Yamaha htr-5890 User Manual

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Press MULTI CH INPUT so that “MULTI CH INPUT” 
appears in the front panel display and video monitor.

When “MULTI CH INPUT” is shown in the front panel display 
and/or the video monitor, no other source can be played. To select 
another input source with INPUT (one of the input selector 
buttons), press MULTI CH INPUT to turn off “MULTI CH 
INPUT” from the front panel display and the video monitor.

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If you connected one or two surround back speakers, use 
this feature to enjoy 6.1/7.1-channel playback for multi-
channel sources using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby 
Digital EX or DTS-ES decoders.

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AUTO

When a signal (flag) that can be recognized by the unit is 
input, the unit selects the optimum decoder for playing 
back the signal in 6.1/7.1 channels.
If the unit cannot recognize the flag or no flag is present in 
the input signal, it cannot automatically be played in 6.1/
7.1 channels.

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You can select from the following modes depending on 
the format of the software you are playing.
PLIIxMovie 
For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 7.1 
channels using the Pro Logic IIx movie decoder.
PLIIxMusic 
For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 6.1/7.1 
channels using the Pro Logic IIx music decoder.
EX/ES 
For playing back Dolby Digital signals in 6.1/7.1 channels 
using the Dolby Digital EX decoder.
DTS signals are played back in 6.1/7.1 channels using the 
DTS-ES decoder.
EX 
For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 6.1/7.1 
channels using the Dolby Digital EX decoder.

OFF

For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 5.1 
channels.

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When SURR B L/R SP is set to “LRGx1” or “SMLx1” (see 
page 56), the surround back channel will output from the left 
SURROUND BACK speaker terminals.

• Some 6.1-channel compatible discs do not have a signal (flag) 

which this unit can automatically detect. When playing these 
kinds of discs with 6.1-channel, select decoders (PLIIxMovie, 
PLIIx Music, EX/ES or EX) manually.

• 6.1-channel playback is not possible even if EXTD. SUR is 

pressed in the following cases:
– When SURR L/R SP or SURR B L/R SP is set to “NONE” 

(see page 56).

– When the source connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jack is 

being played.

– When the source being played does not contain surround L/R 

channel signals.

– When a Dolby Digital KARAOKE source is being played.
– When 2ch Stereo or PURE DIRECT is selected.

• When the power of this unit is turned off, the input mode will be 

reset to AUTO.

• When the DTS-ES decoder is applied to DTS 96/24 signals, this 

unit decodes the DTS 96/24 signals using DTS-ES Matrix 
decoder.

• The Pro Logic IIx decoder is not available when SURR B L/R 

SP is set to “NONE” (see page 56).

• “PLIIxMovie” cannot be selected when SURR B L/R SP is set 

to “LRGx1” or “SMLx1” (see page 56).

MULTI CH IN

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