Denon AVR-1311 Owner's Manual

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23ENGLISH Advanced versionSimple version InformationBasic versionSelecting 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 ModeInput audiosignal Playback Listening mode2-channelMulti channelSurround Standard playback(vpage 23)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 Config.” (vpage 7).)• Surround-back-channel signals that are not recorded in source can becreated.2-channelMulti channelSurround Multi channel stereoplayback (vpage 25) This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers.2-channelMulti channelSurround Virtual playback(vpage 25)This mode is for enjoying surround effects using only the front speakersor headphones.2-channelMulti channelStereo Stereo playback(vpage 25)• If multichannel signals are input, they are mixed down to 2-channel audioand are played.• Subwoofer signals are also output.2-channelMulti channelStereoSurroundDirect playback(vpage 25)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 38) • RESTORER (vpage 38)• Some listening modes cannot be selected, depending on the audio format or number of channels of the inputsignal. For details, see “Types of input signals, and corresponding surround modes” (vpage 48).• Adjust the sound field effect with the menu “Surround Parameter” (vpage 36) to enjoy your favorite soundmode.• Buttons on the remote control unit or main unit can be used for operations.GOperations with the remote control unitHPress SURROUND 0 or SURROUND 1 and the modes are switched as shown below.GOperations with the main unitHPress SURROUND MODE 0 or SURROUND MODE 1 and the modes are switched as shown below.DIRECT STEREO PLg (or PLgx)zDTS NEO:6zMULTI CH STEREOzVIRTUALzz The display varies depending on the audio format or the numberof channels of input signals.Standard playbackn Surround playback of 2-channel sources1 Playing the source (vpage 17 – 22).2 GOperations with the remotecontrol unitHPress SURROUND 0 orSURROUND 1 to select thesurround decoder to play backmultichannel sound.Select the surround mode while viewingthe display on the display of this unit.GOperations with the main unitHPress STANDARD to selectthe surround decoder toplay back multichannelsound.• Which decoder can be selected depends on the settings of“Speaker Config.” (vpage 7).DOLBY PLgx z This mode is for 7.1-channel surround playbackusing 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 isto 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-channelsurround playback using the surround backspeakers.• “DTS NEO:6 Cinema” or “DTS NEO:6 Music” isdisplayed.zThis can be selected when “Speaker Config.” – “S.B(Pre)”(vpage 7) is not set to “None”.