PLAYBACK

Playing back in original channels (straight decode)

When the straight decode mode is enabled, the unit produces stereo sound from the front speakers for 2-channel sources such as CDs, and produces unprocessed multichannel sounds for multichannel sources.

Press STRAIGHT.
Each time you press the key, the straight decode mode is enabled or disabled.

To enable 6.1/7.1-channel playback from 5.1-channel sources when surround back speakers are used, select a surround decoder ().
If “Layout (Surround)” () in the “Setup” menu is set to “Front”, Virtual CINEMA FRONT () works when multichannel source is played back.

Playing back in extended multichannel (surround decoder)

The surround decoder enables unprocessed multichannel playback from 2-channel or multichannel sources.

Speakers that produce sounds will change depending on your speaker system and the selected decode type ().
For details on each decoder, see “Glossary”.

Press SUR. DECODE to select a surround decoder.
Each time you press the key, the surround decoder changes.

Auto	Uses the decoder automatically selected by input source. The DTS Neural:X decoder is selected for DTS sources and the Dolby Surround decoder is selected for other sources.
bDsur	Use the Dolby Surround decoder suitable for all sources. A real acoustic space (including overhead) will be created especially when object-based audio (such as Dolby Atmos content) is played.
Neural:X	Use the DTS Neural:X decoder suitable for all sources. A real acoustic space (including overhead) will be created especially when object-based audio (such as DTS:X content) is played.
Neo:6 Cinema	Uses the DTS Neo:6 decoder (or DTS-ES Matrix decoder) suitable for movies. Sounds will be output from the surround/surround back speakers.
Neo:6 Music	Uses the DTS Neo:6 decoder (or DTS-ES Matrix decoder) suitable for music. Sounds will be output from the surround/surround back speakers.

You can adjust the surround decoder parameters in “DSP Program menu items”.
When the Dolby Surround decoder is selected, virtual surround processing (such as Virtual CINEMA FRONT) (), YPAO Volume () or Compressed Music Enhancer () does not work.
If the Dolby Surround decoder is selected when only one surround back speaker is used, no sound is output from the surround back speaker (except when a Dolby Atmos content is played).
When the Neural:X decoder is selected, virtual surround processing (such as Virtual CINEMA FRONT) (), YPAO Volume (), Dialogue Level (), Extra Bass () or Compressed Music Enhancer () does not work.
For some input sources, the selected surround decoder does not work.

Selecting the sound mode

Enjoying unprocessed playback

Playing back in original channels (straight decode)

Playing back in extended multichannel (surround decoder)