Dts listening mode, Pcm multi-channel listening mode – Marantz NR1604 User Manual
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Selecting a listening mode
n Description of listening mode types
Dolby listening mode
Listening mode type
Description
DOLBY PLgx
z1
This mode can be selected when the Dolby Pro Logic gx decoder is used to
play back 2-channel sources in 6.1/7.1-channel surround sound including the
surround back channel(s).
By adding the surround back channel(s), a more enveloping surround
environment is produced, compared to Dolby Pro Logic g.
There are three playback modes: “Movie” mode that is optimized for movie
playback, “Music” mode that is optimized for music playback, and “Game”
mode that is optimized for game play.
DOLBY PLg
This mode can be selected when the Dolby Pro Logic g decoder is used to
play back 2-channel sources in 5.1-channel surround sound with an enveloping
surround sound experience.
DOLBY PLgz
z2
This mode can be selected when the Dolby Pro Logic gz decoder is used to
play back 2-channel sources in 7.1-channel surround sound with added front
height channels.
By adding front height channels, the front soundstage becomes dramatically
taller, simulating the effect of listening in a large movie theater or concert hall.
DOLBY DIGITAL
This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded with Dolby Digital.
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
z1
Using the Dolby Digital EX decoder, this mode plays Dolby Digital sources in
6.1/7.1 channel surround sound with added surround back channel(s).
By adding surround back channel(s), sounds can be heard coming at you from
behind and not just from the sides.
DOLBY TrueHD
This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in Dolby TrueHD.
DOLBY DIGITAL Plus
This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded with Dolby Digital
Plus.
z1 This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” – “Surr. Back” (
z2 This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” – “Front Height” (
DTS listening mode
Listening mode type
Description
DTS NEO:6
This mode can be selected when a DTS NEO:6 decoder is used to play back
2-channel source in 6.1/7.1-channel surround sound including the surround
back channel.
There is a “Cinema” mode optimized for movie playback, and a “Music” mode
optimized for music playback.
DTS SURROUND
This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS.
DTS ES DSCRT6.1
z1
This mode is suitable for playing discs recorded in DTS-ES. The surround back
channel added using the discrete method is played as an independent channel.
Since all channels are independent, the 360-degree spacial expressiveness and
sound localization are enhanced.
DTS ES MTRX6.1
z2
This mode is suitable for playing discs recorded in DTS-ES.
The surround back channel added to the surround-left and surround-right
channels by a matrix encoder at software recording time is decoded by this
unit’s matrix decoder and played from each channel (surround left, surround
right, surround back).
DTS 96/24
This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS 96/24.
DTS-HD
This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS-HD.
DTS Express
This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS Express.
z1 This mode can be selected when only one surround back speaker is used and no front height speaker
is used.
z2 This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” – “Surr. Back” (
PCM multi-channel listening mode
Listening mode type
Description
MULTI CH IN
This mode can be selected when playing multi-channel PCM sources from a
disc player.
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