26OperationsAmbience effectsSurround PlayDOLBY DIGITAL can be used when playing DVD or LD software bearingthe mark and DOLBY DIGITAL format digital broadcasts (etc.).DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY 3 STEREO can be used when playingvideo, DVD, or LD software bearing the mark.• Turn ON related components.• Complete "Preparing for surround sound" (speaker settings).^• Use the INPUT SELECTOR to select the component you wish toplayback with surround sound.• Use the INPUT MODE key to select the input mode (analog ordigital) for the source you wish to play back. 7Preparations12Start playing the video software.Press the LISTEN MODE key to select the listening mode.The listening mode settings are stored separately for each input. Ifthe input mode is set to digital auto ("AUTO SOUND" lights), thereceiver selects the optimal listening mode automatically based onthe type of input signal and the speaker settings.Each press of the LISTEN MODE key switches the setting aslisted below.The listening mode settings are different depending on the typeof input signal.When the DOLBY DIGITAL signal is input:(The DOLBY DIGITAL, PROLOGIC, or 3 STEREO indicator lights up.)1 DOLBY DIGITAL: DOLBY DIGITAL surround2 PRO LOGIC: PRO LOGIC surround3 3 STEREO: 3-STEREO surround4 STEREO: Normal stereo playbackWhen you select DOLBY DIGITALWhen the analog signal or the digital signal except for theDOLBY DIGITAL signal is input:1 PRO LOGIC: PRO LOGIC surround (The PRO LOGICindicator lights up.)2 3 STEREO: 3-STEREO surround (The 3 STEREO indica-tor lights up.)3 STEREO: Normal stereo playbackAdjust the volume.3Notes• Depending on the type of the signal or speaker setting, some listeningmodes cannot be selected.• When playback is started, the sound may be cut or interrupted beforethe input source is confirmed as Dolby Digital.• To enjoy Dolby Digital surround (as well as all the other listeningmodes) from a single component, be sure to use a Dolby Digitalcompatible source component. Connect the Dolby Digital compatiblesource component's Dolby Digital format digital audio signal to oneof the DIGITAL INPUT jacks on the back of the receiver. Connect thenormal audio signal correctly to the respective component's AUDIOjacks. 890!• If a Dolby Digital signal having more channels than the maximumnumber of playback channels available using the receiver's cur-rent setting is input, the DOWN MIX indicator on the front panellights up and downmixing is performed to match the number ofavaliable channels.