decoding
modes
Introduction
Your AVR360 receiver provides all the key decoding and processing modes for analogue and digital signals, including the latest high definition audio formats over HDMI.
Modes for digital sources
Digital recordings are usually encoded to include information about their format type. The AVR360 detects automatically the relevant format in a digital signal – such as Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus,
Modes for analogue sources
Analogue recordings do not contain information about their encoding formats, so the desired mode – such as Dolby Pro Logic – needs to be selected manually.
Mode memory
Dolby Digital or DTS audio (including the high
Two-channel source modes
The following decoding and surround modes are available for standard and high definition Dolby Digital 2.0, DTS 2.0, PCM or analogue sources:
Stereo
Pro Logic II Movie
Pro Logic II Music
Pro Logic II Game
Pro Logic IIx Movie
Pro Logic IIx Music
Pro Logic IIx Game
Pro Logic
Neo:6 Cinema
Neo:6 Music
NOTE
Pro Logic IIx modes are only selectable when Surround Back speakers are present.
As the optimum decoding method varies according to the recording, Music mode allows the user adjustment of the processing characteristics.
<Game mode: Video games today are extremely sophisticated, with dramatic 5.1 surround audio tracks. Game mode gives augmented bass management to capture the full effect of game sounds panned to the surrounds, ensuring the bass impact from purer surround effects are fully delivered to the subwoofer.
Dolby Pro Logic Iix
Dolby Pro Logic IIx is an extension of the Dolby Pro Logic
definition formats) can be output in two mix modes, selected using the mode button:
<Surround (e.g., five main channels plus a subwoofer for a 5.1 source)
<Stereo downmix.
<Surround (e.g., Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Neo:6 Music, etc.)
<Stereo.
The AVR360 stores the settings for each source (except MCH). Thus the decoding mode for the following groups of source material can be stored independently:
<Dolby Digital
<Two channel Dolby, PCM or Analogue source material
Stereo
In this mode the AVR360 works as a conventional high quality audio amplifier. Note that if the subwoofer is enabled in stereo mode, then some processing of the signal will be carried out. To achieve ultimate sound quality with analogue sources, select the Stereo Direct function if an analogue connection is present.
Dolby Pro Logic Ii
Dolby Pro Logic II decoding is designed to produce five- channel output from
There are three different modes available in Pro Logic II: ‘Movie’, ‘Music’ and ‘Game’ modes, which are intended for use as their names suggest. Due to the different recording methods used for movies, music and video games, it is recommended that the correct decoding mode for your source material is used to obtain best results.
<Movie mode: This is intended for use with ‘cinematic’ material, which is mixed and monitored in a calibrated
<Music mode : Stereo music is not designed for surround processing, although good surround effects can be obtained through careful production.
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Pro Logic is a legacy mode that is designed to produce a
DTS Neo:6
DTS Neo:6 provides up to six
<Cinema : A movie mode designed to reproduce a movie theatre environment. Neo:6 technology allows various sound elements within a channel or channels to be steered separately, and in a way which follows the original presentation naturally.
<Music : A music mode designed to produce a lively,
