTTON>
Button only on the remote control unit 
 
[BUTTON]
Symbols used to indicate buttons in this manual
Selecting the Surround Mode (Surround Mode)
Input signal Display
DOLBY DIGITAL 
(other than 2ch) /
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
DOLBY DIGITAL
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
DOLBY DIGITAL+PLgx CINEMA
DOLBY DIGITAL+PLgx MUSIC
DOLBY DIGITAL+PLgz HEIGHT
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus
DOLBY DIGITAL+
DOLBY DIGITAL
+
 +EX
DOLBY DIGITAL
+
 + PLgx CINEMA
DOLBY DIGITAL
+
 + PLgx MUSIC
DOLBY DIGITAL
+
 + PLgz HEIGHT
DOLBY TrueHD
DOLBY TrueHD
DOLBY TrueHD+EX
DOLBY TrueHD+PLgx CINEMA
DOLBY TrueHD+PLgx MUSIC
DOLBY TrueHD+PLgz HEIGHT
DTS (5.1ch) /
DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 /
DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 /
DTS 96/24
DTS SURROUND
DTS+PLgx CINEMA
DTS+PLgx MUSIC
DTS+PLgz HEIGHT
DTS+NEO:6
DTS ES MTRX6.1 (z1)
DTS ES DSCRT6.1 (z2)
DTS 96/24 (z3)
z1 :  This is displayed when the input signal is “DTS-ES Matrix 6.1” 
and the AVR-4310CI’s “AFDM” setting is set to “ON”
z2 :  This  is  displayed  when  the  input  signal  is  “DTS-ES  Discrete 
6.1”.
z3 :  This is displayed when the input signal is “DTS 96/24”.
 For details, see page 104.
Playback
Displaying the Currently Playing Surround Mode
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