AVR-391 User Manual

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Selecting a listening mode (Surround mode)

This unit can play input audio signals in multi-channel surround mode or in stereo mode.

Select a listening mode suitable for the playback contents (cinema, music, etc.) or according to your liking.

Listening Mode

Input audio

signal

Playback Listening mode

2-channel

Multi channel

Surround

Standard playback

(vpage21)

For 2-channel signal input:

• Surround-channel signals are created and played with surround playback.

For multichannel signal input:

• The surround signal recorded in source is played as surround playback.

(The sound is played according to the settings of the speaker size in

“Speaker Conﬁ g.” (vpage7).)

• Surround-back-channel signals that are not recorded in source can be

created.

2-channel

Multi channel

Surround

Multi channel stereo

playback (vpage23)

This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers.

2-channel

Multi channel

Surround

Virtual playback

(vpage23)

This mode is for enjoying surround effects using only the front speakers

or headphones.

2-channel

Multi channel

Stereo

Stereo playback

(vpage23)

• If multichannel signals are input, they are mixed down to 2-channel audio

and are played.

• Subwoofer signals are also output.

2-channel

Multi channel

Stereo

Surround

Direct playback

(vpage23)

Sound recorded in source is played as is.

• Surround back signals are not created.

• In this mode, the following items cannot be adjusted.

• Tone (vpage36) • RESTORER (vpage36)

• Some listening modes cannot be selected, depending on the audio format or number of channels of the input

signal. For details, see “Types of input signals, and corresponding surround modes” (vpage46).

• Adjust the sound ﬁ eld effect with the menu “Surround Parameter” (vpage34) to enjoy your favorite sound

mode.

• Buttons on the remote control unit or main unit can be used for operations.

GOperations with the remote control unitH

Press SURROUND 0 or SURROUND 1 and the modes are switched as shown below.

GOperations with the main unitH

Press SURROUND MODE 0 or SURROUND MODE 1 and the modes are switched as shown below.

DIRECT STEREO PLg (or PLgx)

DTS NEO:6

MULTI CH STEREO

VIRTUAL

z The display varies depending on the audio format or the number

of channels of input signals.

Standard playback

n Surround playback of 2-channel sources

Playing the source (vpage 17 – 20).

GOperations with the remote

control unitH

Press SURROUND 0 or

SURROUND 1 to select the

surround decoder to play back

multichannel sound.

Select the surround mode while viewing

the display on the display of this unit.

GOperations with the main unitH

Press STANDARD to select

the surround decoder to

play back multichannel

sound.

• Which decoder can be selected depends on the settings of

“Speaker Conﬁ g.” (vpage7).

DOLBY PLgx

This mode is for 7.1-channel surround playback

using the surround back speakers.

• “PLgx Cinema”, “PLgx Music”or “PLgx Game”

is displayed.

DOLBY PLg

This mode is for 5.1-channel surround playback.

Select this mode if no surround back speaker is

to be used.

• “PLg Cinema”, “PLg Music”, “PLg Game” or

“Pro Logic” is displayed.

DTS NEO:6

This mode is for 7.1-channel or 5.1-channel

surround playback using the surround back

speakers.

• “DTS NEO:6 Cinema” or “DTS NEO:6 Music” is

displayed.

zThis can be selected when “Speaker Conﬁ g.” – “S.B(Pre)”

(vpage7) is not set to “None”.

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