Harman-Kardon AVR 3600 owner manual Table A12

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Surround Mode	Description	Incoming Bitstream or Signal
Dolby Pro Logic IIx	This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, with an added surround	• Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1,
Movie	back channel.	3/2/.0 or .1, EX
		• Analog (2-channel)
		• Tuner
		• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)
Dolby Pro Logic IIx	This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Music, including the availability	• Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1,
Music	of center width, dimension and panorama adjustments. Dolby Pro Logic IIx	3/2/.0 or .1, EX
	Music adds a surround back channel.	• Analog (2-channel)
		• Tuner
		• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)
Dolby Pro Logic IIx	This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Game, with the added benefit	• Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1
Game	of a surround back channel.	• Analog (2-channel)
		• Tuner
		• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)
Harman Virtual Speaker	Simulates 5.1 channels when only two speakers are present, or a more	See below
Mode Group	enveloping sound field is desired.
Harman Virtual Speaker	When only two main speakers are present, the Reference mode virtualizes	• Dolby Digital (uses only two-speaker mode
Reference	a full surround presentation with accurate localization.	when signal does not contain center channel
		information)
		• Analog (2-channel)
		• Tuner
		• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)
Harman Virtual Speaker	Wide mode may be used with two main speakers to widen the front	• Dolby Digital (number of channels available
Wide	soundstage by virtualizing the locations of the left and right speakers.	varies by number of channels in signal)
		• Analog (2-channel)
		• Tuner
		• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)
DTS Digital	Using a different encoding/decoding method than Dolby Digital, it also	• DTS 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1,
	provides up to five discrete main channels, plus an LFE channel.	3/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1
		• DTS-ES Matrix (played as 5.1)
		• DTS-ES Discrete (played as 5.1)
DTS-HD	DTS-HD is a new high-definition audio format that complements the	• Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded
	high-definition video found on Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD discs. It is	with DTS-HD modes, delivered via HDMI
	transmitted using a DTS core with high-resolution extensions. Even when
	only DTS 5.1 surround sound is desired (or available, if the multizone
	system is in use), the higher capacity of high-resolution discs serves up
	DTS at twice the bit rate used on DVD-Video discs.
DTS-HD Master Audio	DTS-HD Master Audio technology delivers bit-for-bit reproductions of the	• Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded with
	studio master recording in up to 7.1 channels, for an incredibly accurate	DTS-HD Master Audio technology, delivered
	performance.	via HDMI
DTS-ES Matrix	DTS Extended Surround adds a single surround back channel to DTS 5.1	• DTS-ES Matrix
	digital surround sound. The Matrix version includes the surround back
	channel information “matrixed” into the left and right (side) surround
	channels, for compatibility with 5.1-channel systems.
DTS-ES Discrete	DTS-ES Discrete is another Extended Surround mode that adds a surround	• DTS-ES Discrete
	back channel, but this information is encoded discretely on the disc, and
	is not derived from information contained in the surround channels.

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