Denon AVR-4520CI Owner's Manual

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84Selecting a listening mode (Sound Mode)This unit allows you to enjoy various kinds of surround and stereoplaybacks.Multi-channel audio formats are adopted by many of the contentsincluding Blu-ray disc and DVD as well as digital broadcasting andInternet-delivered movies and music.This unit supports playback of almost all of these multi-channel audioformats. It also supports surround playback of audio formats otherthan multi-channel audio such as 2-channel stereo audio.This unit automatically generates a list of all the playable soundmodes based on the input audio format and the current speaker setupconfiguration and displays the list on the screen. Therefore, you canselect a correct surround playback mode even if you are not familiarwith sound mode selection. Try out various surround playback modesand enjoy surround playback in your favorite mode.GExampleH When MOVIE is pressed and heldMOVIE SOUNDSTEREODOLBY PLIIx CINEMADTS NEO:X CINEMAMULTI CH STEREOMONO MOVIEVIRTUALThis unit provides not only sound modes that conform to the formatsrecorded in discs such as Dolby and DTS but also extended types ofmodes that match your speaker configuration including front heightspeakers and surround back speakers and “original listening modes”that create atmosphere of ROCK ARENA and JAZZ CLUB, etc.The displayed sound modes include the 2-channel stereo playbackmode.For audio formats recorded in a disc, see the disc jacket.Selecting a listening mode1 Play the selected device (vpage 42 – 74).2 Press and hold MOVIE, MUSIC orGAME to select a listening mode.This unit automatically generates anddisplays a list of selectable soundmodes.• Each time MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME ispressed, the listening mode is switched.Switches to the listening modesuitable for enjoying movies and TVprograms.Switches to the listening modesuitable for enjoying music.Switches to the listening modesuitable for enjoying games.• Pressing MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME displays a list of the listeningmodes that can be selected. Each time you press MOVIE, MUSICor GAME, the listening mode changes.• While the list is displayed, you can also use ui to select alistening mode.• The MOVIE, MUSIC, or GAME button memorizes the last soundmode selected for its button. Pressing MOVIE, MUSIC, or GAMErecalls the same sound mode as the one selected at the previousplayback.• If the content played back does not support the previously selectedsound mode, the most standard sound mode for the content isautomatically selected.Direct/DSD Direct playbackSound recorded in source is played as is.1 Play the selected device(vpage 42 – 74).2 Press PURE to select “DIRECT” or “DSD DIRECT”.Direct playback begins.“DSD DIRECT” is shown on the display when playing DSD signals inthe DIRECT mode.Pure direct playbackThis mode is for playback in higher sound quality than in “DIRECT”mode. Turn the display of the amplifier off to stop the analogue videocircuit. This suppresses the source of noise that affects sound quality.1 Play the selected device(vpage 42 – 74).2 Press PURE to select “PURE DIRECT”.The display goes dark, and pure direct playback begins.In DIRECT/DSD DIRECT and PURE DIRECT listening mode, thefollowing items cannot be adjusted.• Tone (vpage 123) • Restorer (vpage 124)• MultEQ® XT 32 (vpage 125) • Dynamic EQ (vpage 125)• Dynamic Volume (vpage 126)NOTE• Video signals are only output when HDMI signals are played in thePURE DIRECT mode.• When in the PURE DIRECT mode, the menu screen is not displayed.• When in the PURE DIRECT mode, the display turns off and appearsas if there is no electricity.