Integra DTR-9.1U2 Owner's Manual

Instruction Manual for
upgraded unit

Thank you for using our products.

The upgraded unit now supports the newest decoders and sound formats below as well as conventional
sound formats including Dolby Digital, DTS, and THX Surround EX.

With your new AV amplifier, you can enjoy movies and music to their absolute fullest.

Contents

Features ......................................................................................................2

Speaker configuration and placement/Connecting speakers

Speaker placement ................................................................................................. 3

Speaker Setup

1-1. Speaker Config sub-menu ............................................................................... 4

1-4. THX Audio Setup sub-menu

1-5. LFE Level Setup sub-menu ................................................................................ 5

(new function) ...................................................

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Input Setup

2-1. Digital Setup sub-menu ....................................................................................6

2-4. Listening Mode Preset sub-menu .................................................................... 6

2-5. Delay sub-menu.............................................................................................. 16

Listening Mode Setup

3. Listening Mode Setup menu ..............................................................................10

Other upgraded function

Selecting audio input signal using the AUDIO button on the remote controller

(new function) .........................................................................................................

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The section headings given in this manual correspond to those given in the original instruction
manual. Substitute the information given under a heading in this manual for that given under
the same heading in the original instruction manual.

Features

■ THX Ultra2

The new THX Ultra2 standard from Lucasfilm ensures
the highest sound and picture quality and the most
reliable operation. The THX Ultra2 adds the THX Ultra2
Cinema mode and THX MusicMode to the
conventional THX Cinema mode to create the
optimum sound space for both music and movies.

THX Ultra2 Cinema: When performing 7.1 ch playback
of Dolby Digital, DTS, or other 5.1 ch movie sources,
THX Ultra2 Cinema analyzes the surround components
to create surround back channels for the optimum
ambient and directional surround sound. This new THX
Ultra2 mode provides a wider sound space to the
sides and rear and a heightened feeling of the sound
positioning.

THX MusicMode: This is a new mode provided with THX
Ultra2 and meant for the playback of music software
sources. THX MusicMode converts 5.1 ch multi­channel music sources to 7.1 ch playback with a
virtual rear sound from the surround speakers and
surround back speakers. The rear sound space is
created with the consistency and spaciousness
optimum for music playback.

■ DTS 96/24

The upgraded unit is equipped with the newest audio
format DTS 96/24 decoder developed by DTS. It is the
world’s first 96-kHz/24-bit-compatible compression
audio format standard for 96-kHz/24-bit, 5.1 ch, high­quality multi-channel playback.

■ DTS-ES Extended Surround Decoder

• DTS-ES Discrete 6.1

This is a new format that all 6.1 ch including added
surround back channels are recorded discretely in
digital. Because all channels are recorded separately,
you can enjoy surround sound with higher separation.

• DTS-ES Matrix 6.1

In this format, sound for added surround back
channels is inserted respectively into left and right
surround channels with matrix-encoded, and when
playing the high precision matrix decoder decodes
the inserted sound for surround back channels.

■ DTS Neo:6

This mode uses a high precision matrix decoder to
play 2ch sound as 6.1ch sound. Full-band (frequency
response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz) playback is available for all 6
channels and you can feel the channel separation of
digital discrete level. In addition, you can choose a
playback mode from Cinema (for movies) and Music
(for music) depending on the source you want to
play.

■ Dolby* Digital EX

Dolby Digital Surround EX takes a Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
movie surround track and adds a third surround
channel for output through a speaker placed behind
the viewers. Even though it is hard to create the sound
space behind those sitting at the ends of rows in
movie theaters, by creating this independent
surround channel behind the viewer and adding it to
the existing left and right surround channels, the
heightened feeling of presence essentially draws you
into the scene. The information for the added rear
channel is encoded into the left and right surround
channels of normal 5.1 Dolby Digital surround tracks.
Movie theaters equipped with the Dolby Digital
Surround EX decoder can extract the information for
the third surround channel. When movies shown using
Dolby Digital Surround EX are released on DVDs or 5.1
ch digital television broadcasts as well, the
information for the third surround channel is encoded
within. With the Dolby Digital EX decoder in your home
theater, you can extract the third surround channel
and experience the movie with the surround back
channel for the sound space that the producer of the
movie desired. Just as it is at movie theaters, there is no
loss of audio quality or data with the normal 5.1 ch
Dolby Digital playback.

■ Dolby* Pro LogicⅡdecoder

This is a surround decoding method which the Dolby
Laboratories Inc. suggests. This method uses feedback
logic circuits to restore the signal that is matrix­encoded to 2 channel, enabling 5.1 ch playback with
maintaining separation as high as Dolby Digital. In this
mode, either analog or digital signal can be
decoded. There are two modes for Dolby Pro Logic Ⅱ
: Movie and Music. The Movie mode is optimized for
playing movies. You can play the dubbed speech
recorded in Dolby surround and enjoy the videos with
2 ch sound like old movies in 5.1 ch playback full of live
presence. The Music mode will provide more sound
space and clearer 3D sound image localization.

Since the new playback formats above are added, the
former listening modes such as DTS Film, MPEG Film,
Action and Musical are organized into new listening
modes. After this, some setup parameters are also
updated.
In addition, the following functions are upgraded.

■ Crossover Adjustment

The crossover adjustment enables you to adjust the
bass range for the subwoofer according to the sizes of
your other speakers.

■ 96 kHz/24 bit upsampling for analog sound

Analog sound signals from VCRs and other sources
can now be treated as digital signals and processed
with 96 kHz upsampling and 24 bit quantization. This
enables more accurate sound playback.

■ Extension of A/V Sync function

You can set the A/V Sync function parameters in the
range of 0 to 120 ms.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby,” “Surround EX,” “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

• Lucasfilm and THX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lucasfilm, Ltd. Copyright Lucasfilm Ltd. &TM. Surround EX is a jointly
developed technology of THX and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under authorization.

• Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No.5,451,942 and other worldwide patents issues and
pending. “DTS,” “DTS-ES Extended Surround,” and “Neo:6” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996 Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

• “Theater-Dimensional” is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation.

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Speaker configuration and placement/
Connecting speakers

Speaker placement

Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of
your room and the wall coverings. Here, only typical
example of speaker placement and recommendations
are shown.

Important points regarding speaker placement

Front left and right speakers and center speaker

• Place these three speakers at the same height from
the floor.

• Place each speaker so that sound is aimed at the
location of the listener’s ears when at the listening
position.

• Place the front left and right speakers the same
distance from the listening position.

Surround left and right speakers

• Place these speakers so that their height is 1 meter (3
feet) higher than that of the listener’s ears.

Surround back left and right speakers

• For maximum effect of the new THX Ultra2 feature,
place these two speakers as close together as
possible. Dipolar speakers, however, should be
placed apart the required amount (below right).

• Place these speakers so that their height is 1 meter (3
feet) higher than that of the listener’s ears.

Subwoofer

A subwoofer is recommended for the highest bass effect.

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1 TV or screen
2 Front left speaker
3 Subwoofer
4 Center speaker
5 Front right speaker

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6 Surround left speaker
7 Surround right speaker
8 Surround back left speaker
9 Surround back right speaker
10 Listening position

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Most dipoles have an arrow on them to indicate their
orientation towards the screen. So for the side dipoles, the
arrows point forward. For the back dipoles, the arrows
should point towards each other to achieve the correct
acoustical phasing in the room.

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Speaker Setup

1-1. Speaker Config sub-menu

Here you will enter which speakers are connected and
the size of each speaker.

Menu

1.Speaker Setup

1.Speaker Setup

2.Input Setup

3.Listening Mode Setup

4.Preference
1-1.Speaker Config

1.Speaker Config

5.Zone2 OSD Setup

2.Speaker Distance

6.About

3.Level Calibration
a.Subwoofer :Yes

4.Bass Peak Level
b.Front L/R :Large

5.LFE Level

Select: Exit:|EXIT|

c.Center :Large

Enter:|ENTER| Quit:|OSD|

d.Surround L/R
:Large
e.Surround Back

Quit:|OSD|

:Large
f.Crossover:80Hz(THX)
Quit:|OSD|

a. Subwoofer

Yes: Select when a subwoofer is connected.
No: Select when a subwoofer is not connected.

b. Front L/R

Large: Select if the front speakers are large sized.
Small: Select if the front speakers are small sized.

• If “No” is selected for the Subwoofer setting, then this
setting is fixed to “Large.”

c. Center

None: Select if no center speaker is connected.
Large: Select if the center speaker is large sized.
Small: Select if the center speaker is small sized.

• If “Small” is selected for the Front setting, then “Large”
cannot be selected for this setting.

d. Surround L/R

None: Select if no surround left and right speakers are

connected.
Large: Select if the surround left and right speakers are

large sized.
Small: Select if the surround left and right speakers are

small sized.

• If “Small” is selected for the Front setting, then “Large”
cannot be selected for this setting.

e. Surround Back

None: Select if no surround back left and right

speakers are connected.
Large: Select if the surround back left and right

speakers are large sized.
Small: Select if the surround back left and right

speakers are small sized.

• If “None” is selected for the Surround L/R setting, then
this setting is fixed to “None.”

• If “Small” is selected for the Surround L/R setting, then
“Large” cannot be selected for this setting.

f. Crossover

This setting allows you to set the crossover frequency for
your speaker system. The crossover frequency is the
minimum frequency delivered to a speaker and can be
set to 40 Hz, 60 Hz, 80 Hz (THX), 100 Hz, or 120 Hz. This setting
is valid when “Subwoofer” is set to “Yes,” or for speakers
that are set to “Small,” at the “Speaker Config” menu.
Frequencies below this are cut from speakers set to
“Small” and sent to the subwoofer (or to speakers set to
“Large”).

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Speaker Setup

1-4. THX Audio Setup sub-menu (new function)

The Bass Peak Level sub-menu has been replaced by the
THX Audio Setup sub-menu. Use this sub-menu to
configure the THX Audio settings such as Boundary Gain
Compensation™ and Advanced Speaker Array™.

Menu

1.Speaker Setup

1.Speaker Setup

2.Input Setup

3.Listening Mode Setup

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4.Preference

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1-4.THX Audio Setup

1.Speaker Config

5.Zone2 OSD Setup

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2.Speaker Distance

6.About

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3.Level Calibration
a.THX Ultra2

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4.Bass Peak Level
Subwoofer :No

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5.LFE Level

Select: Exit:|EXIT|

b.Boundary Gain

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Enter:|ENTER| Quit:|OSD|

Compensation :Off

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c.Distance between Surr

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Back Sp : 0-12inch

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Quit:|OSD|

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Quit:|OSD|

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Advanced Speaker Array: When you set up your home
theater system using all eight speaker outputs (Left,
Center, Right, Surround Right, Surround Back Right,
Surround Back Left, Surround Left and Subwoofer) and
the two Surround Back speakers are placed close
together as shown in the speaker placement diagrams
on page 3, you can take advantage of THX’s Advanced
Speaker Array (ASA) technology. ASA optimizes the
surround sound experience using two new modes; THX
Ultra2 Cinema and THX MusicMode.

a. THX Ultra2 Subwoofer

Set “Yes” if your subwoofer conforms to the THX Ultra2
standard or if the playback capability of its bass range
extends down to 20 Hz. Otherwise, set “No.”

1-5. LFE Level Setup sub-menu

This sub-menu is for setting the LFE (Low Frequency Effect)
levels included in Dolby Digital, DTS, and MPEG Multi
software. The default setting is 0 decibels.

Menu

1.Speaker Setup

1.Speaker Setup

2.Input Setup

3.Listening Mode Setup

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4.Preference

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1-5.LFE Level Setup

1.Speaker Config

5.Zone2 OSD Setup

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2.Speaker Distance

6.About

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3.Level Calibration
a.Dolby Digital: 0dB

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4.Bass Peak Level

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5.LFE Level

Select: Exit:|EXIT|

b.DTS : 0dB

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Enter:|ENTER| Quit:|OSD|

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c.MPEG Multi : 0dB

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Quit:|OSD|

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Quit:|OSD|

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a. Dolby Digital

The level can be adjusted to either –∞ or between –10
and 0 decibels in 1-decibel increments. For Dolby Digital
input source signals, the LFE level becomes that set here.
A setting of 0 decibels is recommended for optimum
performance; however, if the low frequency range is too
strong, lower this setting as necessary.

b. DTS

The level can be adjusted to either –∞ or between –10
and 0 decibels in 1-decibel increments. For DTS input
source signals, the LFE level becomes that set here. A
setting of 0 decibels is recommended for optimum
performance; however, if the low frequency range is too
strong, lower this setting as necessary.

b. Boundary Gain Compensation

Room boundaries (walls) or other characteristics (such as
wall construction) may increase the perceived acoustics
levels at low frequencies. Depending on the listener's and
the subwoofer's position, the listener may experience an
excessive bass effect.
The purpose of this feature is to compensate for excessive
bass resulting from a boundary gain effect.

ON: Boundary Gain Compensation is applied.
OFF: Boundary Gain Compensation is not applied.

c. Distance between Surr Back Sp

Measure the distance between your two surround back
speakers and then choose the setting that corresponds
to your measurement: “0-30 cm (0-12 inch),” “>30-122 cm
(>12-48 inch),” or “>122 cm (>48 inch)”. For optimum ASA
effect, the surround back speakers should be placed as
close together as possible.

c. MPEG Multi

The level can be adjusted to either –∞ or between –10
and 0 decibels in 1-decibel increments. For MPEG input
source signals, the LFE level becomes that set here. A
setting of 0 decibels is recommended for optimum
performance; however, if the low frequency range is too
strong, lower this setting as necessary.

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Input Setup

2-1. Digital Setup sub-menu

b. Digital Format

The default setting is “All.” If “----” is selected for this input
source at the Digital Input setting, then this setting will not
appear. Although you can use this default setting as is,
you may change it as desired depending on the input
signal format (e.g., if you know that you will always be
listening to a certain input signal format from a particular
input source).

All: Detects input signal format automatically. The
Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG Multi, and PCM signals are
automatically detected and decoded appropriately.
If there are no digital input signal, the input signal
coming into analog input jack will be played.

AC-3RF: Select this option when you play only AC-3RF
signal which comes from AC-3RF output jack on a LD
player to the AC-3RF input jack on you unit. When
using this option, signals from other input jack will not
be played. This option can be selected when you
select the VIDEO 4 for input source.

DTS: Select this option when you only decode DTS
signal. Other format signals will not be played.

PCM: Select this option when you only decode PCM
signal. Other format signals will not be played.

Note:

If “All” is selected and a compact disc or LD is fast­forwarded during playback, decoded PCM signals may
produce a skipping sound. In such cases, change the
setting to “PCM.”

Notes on DTS:

• If you play a CD or LD that supports DTS when the “PCM”
setting is selected on the this unit, the DTS encoded signal
will not be decoded and noise will be output. This noise
could damage the amplifier and speakers. Therefore, be
sure to selected “All” or “DTS” and use the digital input
jacks (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) to connect the DTS source.

• If you play a CD or LD that supports DTS when the “All”
setting is selected, you may hear a noise for a short while
until the DTS decoder recognizes the DTS-encoded signal
and starts operating. This is not a malfunction.

• If you press the “pause” or “skip” button on the player
while playing a DTS source, a short noise may be
heard. This is not a malfunction. In such cases, try
playing the source in the “DTS” selected.

• The DTS indicator on this unit lights while a DTS source is
played. When playback finishes and the DTS signal
transmission stops, this unit remains in DTS mode and the
DTS indicator remains lit. This prevents noise when you
operate the “pause” or “skip” button on the player.
Therefore, if the source is immediately switched from
DTS to PCM, the PCM signal may not be played. In this
case, stop the playback of the source on the player for
about three seconds and then resume playback.

• You may not be able to play some DTS source signals
from certain CD players and LD players even if you
connect the player to this unit digitally. This is because
the digital signal has been processed (such as the
output level, sampling frequency, or frequency
response) and this unit cannot recognize the signal as
DTS data. Therefore you may hear noise when you
play a DTS source while processing the signal.

• The outputs for the VIDEO 1 OUT, VIDEO 2 OUT, TAPE 1
OUT, and TAPE 2 OUT output analog audio signals. Do
not record from CDs or LDs that support DTS using
these outputs. If you do, the DTS-encoded signal will
be recorded as noise.

2-4. Listening Mode Preset sub-menu

With the this unit, you can set a different listening mode
for each different signal format that comes from each
input source and also set the parameters for the listening
mode itself. For example, if your DVD player also plays
compact discs and the DVD video signal is DTS and the
compact disc signal is PCM, then you can set a different
listening mode for each.

This is especially convenient if you frequently play the
same types of movies or music.
Note that some listening modes cannot be set for some
input sources. In addition, if “multi channel” is set for the
input source selected, then the listening mode cannot be
set. Also, if the “----” is set for the Digital Input setting in the
Digital Setup sub-menu, then you can only select
“Analog/PCM.”

Menu

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1.Speaker Setup

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2.Input Setup

2.Input Setup

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Input:FM

3.Listening Mode Setup

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4.Preference

1.Digital Setup

2-4.ListeningMode Preset

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5.Zone2 OSD Setup

2.Multichannel Setup

Input:FM

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2

6.About

3.Video Setup

a.Analog/PCM

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4.Listening Mode Preset

:Stereo

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5.Sound Effect

b.PCM fs>48k :Stereo

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Select: Exit:|EXIT|

6.Character Input

c.PCM fs=192k :Stereo

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Enter:|ENTER| Quit:|OSD|

7.Miscellaneous Setup

d.Dolby D :Dolby D

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e.DTS :DTS

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f.MPEG Multi

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:MPEG Multi

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g.D.F.2ch

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h.D.F.Mono:Mono

5.1-channel digital surround format

The 5.1-channel digital surround format has a variety of
versions including Dolby Digital, DTS, and MPEG
Multichannel. The 5.1- channel digital surround format
enables you to individually record and play five full-range
(20Hz-20kHz) channels (left and right front, center, two
surround channels) plus an LFE channel (Low Frequency
Effect) for the low-range effect sound. It will create a
realistic sound that could be heard in the theaters and
concert halls.

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Input Setup

Relationship between input source and listening mode

Listening modes marked with the “● ” can be selected. For columns that list a number of listening modes, the display will correspond to the format
of the signal from the source media.

Input source signal (display) a. Analog/PCM b. PCM fs > 48k c. PCM fs = 192k d. Dolby D e. DTS

(Dolby Digital)

Type software Tape, CD Audio DVD Audio DVD Video DVD, LD CD, LD

Record, Tuner Video DVD Video DVD
Listening mode
Mono ●
Direct ●● ●
Stereo ●● ● ● ●*
T-D (Theater-Dimensional) ● ●●
Dolby Digital ●
Dolby EX Dolby Digital EX
DTS DTS

DTS-ES Matrix 6.1

DTS-ES Discrete 6.1

DTS 96/24
MPEG (MPEG Multichannel)
Dolby Pro Logic Ⅱ PL Ⅱ Movie
DTS Neo:6 PL Ⅱ Music PL Ⅱ Movie

DTS Neo:6 Cinema PL Ⅱ Music

DTS Neo:6 Music

THX (THX Cinema) THX (THX Cinema) THX (THX Cinema) THX (THX Cinema)

THX Surround EX THX Ultra2 Cinema

THX Ultra2 Cinema THX MusicMode

THX MusicMode
Mono Movie ●
Enhanced 7 ● ●●
Orchestra ● ●●
Unplugged ● ●●
Studio-Mix ● ●●
TV Logic ● ●●
All Ch Stereo ●

Input source signal (display) f. MPEG Multi g. D.F.2ch h. D.F.Mono

(Digital Format 2ch) (Digital Format Mono)

Type software Video DVD Video DVD Video DVD

LD LD
Listening mode
Mono ●●
Direct
Stereo ●● *
T-D (Theater-Dimensional) ●●
Dolby Digital
Dolby EX Dolby EX
DTS
MPEG (MPEG Multichannel) ●
Dolby Pro Logic Ⅱ ●
DTS Neo:6
THX (THX Cinema) THX (THX Cinema) THX (THX Cinema)

THX Surround EX

THX Ultra2 Cinema

THX MusicMode
Mono Movie ●●
Enhanced 7 ●●
Orchestra ●●
Unplugged ●●
Studio-Mix ●●
TV Logic ●●
All Ch Stereo ●

* When playing sources recorded in DTS 96/24 format, “DTS 96/24 Stereo” is displayed.

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Input Setup

Input source signals

a. Analog/PCM

Analog sources consist of LP records, FM and AM
broadcasts, cassette tapes, and the such. PCM (Pulse
Code Modulation) is one form of digital audio signals and
is recorded directly onto compact discs and DVDs
without compression.

b. PCM fs > 48 k

Digital PCM sources that are recorded at a sampling rate
of greater than 48 kilohertz. This includes DVDs that are
recorded with high quality audio.

c. PCM fs = 192 k

Digital PCM sources that are recorded at a sampling rate
of 192 kilohertz. This includes DVDs that are recorded with
extremely high quality audio.

d. Dolby D (Dolby Digital)

Digital data with AC-3 compression and a maximum of

5.1-channel surround sound. This source signal comes
from DVDs and LDs that have the

therefore recorded for 5.1-channel output.

Dial norm

Dialogue Normalization (Dial Norm) is feature of Dolby
Digital. When playing back software that has been
encoded in Dolby Digital, sometimes you may see a
brief message in the front panel display that read Dial
Norm xdB (“x” being a numeric value). Dialogue
Normalization serves to let you know if the source
material has been recorded at a higher or lower level
than usual. For example, if you see the message “Dial
Norm: +4” in the front panel display, to keep the
overall output level constant just turn down the
volume control by 4 dB. In other words, the source
material that you are listening to has been recorded 4
dB louder than usual. If you do not see a message,
then no adjustment of the volume control is
necessary.

ALDOLBY DIGIT

e. DTS

DTS (Digital Theater System) is compressed digital data
with a maximum 6.1-channel surround output that allows
for an extremely high-quality sound. This source signal
requires a DVD player that supports DTS output and
comes from DVDs, compact discs, and LDs that have the

mark.

f. MPEG Multi

Digital data with a maximum of 5.1-channel surround
audio with MPEG compression. This source signal comes
from DVDs that have the

mark.

g. D.F. 2 ch (Digital Format 2 channel)

2 channel digital signal (except for PCM) such as Dolby
Digital. DVD or LD in which the 2 channel sound are
recorded may be this type of input signal.

h. D.F. Mono (Digital Format Monaural)

Monaural digital signal (except for PCM) such as Dolby
Digital. DVD or LD in which the monaural sound are
recorded may be this type of input signal.

mark and

Listening Modes

Mono

This mode is for playing old movies whose sound is
recorded in monaural or playing left and right channels
separately in the movies which contains the different
language signals recorded into individual channels. This
mode also allows you to listen to the multiplexed
soundtracks on DVDs, and other media that have them.

Direct

This mode delivers pure sound with minimum sound
quality adjustment and filtration. The sound recorded for
the right and left front channels is output to the right and
left front speakers only and not output to the subwoofer.

Stereo

This mode has all input sound is output from the left and
right front speakers.
Subwoofer also can be used for playback.

T-D (Theater-Dimensional)

For the best enjoyment of your home theater, it is
recommended that you have at least front left and right
speakers, a center speaker, and surround left and right
speakers. However, if you only have front left and right
speakers, you can enjoy multichannel audio by using this
mode.
This mode controls the characteristics of the sound that
reaches each ear to reproduce a multi-speaker setup. To
receive the full effect, there is an optimum listening
position (sweet spot). Refer to the explanation of the
listening angle. In addition, if the reflective sound
components are large, it may be difficult to achieve the
desired result, so be sure to set up your system and
listening position to minimize reflective sound.

Dolby D (Dolby Digital)

The Dolby D mode is used to play Dolby Digital sources.

• Dolby Digital EX

Enabled when playing back sources with surround
tracks that were encoded using the Surround EX
technology.

• Dolby EX

Select to achieve the same effects as Dolby Digital EX
encoded sources with non-Dolby Digital sources.

DTS

The DTS mode is used to play DTS sources.

• DTS 96/24

Automatically changes to this mode when playing
back sources with surround tracks that were encoded
using the DTS 96/24 technology.

• DTS-ES Discrete 6.1

With the addition of the surround back channel, this new
format has all 6.1 channels recorded independently for a
completely digital format. Since all channels are
recorded independently, high-fidelity surround playback
with the increased feeling of a separated sound space is
achieved.

• DTS-ES Matrix 6.1

This format has the surround back channel matrix
encoded and inserted into the left and right surround
channels so that at playback the output for the left,
right, and back surround channels are decoded using
a high-precision matrix decoder.

MPEG Multi (MPEG Multichannel)

Used for playing MPEG multi channel source.

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Input Setup

THX

This mode is for playing back sources using THX.
For excellent fidelity when playing back THX sounds, it is
recommended to use a THX-certified speaker system.

• THX Cinema

This is the conventional 5.1-channel THX format. This
mode should be used only when playing back sources
that were mixed for playback in large movie theater
environments.

• THX Surround EX

“THX Surround EX - Dolby Digital Surround EX” is a joint
development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX
division of Lucasfilm Ltd.
In a movie theater, film soundtracks that have been
encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology
are able to reproduce an extra channel which has
been added during the mixing of the program. This
channel, called Surround Back, places sounds behind
the listener in addition to the currently available front
left, front center, front right, surround right, surround
left, and subwoofer channels.
This additional channel provides the opportunity for
more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings
more depth, spacious ambience, and sound
localization than ever before.
In order to enjoy the full effects of the THX Surround EX
technology at home, you must be using a receiver or
controller with the appropriate certification logo and
the receiver must be set to the THX Surround EX mode.
This unit can play the 5.1 ch program in THX surround
EX mode, even if the program is not encoded in Dolby
Digital Surround EX format. For this kind of program,
the sound from surround back channels depends on a
program and may not fit to your taste.

• THX Ultra2 Cinema

When performing 7.1 ch playback of Dolby Digital,
DTS, or other 5.1 ch movie sources, the surround
components are analyzed and used to create
surround back channels for the optimum ambient and
directional surround sound. This provides a wider
sound space to the sides and rear and a heightened
feeling of the sound positioning.

• THX MusicMode

This is a new mode provided with THX Ultra2 and
meant for the playback of music software sources. 5.1
ch multi-channel music sources are converted to 7.1
ch playback with a virtual rear sound from the
surround speakers and surround back speakers. The
rear sound space is created with the consistency and
spaciousness optimum for music playback.

Pro LogicⅡ

Previous Dolby Pro Logic records the 4 channel signals
(left and right front, center, monaural surround) into 2
channels using matrix encoding and, in playback,
decodes the 2 channel signal into 4 channels. However,
Dolby Pro LogicⅡuse the feedback logic circuits to
decode matrix-encoded 2 channel signal (e.g. Dolby
Surround) more precisely into original channels for 5.1 ch
playback.
In Pro LogicⅡ, you can choose the Movie mode for
playing movies and the Music mode for playing music.

• Pro LogicⅡMovie

In this mode, conventional narrow band monaural
surround channel is played as stereo with a realistic
feel of movement.

• Pro LogicⅡMusic

In this mode, surround channels will produce natural
sound space from 2 channel music.
The Movie mode can be used for playing the VHS or
DVD video with
programs. The Music mode can be used for playing
music in stereo from CD and other sources.

mark or certain TV

DTS Neo:6

This mode is for 6.1 channel playback of 2 channel
sources such as PCM or analog sources. All 6 channel
outputs are wide frequency range with a great
separation between the different channels.
This mode can be set to the Cinema mode designed for
playing movies and the Music mode designed for
listening to music.

• DTS Neo:6 Cinema

This mode is good for movies. Reproduced surround
sound makes realistic feel of movement as 6.1
channel sources. This mode can be used with VHS and
television programs with stereo sound.

• DTS Neo:6 Music

This mode uses the surround channels to provide a
natural sound space that cannot be provided with
normal stereo output. This mode can be used with
music compact discs and other stereo sources.

Mono Movie

This mode is suitable for playing back monaural recording
such as old movie soundtracks. The center channel
delivers the unprocessed original sound, whereas the
other channels deliver the center-channel sound
processed with the appropriate reverberation. This allows
you to enjoy monaural sound with the atmosphere of a
movie theater.

Enhanced 7

Enhanced 7 intends to reproduce a natural surround
environment by using 7-channel speakers. The sound
effects moving smoothly toward the surround back. This
mode is good for music and TV sports programs.

Orchestra

This mode is appropriate for classical and opera music.
The center channel is cut and the surround channels are
emphasized to widen the stereo image. It will simulate the
natural reverberation that is created in large halls.

Unplugged

This mode is suitable for acoustical instrumental sounds,
vocals, and jazz music. By emphasizing the front stereo
image, it will simulate the acoustics that you would
experience in front of the stage.

Studio-Mix

This mode is for rock and popular music. The lively sounds
are enhanced for a powerful acoustic image that
simulates the feeling of being in a club or rock concert.

TV Logic

This mode gives realistic acoustics to TV programs that are
aired from TV studios. It enhances the entire surround
sound and clarity of the conversation.

All Ch Stereo

This mode is designed for playing background music. The
front, surround, and surround back channels create a
stereo image that encompasses the entire area.

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3. Listening Mode Setup menu

This menu allows you to make fine adjustments to the
listening modes you have set for each input source
with the Listening Mode Preset sub-menu. These
adjustments are in the form of parameters and each
one is explained below. Note that some parameters
cannot be set for some listening modes and that no
sub-menu will have all parameters. Also, for some
input signal formats, changes in the listening mode
parameters may actually result in no change to the
resulting output signal.

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listening mode

3-1. Mono (Analog/PCM) Setup

Select this to modify the Mono listening mode when the
current source is analog or PCM. The parameters that
can be set are shown in the table below.

Parameter Setting

Initial value

a Subwoofer Off, On On
b Re-EQ/Academy Off, Re-EQ, Academy Off
c Input Channel Auto L+R, Left, Right Auto L+R
d Output Channel L+R, Center L+R

3-2. Mono (Digital) Setup

Select this to modify the Mono listening mode when the
current source is digital. The parameters that can be set
are shown in the table below.

Parameter Setting

Initial value

a Subwoofer Off, On On
b Re-EQ/Academy Off, Re-EQ, Academy Off
c Input Channel Auto L+R, Left, Right Auto L+R
d Output Channel L+R, Center L+R

3-3. Stereo (Analog/PCM) Setup

Select this to modify the Stereo listening mode when the
current source is analog or PCM. The parameters that
can be set are shown in the table below.

Parameter Setting

Initial value

a Subwoofer Off, On On
b Re-EQ/Academy Off, Re-EQ, Academy Off
c Upsampling Off, On Off

3-4. Stereo (Digital) Setup

Select this to modify the Stereo listening mode when the
current source is digital. The parameters that can be set
are shown in the table below.

Parameter Setting

Initial value

a Subwoofer Off, On On
b Re-EQ/Academy Off, Re-EQ, Academy Off

3-5. Surround (Analog/PCM) Setup

Select this to modify the Pro LogicⅡor DTS Neo:6 mode
when the current source is analog or PCM. The
parameters that can be set are shown in the table below.

Parameter Setting

Initial value

a Subwoofer Off, On On
b Re-EQ On, Off Off
c Surround Speakers Surround L/R, Surround Back, Surround L/R

Surround L/R+Back
d Upsampling* Off, On Off
e Surround Mode PL Ⅱ Movie, PL Ⅱ Music PL Ⅱ Movie

DTS Neo:6 Cinema,

DTS Neo:6 Music
fPLⅡ Music Off, On Off

Panorama

g PL Ⅱ Music 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 3

Dimension

h PL Ⅱ Music 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 3

Center Width

i Neo:6 Music 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 3

Center Image

* When Upsampling is set to “On,” DTS Neo:6 cannot be

selected.

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3-6. Surround (Digital) Setup

Select this to modify the Dolby D, DTS, MPEG Multi and Pro
LogicⅡ listening modes when the current source is
digital. The parameters that can be set are shown in the
table below.

Parameter Setting

a Subwoofer Off, On On
b Re-EQ Off, On Off
c Surround Speakers Surround L/R, Surround Back, Surround L/R

Surround L/R+Back

d Dolby Digital EX Auto, On, Off Auto

(Dolby D)

e

Dolby EX (Others)
f DTS-ES Auto, On, Off Auto
g Surrond Mode PL Ⅱ Movie, PL Ⅱ Music PL Ⅱ Movie

(2ch)
hPLⅡ Music Off, On Off

Panorama
iPLⅡ Music 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 3

Dimension
j PL Ⅱ Music 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 3

Center Width

Off, On Off

Initial value

3-7. THX Setup

Select this to modify the THX listening modes; the one that
is currently set is the one that is modified. The parameters
that can be set are shown in the table below.

Parameter Setting

a Subwoofer Off, On On
b Re-EQ Off, On On*
c Surround Speakers Surround L/R, Surround Back,

Surround L/R+Back
d THX Surround EX Auto, Manual Auto
e THX Mode Ultra2 Cinema, Ultra2 Cinema

Music Mode,

Surround EX

(DTS-ES Mtrx6.1+THX),

Cinema
f Decoder PL ⅡMovie, PL ⅡMovie

(Analog/PCM) DTSNeo:6Cinema

Initial value

Surround L/R

* When the unit is turned on, the parameter returns to

“On.”

3-7. Theater-Dimensional Setup

Select this to modify the Theater-Dimensional (T-D)
listening modes. The parameters that can be set are
shown in the table below.

Parameter Setting

a Subwoofer Off, On On
b Listening Angle 20deg, 40deg 20deg
c Center Off, On Off
d Front Expander Off, On On
e Virtual Surr Level –3dB to +3dB 0dB
f Dialog Enhance Off, On Off

Initial value

3-7. Enhanced 7 Setup

Select this to modify the Enhanced 7 listening mode. The
parameters that can be set are shown in the table below.

Parameter Setting

a Subwoofer Off, On On
b Re-EQ Off, On Off
c Front Effect Off, On On
d Reflect Level –5dB to +5dB 0dB
e Reverb Level –5dB to +5dB 0dB
f Room Size Small, Mid-small, Middle, Middle

Mid-large, Large

Initial value

3-7. Orchestra Setup, Unplugged Setup, Studio-Mix Setup,

TV Logic Setup

Select this to modify the Orchestra, Unplugged, Studio­Mix, and TV Logic listening modes; the one that is
currently set is the one that is modified. The parameters
that can be set are shown in the table below.

Parameter Setting

a Subwoofer Off, On On
b Re-EQ Off, On Off
c Surround Speakers Surround L/R, Surround Back,

Surround L/R+Back
d Front Effect Off, On On
e Reflect Level –5dB to +5dB 0dB
f Reverb Level –5dB to +5dB 0dB
g Room Size Small, Mid-small, Middle, Middle

Mid-large, Large

Initial value

Surround L/R

3-7. All Ch Stereo Setup

Select this to modify the All Ch Stereo listening mode. The
parameters that can be set are shown in the table below.

Parameter Setting

a Subwoofer Off, On On
b Re-EQ Off, On Off

Initial value

3-7. Mono Movie Setup

Select this to modify the Mono Movie listening mode. The
parameters that can be set are shown in the table below.

Parameter Setting

a Subwoofer Off, On On
b Re-EQ/Academy Off, Re-EQ, Academy Off
c Surround Speakers Surround L/R, Surround Back,

Surround L/R+Back
d Front Effect Off, On On
e Reflect Level –5dB to +5dB 0dB
f Reverb Level –5dB to +5dB 0dB
g Room Size Small, Mid-small, Middle, Middle

Mid-large, Large

Initial value

Surround L/R

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Description listening mode parameters

Subwoofer

Set this to “Off” if you are not using a subwoofer (even if
one is connected). If “No” is selected for the Subwoofer
setting in the Speaker Config sub-menu, then this setting
will not appear.

Re-EQ/Academy

Depending on the listening mode, you can either turn Re­EQ on or off, or you can select “Re-EQ,” “Academy,” or
“Off.”

Re-EQ: Re-EQ (re-equalization) takes the edginess or
“brightness” out of your home cinema sound to
compensate for the fact that sound mixed for
theaters may sound too bright when played back
through speakers in the home environment.

Academy: Older monaural film mixes relied on high­frequency rolloff in presentation to sound properly
balanced, so that excessive hiss from the grain
structure of the film would not be heard. The high­frequency loss was typically due to a combination of
optical slit loss, electrical filters, loudspeaker response,
and screen loss. Some films have been transferred to
video without such a high-frequency rolloff, and thus
sound overly bright and hissy. This unit includes this
“Academy filter,” which is based on contemporary
playback practices for such films over wide-range
systems.

On: Select to turn on the Re-EQ.
Off: Select to turn off both the Re-EQ and Academy

filters.

Input Channel

This allows you to set which input channel to use for
monaural sound.

Auto L+R: Select this under normal circumstances.
When the input source is center channel only, this
channel is used for monaural sound input channel.
Otherwise, left and right channels are mixed and the
mixed signal is used for monaural sound input
channel.

Left/Right: You will need to select either left or right
when playing a video source that contains bilingual
data. In such a case, the left and right channels will
contain different language. Select the channel with
the language you desire.

Output Channel

This allows you to set which output channel to use for
monaural sound. If “None” is selected for the Center
Speaker setting in the Speaker Config sub-menu, then this
setting will not appear.

Auto L+R: The monaural sound is split between the left
and right channels.

Center: The monaural sound is output from the front
center channel.

Surround Speakers

This setting allows you to decide through which speakers
to output the sound meant for the surround speakers
during 5.1-channel output when seven speakers are
connected to this unit.

Note:

If you have two surround back speakers placed very
close together and you select “Surround Back” or “Surr L/
R+Back,” then you may not achieve the desired left-right
separation of the sound space. In this case, “Surround
L+R” is recommended.

Surround L/R: This outputs the sound to the surround
left and right speakers as normal and outputs nothing
to the surround back left and right speakers.

Surround Back: This outputs the sound to the surround
back left and right speakers and outputs nothing to
the surround left and right speakers.

Sur L/R+Back: This outputs the sound to both the
surround left and right speakers and the surround
back left and right speakers.

Upsampling

Upsampling processes the input digital signal or the
converted digital signal from analog input source and
converts their digital sampling frequency to twice the
current frequency for an even further detailed sound
reproduction. This can be set to either “On” or “Off.”

Surround Mode

Selects the Surround Mode for analog or PCM source.
Available options are PLⅡMovie (Pro LogicⅡMovie), PLⅡ
Music (Pro LogicⅡMusic), DTS Neo:6 Cinema, and DTS
Neo:6 Music.
You can change the Surround Mode settings easily using
the remote controller. When you set the listening mode to
Pro LogicⅡor DTS Neo:6, each press of the SURROUND
button on the remote controller cyclically changes the
Surround mode in the order of PLⅡ Movie, PLⅡMusic, DTS
Neo:6 Cinema, and DTS Neo:6 Music.

Surround Mode (2ch)

Selects the Surround Mode for 2 ch digital source (except
for PCM). Available options are PLⅡMovie and PLⅡ
Music. You cannot select Neo:6 Cinema and Neo:6
Music.

Pro LogicⅡMusic Panorama

Use this listening mode to expand sound space in front of
a listener to both side of the listener.

On: Turns on the PLⅡMusic Panorama mode.
Off: Turns off the PLⅡMusic Panorama mode.

Pro LogicⅡMusic Dimension

Use this listening mode to modify the sound space
location forward or backward.
The setting of “3” is the normal position and setting to “2”
or lower moves the sound space forward and setting to
“4” or higher move the sound space backward.
If the stereo recording has excessive broadness or too
strong surroundness, move the sound space forward to
get the appropriate sound balance. In contrast, if the
stereo recording is somewhat felt like monaural or has
narrowness, move the sound space backward to get
more surroundness.

Pro LogicⅡMusic Center Width

In Pro LogicⅡdecoding, outstanding center signal will be
output only from center speaker. When the center
speaker is not used, the decoder divide the center signal
equally to each front left and right speakers to create
“phantom” center sound image.
The Pro LogicⅡMusic Center Width mode allows you to
adjust where the center sound image is heard from.
Depending on your setting, the center sound image will
be heard from center speaker only, front left and right
speakers (as phantom center sound image), or all three
speakers (center, front left and right) in various level
combinations. For home use, applying some “width” to
center signal will improve the level balance for center
and main speakers, and effect the width of the center
sound image, or “mass” of the sound. Many of sound
recordings processed for stereo playback will be
reproduced better by controlling the parameter for this
listening mode. The recommended setting for Pro LogicⅡ
Music mode is “3.” This allows you to easily distinguish the
Pro LogicⅡMusic mode from the Pro LogicⅡMovie mode
whose setting is automatically set to “0.”

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Neo:6 Music Center Image

DTS Neo:6 derives a center channel from two-channel
PCM and analog sources.
In cinema mode, for Lt/Rt film soundtracks, sounds
steered to the center are subtracted from the left and
right channels.
In music mode, the intent in the front channels is less one
of steering and more one of stabilizing the front image by
augmenting it with a center channel, while preserving
the original perspective of the stereo mix. Therefore the
derived center is never fully subtracted from the left and
right channels.
Center Image is the factor controlling the amount of
subtraction. It varies between 0 and 5 in steps of 1 and
the default value is 3.
When Center Image=5, the factor is zero and nothing is
subtracted from the left and right channels. When Center
Image=0, the center channel is subtracted from the left
and right channels at half level (–6 dB) for each channel.
The signal level sent to the center channel output is not
affected by Center Image.
This control should be set based on room layout and
personal preferences. A setting of 5 allows the left and
right channels to pass through unaltered from the stereo
mix. A setting of 0 gives more center channel dominance,
which is particularly desirable if listeners are located well
off-center. At any setting, the center speaker anchors the
image.
Center Image is only enabled when the listening mode is
DTS Neo:6 Music.

Dolby Digital EX (Dolby D)

If you have surround back speakers connected, use this
setting to select whether or not you will use Dolby EX
playback.

Auto: When the source has an EX flag (ID signal for
Surround EX), the playback is automatically changed
to Dolby Digital EX. If the source has no EX flag, the
playback is changed to Dolby Digital.

On: The playback is set to Dolby Digital EX.
Off: The playback is set to normal Dolby Digital.

If your surround channel is monaural or you do not have a
surround channel, then the playback will be normal
Dolby Digital regardless of the above setting.

You can change the Dolby Digital EX mode settings easily
using the remote controller. While playing a Dolby Digital
source, after selecting Dolby D for listening mode, each
press of the SURROUND button on the remote controller
cyclically changes the Dolby Digital EX mode in the order
of “Auto,” “On,” and “Off.”

Dolby EX (Others)

If you have surround back speakers connected, use this
setting to select whether or not you will use Dolby EX
playback for MPEG multi-channel sources.

On: For playback of MPEG multi-channel sources with
Dolby EX effects added.

Off: For normal playback of MPEG multi-channel
sources.

You can change the Dolby EX mode settings easily using
the remote controller. While playing a MPEG
Multichannel source, after selecting Dolby EX for listening
mode, each press of the SURROUND button on the
remote controller cyclically changes the Dolby EX mode
in the order of “On,” or “Off.”

DTS-ES

Selects DTS-ES mode.

Auto: When the DTS source has the DTS-ES flag (ID
signal for DTS-ES), the listening mode is automatically
changed to DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 or DTS-ES Matrix 6.1. If
the DTS source has no DTS-ES flag, the mode is
changed to DTS 5.1.

On: When the DTS source has the DTS-ES flag, the
listening mode is automatically changed to DTS-ES
Discrete 6.1 or DTS-ES Matrix 6.1. If the DTS source has
no DTS-ES flag, the mode is forced to be DTS-ES Matrix

6.1.
Off: Even when the DTS source has the DTS-ES flag, the

DTS-ES listening modes are not used. The DTS sources
are always played in DTS 5.1 mode.

You can change the DTS-ES mode settings easily using
the remote controller. While playing a DTS source, after
selecting DTS for listening mode, each press of the
SURROUND button on the remote controller cyclically
changes the DTS-ES mode in the order of “Auto,” “On,”
and “Off.”

THX Surround EX

Selects THX Surround EX mode when the input signal is
Dolby Digital.

Auto: When the Dolby Digital source has the EX flag (ID
signal for Surround EX), the listening mode is automatically
changed to THX Surround EX mode. When the Dolby
Digital source has no flag, the mode for the THX Mode
setting below is used. Also, if a DTS source with a DTS-ES
flag (ID signal for DTS-ES) is being played, THX Cinema
effects for that DTS-ES playback format will be added.

Manual: Even when the source has the EX flag, the
mode for the THX Mode setting below is used.

THX Mode

Selects THX mode.

Ultra2 Cinema: Playback is set to THX Ultra2 Cinema.
MusicMode: Playback is set to THX MusicMode.
Surround EX or DTS-ES Mtrx6.1+THX: Playback is set to

THX Surround EX. For DTS sources, the playback is DTS­ES Discrete 6.1 or DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 according to the EX
flag.

Cinema: Playback is set to THX Cinema.

These settings can be changed easily using the remote
controller (unless THX Surround EX setting is Auto and the
playback source has an EX or ES flag). With THX mode set
for the listening mode, press the THX button on the remote
controller to cycle the mode from Ultra2 Cinema →
MusicMode → Surround EX (for DTS sources: DTS-ES Mtrx

6.1+THX) → Cinema → and back.

Decoder (Analog/PCM)

Select the decoding mode before the THX processing.

PLⅡMovie: Decodes Dolby Pro LogicⅡMovie.
DTS Neo:6 Cinema: Decodes DTS Neo:6 Cinema.

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Listening angle

The listening angle is the angle subtended by the front left
and right speakers as seen from the listener. The setting of
20 and 40 degrees are only for nominal purposes, so
select the setting that is closest to your actual listening
angle.

Front left speaker Front right speaker

Listening angle
20˚ - 40˚

Center

For systems that have a center speaker, the center
channel signal can be output from the center speaker.
For instance, in systems where the front left and right
speakers are small, use of the center speaker may
provide a better sound space. (If your system uses a
center speaker, be sure to perform the level calibration
with the left and right speakers in the Speaker Setup
menu beforehand.)

On: The center channel signal is output to the center
speaker.

Off: The center channel signal is output from the front
left and right speakers (Phantom Center).

Reverb Lvl (Level)

This parameter allows you to adjust the depth of acoustic
reverberation to match the playback source material,
the acoustics of your room, and such other factors. This
can be set between –5 and +5 decibels in 1-decibel
increments.

Room Size

This parameter allows you set virtual hall size to simulate
for each surround mode. You can choose from “Large,”
“Mid-Large,” “Middle,” “Mid-Small,” or “Small.”

Front Expander

The front expander function spreads out the sound from
the front speakers for the feeling of a wide sound space.

On: Select to turn on the front expander function to
simulate a wider sound space.

Off: Select to turn off the front expander function for a
normal sound space.

Virtual Surr Lvl (Level)

This parameter adjusts the virtual surround level. This can
be set from –3 to +3 decibels.

Dialog Enhance

This parameter allows you to adjust the dialog sound level
from the center speaker if it is difficult to hear.

On: Enhances the vocal ranges for the center channel
signal.

Off: Outputs the center channel signal at the regular
level and frequency characteristics.

Front Effect

Some live recordings contain acoustic reverberation.
When you play these sources, more reverberation will be
applied by the DSP, creating too much reverb effects
and the sound loses frame or presence. In this case, set
this setting to “Off.” No reverberation from the DSP will be
applied to the sound output from the three front
channels, so the sound source is be played as it is without
any further reverberation.

Reflect Lvl (Level)

This parameter allows you to adjust the strength of direct
sound reflections to match the playback source material,
the acoustics of your room, and such other factors. This
can be set between –5 and +5 decibels in 1-decibel
increments.

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Relationship between listening mode and parameter

Listening mode Mono

Parameter

Subwoofer ●● ●● ● ● ●
Re-EQ (/Academy) ●● ●● ● ●
Input Channel ●●
Output Channel ●●
Surround Speakers ●●
Upsampling ●●
DTS-ES ●
THX Surround EX (Dolby D)
THX Surround EX (Others)
Surround Mode ●
Surround Mode (2ch) ●
PLⅡMusic Panorama ●●
PLⅡMusic Dimention ●●
PLⅡMusic Center Width
Neo:6 Music Center Image
Front Effect
Reflect Level
Reverb Level
Room Size
Listening Angle ●
Center ●
Front Expander ●
Virtual Surr Level ●
Dialog Enhance ●
Dolby Digital EX (Dolby D)
Dolby Digital EX (Others) ●
THX Movie
Decoder (Analog/PCM)

(Analog/ (Digital (Analog (Digital) Dimensional

PCM)

format

monaural DTS DTS DTS Neo:6

or 2ch) MPEG Multi MPEG Multi

Direct

Stereo Theater (Surround)

/PCM) Dolby D (T-D) Dolby D Pro Logic

(Digital)

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(Analog/PCM)

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Ⅱ

Listening mode THX Mono Movie Enhanced 7 Orchestra/ All Ch

Parameter

Subwoofer ●●●●●
Re-EQ (/Academy) ●●●●●
Input Channel
Output Channel
Surround Speakers ●● ●
Upsampling
DTS-ES
THX Surround EX (Dolby D)
THX Surround EX (Others)
Surround Mode
Surround Mode (2ch)
PLⅡMusic Panorama
PLⅡMusic Dimention
PLⅡMusic Center Width
Neo:6 Music Center Image
Front Effect ●●●
Reflect Level ●●●
Reverb Level ●●●
Room Size ●●●
Listening Angle
Center
Front Expander
Virtual Surr Level
Dialog Enhance
Dolby Digital EX (Dolby D)
Dolby Digital EX (Others)
THX Movie ●
Decoder (Analog/PCM) ●

PLⅡTHX Unplugged/ Stereo

Studio-Mix/

TV Logic/

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AUDIO MUTING

DISCTRACK

AUDIO

button

Input Setup

Other upgraded function

2-5. Delay sub-menu

This sub-menu gives you various ways to adjust the timing
of the audio output from the speakers to give certain
soundfield effects or to adjust for unwanted asynchronous
video and audio tracks.

This sub-menu does not appear if “Direct” is selected as
the listening mode.

Menu

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1.Speaker Setup

1

2.Input Setup

2.Input Setup

2

Input:TAPE1

3.Listening Mode Setup

3

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4.Preference
2-5.Delay

4

1.Digital Setup

1

5.Zone2 OSD Setup
Input:TAPE1

5

2.Multichannel Setup

2

6.About
a.A/V Sync : 0.0ms

6

3.Video Setup

3

7

4.Listening Mode Preset

4

Relative Delay

8

5.Sound Effect

5

Select: Exit:|EXIT|

b.Center : 0.0ms

9

6.Character Input

6

Enter:|ENTER| Quit:|OSD|

c.Surr L/R : 0.0ms

0

7.Miscellaneous Setup

7

d.Surr Back : 0.0ms

1

8

2

Quit:|OSD|

9
0
1

Quit:|OSD|

2

a. A/V Sync

If the video signal is progressive-processed using projector
or other devices, the sound and picture may not match
and the sound is heard too early. In such a case, use this
setting to properly synchronize the audio and video. This

setting can be set between 0 and 120 ms in 0.5-ms
increments. Under normal circumstances, this can left at

0 ms. For input sources using the multi channel port, this
setting will not appear.

Note:

When you use the listening mode of DTS 96/24, A/V Sync
and Relative Delay will not be activated.

Selecting audio input signal using the AUDIO
button on the remote controller (new function)

Press the AUDIO button on the remote controller to
change the audio mode. Each time the button is
pressed, the mode changes from “AUTO” →

“Multichannel” → “Analog” and back to “AUTO.” The
“AUTO” audio mode is recommended for normal

circumstances.

AUTO (automatic detection): With this setting, this unit
automatically detects whether the input signal is digital or
analog. When a digital signal is not input, then the analog
signal is played. This setting is effective when the input
source is assigned to Digital Input in Audio Setup.

Multichannel: Select this setting to play back the input
from the component connected to the MULTI CHANNEL
INPUT port. This setting is effective when the Multichannel
setting in “2-2. Multichannel Setup” is set to “Yes.”

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Analog: Select this setting to play back the input from a
source component connected to an analog audio input
jacks. With this setting, even if a digital signal is input from
the same component, only the analog signal will be
output.

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