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Listening to your system
05
36
En
Neo:6 MUSIC – 7.1 channel sound, especially suited
to music sources
1
Neural THX – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially
suited to music sources
2
With multichannel sources, if you have connected
surround back speaker(s) and have selected SBch ON, you
can select (according to format):
2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available
when you’re using two surround back speakers)
2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above
Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel
sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure
decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital
Surround EX)
DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback
with DTS-ES encoded sources
DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback
with DTS encoded sources
Using the Home THX modes
THX and Home THX are technical standards created by
THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX
is designed to make home theater audio sound more like
what you hear in a cinema.
Different THX options will be available depending on the
source and the setting for surround back channel
processing (see Using surround back channel processing
on page 39 for more on this).
1 Set the operation selector switch to
RCV
.
2 Press
THX
(
HOME THX
) to select a listening mode.
3
With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select
a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode
(see Listening in surround sound on page 35 for an
explanation of each process):
2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA
2 PRO LOGIC+THX CINEMA
Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA
2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC
Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC
2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES
THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES
4
With multichannel sources, press THX repeatedly to
select from:
THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1
channel playback with 5.1 channel sources
2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA
THX Ultra2/Select2 CINEMA
4
– Allows you to hear
7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources
2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC
THX Ultra2/Select2 MUSIC
4
– This mode is suited
not only for sour ces recorded in Dolby Digital and
DTS, but also to all multi-channel music sources
(DVD-Audio, etc.).
THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES
4
– This mode is suited
to playing the sound of games.
Using the Advanced surround effects
The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety
of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced
Surround modes are designed to be used with film
soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music
sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks
to see which you like.
1 Set the operation selector switch to
RCV
.
2 Press
ADV SURR
(
ADVANCED SURROUND
)
repeatedly to select a listening mode.
5
ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic
soundtracks
DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog
SCI-FI – Designed for science fiction with lots of
special effects
MONO FILM – Creates surround sound from mono
soundtracks
Note
1 When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music mode, you can also adjust the center image effect (see Setting the Audio
options on page 93).
2 Neural THX can be selected for 2-channel signals for which the input signal is PCM 48 kHz or less or for analog 2-channel signals.
3 • If you only have one surround back speaker connected, THX Ultra2 GAMES (SC-LX81)/THX Select2 GAMES (SC-LX71) is not available.
• You can’t use the THX modes when headphones are connected.
SOURCE
TV RCV
VOL
VOLCH
SOURCE
TV RCV
iPod CTRL
HOME
MENU
STATUS
THX MPX
PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL
TUNE
PGM
STEREO/
A.L.C.
BD MENU
SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER
AUTO/
DIRECT
STANDARD ADV SURR
EONTHX
4 Ultra2 for the SC-LX81, Select2 for the SC-LX71.
5• Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup.
For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 39.
• If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected.
SOURCE
TV RCV
VOL
VOLCH
SOURCE
TV RCV
iPod CTRL
STATUS
THX MPX
PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL
PGM
STEREO/
A.L.C.
BD MENU
SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER
SR+ SBch MCACC
AUTO/
DIRECT
STANDARD ADV SURR
EON
ADV SURR
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