Enjoying Unprocessed Playback - Yamaha Aventage RX-A3040 Owner's Manual

Enjoying unprocessed playback

You can play back input sources without any sound field effect
processing.
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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.
1
Press STRAIGHT.
Each time you press the key, the straight decode mode is
enabled or disabled.
SUR.DECODE
STRAIGHT
• To enable 6.1/7.1-channel playback from 5.1-channel sources when surround
back speakers are used, set "Extended Surround" (p.130) in the "Setup" menu to
a setting other than "Off".
• If "Layout (Surround)" (p.126) in the "Setup" menu is set to "Front", Virtual
CINEMA FRONT (p.73) works when multi-channel source is played back.
STRAIGHT
VOLUME
L C R
SL SW1 SR
SBL SBR
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Playing back 2-channel sources in
multichannel (surround decoder)
The surround decoder enables unprocessed multichannel
playback from 2-channel sources. When a multichannel source is
input, it works the same way as the straight decode mode.
For details on each decoder see "Glossary" (p.162).
1
Press SUR.DECODE to select a surround decoder.
Each time you press the key, the surround decoder
changes.
SUR. DECODE
DOCK
TAG
HD
STEREO TUNED PRE AMP PARTY
ZONE ZONE ZONE
Pro Logic
2 3 4
IN OUT 1 OUT 2
ENHANCER SLEEP
HD 3
Uses the Dolby Pro Logic decoder suitable for all
bPro Logic
sources.
bPLIIx Movie
Use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder (or Dolby Pro
Logic II decoder) suitable for movies.
bPLII Movie
bPLIIx Music
Use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder (or Dolby Pro
Logic II decoder) suitable for music.
bPLII Music
bPLIIx Game
Use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder (or Dolby Pro
Logic II decoder) suitable for games.
bPLII Game
Neo:6 Cinema Uses the DTS Neo:6 decoder suitable for movies.
Neo:6 Music Uses the DTS Neo:6 decoder suitable for music.
• You cannot select the Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoders when headphones are
connected or when "Surround Back" (p.125) in the "Setup" menu is set to
"None".
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode
MUTE VOLUME
ADAPTIVE DRC
PL L C R PR
SL SW1 SW SW2 SR
PL SBL SB SBR PR
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En