Yamaha HTR-5550 - Manual (Page 32)

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BASIC PLAYBACK
■ Playing Dolby Digital Surround
EX or DTS ES software
Press MATRIX 6.1 to turn on the Dolby Digital + Matrix
6.1 or DTS + Matrix 6.1 decoder.
The display changes AUTO
→ Matrix6.1 → OFF each
time the MATRIX 6.1 button is pressed.
AUTO: This mode automatically switches Dolby
Digital + Matrix 6.1 and DTS + Matrix 6.1
depending on the signal. Virtual rear center
speaker does not work for 5.1 channel
sources.
Matrix6.1: This setting produces 6-channel playback of
the input source using the Matrix 6.1
decoder. The virtual rear center speaker can
be used when playing a 5.1-channel source.
OFF: Virtual rear center speaker does not work in
this setting.
Notes
• The setting becomes AUTO once this unit turns into standby
mode.
• Some Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES software may not
contain the signal that is necessary for this unit to switch to the
Matrix 6.1 decoding mode. To turn on the Matrix 6.1 decoder
when playing such a source, select “Matrix6.1”.
■ Virtual CINEMA DSP
With Virtual CINEMA DSP, you can enjoy all DSP
programs without rear speakers. It creates virtual speakers
to reproduce a natural sound field.
You can listen to virtual CINEMA DSP by setting “1C
REAR LR” in the SET MENU to NON. Sound field
processing changes to VIRTUAL CINEMA DSP
automatically.
Note
• This unit is not set in the virtual CINEMA DSP mode even if
“1C REAR LR” is set to NON in the following cases:
– when the 5ch Stereo, DOLBY DIGITAL Normal, Pro Logic
Normal, Pro Logic , or DTS Normal program is selected;
– when the sound effect is turned off;
– when 6CH INPUT is selected as the input source;
– when 96-kHz sampling digital signals are input to this unit;
– when using the test tone; or
– when connecting the headphones.
MATRIX 6.1
+10
The MATRIX indicator lights up.
STEREO
EFFECT
ENTER
STEREO
EFFECT
Front panel
or
Remote control
S p e c t a c l e 6 . 1
DSP
MATRIX
DIGITAL
MOVIE THTR 1
VCR V-AUX DVD TUNER D-TV/CBL MD/CD-R
SELECT
PRESET/CH
+ –
■ SILENT CINEMA DSP
You can enjoy a powerful sound field similar to what you
could expert from actual speakers with SILENT
CINEMA DSP. You can listen to SILENT CINEMA DSP
by connecting your headphones to the PHONES jack
while the digital sound field processor is on. Enjoy all the
DSP program using the headphones. The “SILENT”
indicator lights up on the front panel display. (When
sound effects are off, you listen to the source with normal
stereo reproduction.)
Notes
• This feature is not available when 6CH INPUT is selected or
96-kHz sampling digital signals are input to this unit.
• The sound of LFE channel will be mixed and output from the
headphone.
■ Normal stereo reproduction
1 Press STEREO to turn off the sound effect
for normal stereo reproduction.
Press STEREO again to turn the sound effect back
on.
Notes
• If you turn off the sound effects, no sound is output from the
center speaker, rear speakers.
• If you turn off the sound effects while a Dolby Digital or DTS
signal is being output, the dynamic range of the signal is
automatically compressed and the sounds of the center and rear
speaker channels are mixed and output from the main speakers.
• The volume may be greatly reduced when you turn off the
sound effects or if you set “4 D. RANGE” on the SET MENU
to MIN. In this case turn on the sound effect.
• The sound of LFE channel will be directed to the main left and
right or the subwoofer (or both) channels depending on the
setting of “1D BASS” on the SET MENU.
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During stereo reproduction, you can display information such as
the type, format and sampling frequency of the signal input from
the components connected to this unit.
(While playing a source)
1 Press AMP.
2 Press d to display the information about the
input signal.
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