DirecTV HD DVR manual Category Sort, Dolby Digital

Dolby® Digital

The recommended audio format for HDTV is Dolby* Digital.

Your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR is capable of reproducing 5.1-encoded audio: five discrete channels of full-range digital audio, plus one channel of low-frequency (subwoofer) audio, for use by A/V receivers capable of decoding the 5.1-channel signal. The audio signals are broken into left-front, center, right- front, left-rear, right-rear and low-frequency channels. The result, when your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR is connected to a compatible Dolby Digital A/V receiver and 5.1 channel speaker setup, is an experience that gives you much of the dynamic range, 360-degree imaging and sonic excitement of a real theater.

Not all TV programs deliver 5.1 channel signals, and not all programs are broadcast using Dolby Digital for DIRECTV programming. Programs using this high-quality audio standard are indicated by the words Dolby Digital in the program description in the Channel Banner (see page 15) and Guide (see page 17).

To change the Digital Audio format, press MENU, select Settings, then select Setup. Select Audio in the left menu. Highlight the Dolby Digital tab and press SELECT, then follow the onscreen instructions and select from the following options:

4On: Turns on Dolby Digital audio output. (Note: True Dolby Digital is only available via HDMI or optical outputs.

4Off: Select this option to turn off Dolby Digital Audio output.

Category Sort

This feature lets you temporarily arrange the Guide to list only programs in a particular category such as Movies, Sports or News. This option only appears in the Quick Menu over the Guide.

Note

30* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.