Denon AVR-E300 Owner's Manual

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69Selecting a listening mode (Sound Mode)This unit allows you to enjoy various kinds of surround and stereoplayback modes.Multi-channel audio formats are provided on popular movie and musicdisc formats such as Blu-ray and DVD, as well as being supported bydigital broadcasting, and even by streaming movies and music frominternet-based subscription services.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 heldSTEREOMOVIE SOUNDDOLBY PLII CinemaDTS NEO:6 cinemaMULTI CH STEREOMONO MOVIEVIRTUALThis unit provides not only sound modes that conform to the formatsrecorded on discs such as Dolby and DTS but also extended types ofmodes that create atmosphere of ROCK ARENA and JAZZ CLUB, etc.The displayed sound modes include the 2-channel stereo playbackmode with no additional surround sound synthesis.For audio formats recorded on a disc, see the disc jacket or label.Selecting a listening mode1 Play the selected device (vpage 28 – 60).2 Press and hold MOVIE, MUSICor GAME to select a listeningmode.This unit automatically generates anddisplays a list of selectable soundmodes.• Each time MOVIE, MUSIC or GAME ispressed, the listening mode is switched.MOVIE Switches to the listening modesuitable for enjoying movies and TVprograms.MUSIC Switches to the listening modesuitable for enjoying music.GAME 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 appropriate sound mode for the content isautomatically selected.Direct playbackSound recorded in source is played as is.1 Play the selected device(vpage 28 – 60).2 Press PURE to select “DIRECT”.Direct playback begins.In DIRECT listening modes, the following items cannot be adjusted.• Tone (vpage 88) • Restorer (vpage 88)• MultEQ® (vpage 89) • Dynamic EQ (vpage 90)• Dynamic Volume (vpage 90)