APPENDIX C SSP-60 MODE DESCRIPTIONS
Mono:This mode will down-mix all available channels to Mono and play the result through the center speaker.
Stereo:Normal stereo mode for left and right front channels. For multi-channel formats like Dolby Digital and DTS, this mode will down-mix all available channels to stereo and play the result through the front Left and Right speakers.
Stereo96: This mode will sample an analog stereo signal and convert it to 96kHz / 24 bit digital format for internal processing.
Direct:This mode will automatically sense the encoding of the program material and select the appropriate decoding. It is the natural choice for playback of 5.1 multi-channel formats like Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 3/2. Direct is also the default decoding mode for DTS-ES Discrete and Dolby Digital 2.0 signals.
Surround 6.1: This mode will use a standard 5.1 signal and create a mono rear (back) channel from the Left Surround and right Surround signals. This mode will work with Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 3/2 program material.
Dolby Pro Logic: This mode will take a two channel, Dolby Surround-encoded audio signal and decode it into left, center, right and surround channels (where the mono surround channel will play over both surround speakers).
Dolby Pro Logic ll: This mode, like the original Pro Logic will take a two channel Dolby Surround-encoded signal and split it up into left, center, right and (mono) surround channels but with more clarity, separation and resolution compared to the original Dolby Pro Logic mode. Dolby Pro Logic ll actually consists of two modes: Pro Logic ll Movie and Pro Logic ll Music.
Dolby Digital EX: This format is an enhancement to Dolby Digital 5.1 where a rear center channel has been added. This new rear or "back" channel is matrix-encoded into the left surround and right surround signal pair. In Dolby Digital EX mode this rear channel is decoded and sent to the rear (back) speaker(s).
DTS-ES Matrix: ES stands for “Extended Surround” and it means that the signal contains is a matrix-encoded rear (back) surround channel. The DTS-ES Matrix modes this mono rear surround channel from the Left Surround and Right Surround channel pair and routes it to the rear (back) speaker(s).
DTS-ES Discrete: The DTS-ES Discrete format is based on DTS-ES Matrix but it includes a discrete version of the mono rear surround signal in addition to the matrix-encoded version. The SSP-60 decodes this signal in Direct mode. It routes the discrete rear surround signal to the Rear speaker(s) and it subtracts this discrete rear signal out of the matrix-encoded left surround and right surround channels, restoring the Ls and Rs channels as independent.
Neo:6:This mode converts conventional or Dolby Surround-encoded stereo signals into multi-channel surround. The NEO:6 Music mode will do all this without altering the front Left and Right signal for best reproduction of music. NEO:6 mode will also work on a DTS 3/2 signal and create a mono rear (back) channel.
Natural, Party: These are two music modes available on the SSP-60. These music modes will take a normal stereo signal and convert it into left, center, right and surround channels to create a surround field. The two modes have different sonic personalities.