Marantz SR8001 - Manual (Page 45)

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Note:
• When playing Dolby Digital Surround EX-encoded
software in 6.1 channels, it is required to select the
THX Surround EX mode.
THX SELECT2 CINEMA
THX SELECT2 Cinema mode plays 5.1 movies using
all 7.1 speakers giving you the best possible movie
watching experience. In this mode, ASA processing
blends the surround L/R speakers and surround back
speakers, providing the optimal mix of ambient and
directional surround sound.
This mode permits the playback of a non Surround
EX/ES-encoded 5.1 movie over a 7.1 system.
DTS-ES (Matrix and 6.1 Discrete) and Dolby
Digital Surround EX-encoded soundtracks will be
automatically detected, if the appropriate fl ag has
been encoded.
Some Dolby Digital Surround EX soundtracks
are missing the digital fl ag that allows automatic
switching.
If you know that the movie that you are watching is
encoded in Surround EX, you can manually select the
THX Surround EX playback mode, otherwise the THX
SELECT2 Cinema mode will apply ASA processing to
provide optimum replay.
THX MUSIC
For the replay of multichannel music, the THX Music
mode should be selected. In this mode, THX ASA
processing is applied to the surround channels of all
5.1-encoded music sources, such as DTS and Dolby
Digital, to provide a wide, stable, rear soundstage.
This mode is to be used with multichannel music
sources such as DTS 5.1 music and Dolby Digital
5.1 music.
Notes:
• These modes are only available when you have
setup SPEAKER SIZE menu system (i.e. 2 surround
back speakers).
• These modes are only available when the input
signal has surround left and surround right contents.
THX GAMES
For the replay of stereo and multichannel game
audio the THX Games mode should be selected.
In this mode, THX ASA processing is applied to
the surround channels of all 5.1 and 2.0-encoded
game sources such as analog, PCM, DTS and
Dolby Digital. This accurately places all game audio
surround information, providing a full 360-degree
playback environment. THX Games mode is unique
as it gives you a smooth transition of audio in all
points of the surround fi eld.
2 MODE
(Dolby Digital, Pro Logic II x MOVIE, Pro Logic II x
MUSIC, Pro Logic II x GAME)
This mode is used with source materials encoded in
Dolby Digital and Dolby Surround.
DOLBY DIGITAL
This mode is enabled when playing source materials
encoded in Dolby Digital.
Playing multichannel-encoded 5.1 channel Dolby
Digital sources provides 5 main audio channels (left,
center, right, surround left and surround right) and a
Low Frequency Effect channel.
Dolby Digital EX decoding is not available in this
mode.
Dolby Pro Logic II x has 5 modes:
Pro Logic II x MOVIE
This mode provides 6.1 or 7.1 channel surround
sound from Dolby Surround, encoded stereo movie
soundtracks.
Pro Logic
II x MUSIC
This mode provides 6.1 or 7.1 channel surround
sound from conventional stereo sources (analog or
digital), such as CD, tape, FM, TV, stereo VCR, etc.
Pro Logic
II x GAME
This mode restores the impact low-frequency
surround effects by routing them to the system’s
subwoofer.
5.1ch + Pro Logic
II x Movie
This mode provides 7.1 channel surround sound from
5.1 channel sources movie soundtracks.
5.1ch + Pro Logic
II x Music
This mode provides 6.1 or 7.1 channel surround sound
from 5.1 channel sources music soundtracks.
Notes:
• Pro Logic IIx mode will decode as Pro Logic II
mode when the SURR. B is set to “NONE” from
SPEAKER SETUP menu. (See page 31)
• Pro Logic IIx mode is available for a 2 channel input
signal which is encoded in Dolby Digital, HDCD or
PCM format.
• PCM audio signals can be subjected to Pro Logic IIx
processing when the sampling frequency is 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.
SURROUND MODE
SURROUND
The SR7001/SR8001 is equipped with many
surround modes. These are provided to reproduce
a variety of surround sound effects, according to the
content of the source to be played.
The available surround modes may be restricted
depending on the input signal and speaker setup.
SOURCE DIRECT
In the Source Direct mode, the tone control circuit
Acoustic EQ. and bass management confi guration
are bypassed for full-range frequency response and
the purist audio reproduction.
Notes:
• Speaker size is set to Front L/R = LARGE, Center =
LARGE, Surround L/R = LARGE and Subwoofer
= YES automatically. Tone controls, equalizer and
additional processing are deactivated.
• When you use this mode with certain DVD and CD
players, performing operations such as skip or stop
may momentarily interrupt the output.
PURE DIRECT
The Pure Direct mode further reduces sources of
noise in addition to effect of the Source Direct mode,
by blocking output from the video jacks (VIDEO,
S-VIDEO, COMPONENT VIDEO and HDMI) and
turning the FL display off.
AUTO
When this mode is selected, the SR7001/SR8001
determines whether the digital input signal is Dolby
Digital, Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS, DTS-ES,
DTS 96/24 or PCM audio.
Surround EX & DTS-ES will operate for multichannel
sources that have a Dolby Digital Surround EX or
DTS-ES auto trigger fl ag in the digital signal.
When a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is input, the
number of channels for which the corresponding
signal is encoded will be played.
Inputting a Dolby Digital two channel signal with
Dolby surround status automatically subjects that
signal to Pro Logic
II x movie processing before play.
PCM 96 kHz source material can be played in this
mode.
Notes:
• When you use this mode with certain DVD and CD
players, performing operations such as skip or stop
may momentarily interrupt the output.
• When the signal is not decoded, the mode is changed
to AUTO mode automatically. See page 44 to
confi rm the available decoding modes.
THX CINEMA
THX Cinema mode applies additional processing
to Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic multi-
channel, surround sources. The THX processing
was developed by Lucasfi lm Ltd. to recreate the
sound of top-quality theater.
Use the THX Cinema mode for all movies on disc,
tape or broadcast. In this mode, the THX Surround
EX mode is not available.
THX SURROUND EX
In a movie theater, fi lm soundtracks that have been
encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology
are able to reproduce an extra channel which has
been added during the mixing of the program.
This channel, called Surround Back, places sounds
behind the listener in addition to the currently
available front left, front center, front right, surround
right, surround left and subwoofer channels.
This additional channel provides the opportunity
for more detailed imaging behind the listener and
brings more depth, spacious ambience and sound
localization than ever before.
THX Surround EX will operate for any 5.1 channel
source whenever THX is active.
THX Surround EX is not available in system without
surround back speaker(s).