Auto surround playback

Description of sound mode types

Dolby sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral

This mode can be selected when the Dolby PL 2-Roman Numeral decoder is used to play back 2-channel sources in 5.1-channel surround sound with an enveloping surround sound experience.

Dolby Digital

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in Dolby Digital.

Dolby TrueHD

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in Dolby TrueHD.

Dolby Digital Plus

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in Dolby Digital Plus.

DTS sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

DTS Neo:6

This mode can be selected when a DTS Neo:6 decoder is used to play back 2-channel source in 5.1-channel surround sound.

DTS Surround

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS.

DTS 96/24

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS 96/24.

DTS-HD

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS-HD.

DTS Express

This mode can be selected when playing sources recorded in DTS Express.

PCM multi-channel sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Multi Ch In

This mode can be selected when playing multi-channel PCM sources.

Original sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Multi Ch Stereo

This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers.
Stereo audio (2-channel) sources are played back via the front (L/R) speakers, the surround speakers

Virtual

This mode lets you experience an expansive surround sound effect when playing back through just the front (L/R) speakers only, and when listening with stereo headphones.

Stereo sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Stereo

This mode plays 2-channel stereo audio with no additional surround sound processing.

Sound is output from the front left and right speakers, and subwoofer if connected.

When multi-channel signals are inputted, they are mixed down to 2-channel audio and are played back with no additional surround sound processing.

Direct sound mode

Sound mode type

Description

Direct

This mode plays back audio as recorded in the source.

Views on the display

Display_DOLBY DIGITAL AVRS500BTE3

Shows a decoder to be used.

In the case of the Dolby Digital decoder, “ Icon DOLBY D ” is displayed.

In the case of the Dolby Digital Plus decoder, “ Icon DOLBY D+ ” is displayed.

Shows the name of the input source being played back.

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