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Appendix
Direct
This listening mode can be selected for all input signals. Processing that aects
sound quality is shut down, and sound closer to the original is reproduced. The
sound is reproduced with the sound eld based on the number of channels
in the input signal. For example, a 2 ch signal is output only from the front
speakers.
Note that the sound adjustment is not available when this mode is selected.
Dolby Surr (Dolby Audio - Surr)
This listening mode expands 2 ch input signals to 5.1 ch. This mode expands
actual channels to more channels for playback according to the conguration
of the connected speakers. Also, even if there is no speaker for expansion, for
example when only front speakers are connected, audio of surround channel or
height channel is virtually created for expansion playback.
According to the speaker layout, the following listening modes are displayed.
– Dolby Surr 2.0/2.1: When only front speakers are installed
– Dolby Surr 3.0/3.1: When front speakers and center speaker are installed
– Dolby Surr 4.0/4.1: When front speakers and surround speakers are
installed
– Dolby Surr 5.0/5.1: When front speakers, center speaker and surround
speakers are installed
– Dolby Surr 2.0.2/2.1.2: When front speakers and height speakers are
installed
– Dolby Surr 3.0.2/3.1.2: When front speakers, center speaker and height
speakers are installed
• When "Speaker Virtualizer" ( →p62) is set to "O" (Default: On), modes
other than Dolby Surr cannot be selected.
DTHD (Dolby Audio - TrueHD)
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded in the Dolby TrueHD
audio format.
The Dolby TrueHD audio format is a "lossless" format expanded based on the
lossless compression technology referred to as MLP, and it faithfully reproduces
the master audio recorded in the studio. Dolby TrueHD is an optional audio
format based on 5.1 ch for Blu-ray Discs. It is possible to record a maximum of
7.1 channels with additional channels such as the surround back channel. 7.1 ch
is recorded at 96 kHz/24 bit, and 5.1 ch is recorded at 192 kHz/24 bit.
• To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via an HDMI cable and set
the audio output on the player to Bitstream output.
DSD
This mode is suitable for playing sources recorded in DSD.
• This unit supports the DSD signal input from the HDMI input terminal.
However, depending on the connected player, better sound may be obtained
by setting the output on the player side to the PCM output.
• This listening mode cannot be selected if the output setting on your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is not set to DSD.
DTS
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded in the DTS audio
format
The DTS audio format is a multi-channel digital format developed by DTS, Inc.
This format is an optional audio format for DVD-Video and a standard format for
Blu-ray Discs.
• To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via a digital cable and set the
audio output on the player to Bitstream output.