Bryston SP1.7 manual Enabling THX Surround EX Decoding, Hightlight ES Other Settings Menu

2. Next move the cursor to “OS”. Hit ‘SELECT’ – you are now in the ‘Other Settings’ menu.

Figure 23: Hightlight “ES”

in Other Settings Menu

3. Move the cursor to “ES”. Hit ‘SELECT’ – you can now change the ES Control setting.

Figure 24: Change the “ES”

Control setting

The options available in this menu are: DISABLE – DTS-ES will not be decoded

ON – DTS-ES Matrix will be forced on for all DTS 5.1 channel input bitstreams, if the back channels are enabled. AUTO – DTS-ES Matrix will be decode if the incoming DTS bitstream is flagged as having DTS-ES encoded content, and if the back channels are enabled.

Enabling THX Surround EX™ Decoding

THX Surround EX™ processing creates back channel material from material contained in the surround channels of Dolby Digital 5.1 bitstreams. Some Dolby Digital material has been formatted so that THX Surround EX™ processing is applied, specific material will be placed on the back channels, while other specific material remains on the surround channels. To control when THX Surround EX™ processing will be applied, change the EX Control setting as follows:

1. First enter the main menu by pressing on any one of the menu buttons (< - > or SELECT)

Figure 25: Highlight “OS”

in Setup Menu

2. Next move the cursor to “OS”. Hit ‘SELECT’ – you are now in the ‘Other Settings’ menu.

Figure 26: Highlight “EX”

in Other Settings Menu

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