Yamaha DSP-Z11 Manual De Usuario

• The available decoders vary depending on the setting of the speakers and the input 

sources.

• 6.1/7.1-channel playback is not possible in the following cases:

– when “Surround” (see page 84) or “Surround Back” (see page 84) is set to “None”.
– when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is being played.
– when the source being played does not contain surround left and right channel 

signals.

– when a Dolby Digital KARAOKE source is being played.
– when this unit is in the stereo playback, 11ch Enhancer (see page 59) or Pure Direct 

(see page 61) mode.

– when “BI-AMP” is set to “ON” (see page 120).

Use this feature to play back sources with the accurate surround 
processing programs compliant with the THX specifications.

Rotate I

PROGRAM (or set the operation mode selector 

to F

AMP and then press QTHX repeatedly) to select 

the desired THX Surround mode.
You can select the THX Surround mode for movies, music, or 
games.

■ For 2-channel sources
You can select the following THX Surround programs.

y

When this unit is in the THX Cinema, THX Music, or THX Games mode, you can 
select the desired surround decoder (see page 72).

■ For multi-channel sources
You can select the following THX Surround programs.

y

To optimize the speaker settings for the THX Surround modes, set the parameters in 
“THX Set” (see page 83) appropriately. 

THX Surround mode for the 2-channel movie sources. This unit decodes 
the sources by the selected decoder.

THX Surround mode for the 2-channel music sources. This unit decodes 
the sources by the selected decoder before THX processing.

THX Surround mode for the 2-channel game audio. This unit decodes the 
sources by the selected decoder before THX processing.

THX Surround modes for the multi-channel movie sources. When this 
unit activates the Dolby Digital EX decoder (see left), this unit 
automatically selects the THX Surround EX mode, and when this unit 
activates the decoders for 6.1/7.1-channel playback or when “Surround 
Back” is set to “Large x1”, “Small x1”, or “None” (see page 84), this unit 
automatically selects the THX Cinema mode. 

THX Surround mode for the multi-channel music sources.
When “Surround Back” is set to “Large x1”, “Small x1”, or “None” (see 
page 84), this unit automatically selects the THX Music mode. 

THX Surround mode for the multi-channel game audio.
When “Surround Back” is set to “Large x1”, “Small x1”, or “None” (see 
page 84), this unit automatically selects the THX Games mode. 

System Memory
You can store the settings of this unit optimized for the THX 
Surround modes and recall then easily by using the system 
memory feature. See page 96 for details.