Owner’s Manual
Surround Format Information
Surround Format Information
The Outlaw Audio Model 950 employs the latest technology developed in conjunction with Cirrus Logic®, providing one of the most extensive arrays of surround decoding and processing currently available. You can choose from Dolby Pro Logic® II, Dolby Digital® 5.1, Dolby Digital EX®, DTS®, DTS-ES®Discrete, DTS-ES®Matrix, DTS NEO:6® and Cirrus Extra Surround®. Within each mode, the 950 also offers a wide range of additional processing options. This means you can precisely match a surround mode to your program mate- rial, loudspeaker setup and personal taste. In addition, the Model 950 uses Cirrus Logic’s Triple Crossover® and Precision Bass Management® features to provide maximum flexibility when setting up your audio surround system (see “System Setup ” on page 22 for further details).
The table below lists the surround processing choices available within each mode. Depending on the selected source (analog or digital) and your loud- speaker configuration, certain processing options may not appear or operate.
| | Display | | |
D | A | Text | Name | Description |
| | | | |
• | • | | | Use for surround enhanced film |
PLII-C | Pro Logic II Cinema | soundtrack playback from any 2-channel |
| | | | source such as VCR |
| | | | |
• | • | PLII-M | Pro Logic II Music | For surround enhanced playback of |
2 channel (stereo) music |
• | • | DOLBY PL | Pro Logic Emulation | Equivalent to original Pro Logic surround |
processing with mono surround |
• | • | PLIIC CR | Pro Logic II Cinema | Adds Cirrus Extra Surround processing |
w/ Cirrus Ex Surr | of rear channels to Pro Logic II Cinema |
• | • | PLIIM CR | Pro Logic II Music | Adds Cirrus Extra Surround decoding |
w/Cirrus Ex Surr | of rear channels to Pro Logic II Music |
• | • | NEO: 6C | DTS NEO:6 Cinema | Creates 6.1 channel surround |
from any movie-based source |
• | • | NEO: 6M | DTS NEO:6 Music | Creates 6.1 channel surround |
from any music-based source |
• | • | 5 STEREO | 5 Channel Stereo | Creates a 5-channel program |
(L/C/R/LS/RS) from any stereo source |
• | • | 7 STEREO | 7 Channel Stereo | Creates a 7-channel program (L/C/R/ |
LS/RS/LSB/LSR) from any stereo source |
• | | DOLBY D | Dolby Digital | 5.1 channel processing for all |
| Dolby Digital encoded sources |
| | |
• | | DOLBY EX | Dolby Digital | 6.1 channel processing for soundtracks |
| Surround EX | encoded with Dolby EX |
| |
• | | | Dolby Digital w/ | Adds Cirrus Extra Surround post |
| DD CR-C | processing to Dolby Digital. Creates a |
| Cirrus Ex Surr Cinema |
| | rear surround channel |
| | | |
| | | | |
• | | | Dolby Digital w/ | Adds Cirrus Extra Surround post |
| DD CR-M | processing to Dolby Digital. Creates a |
| Cirrus Ex Surr Music |
| | rear surround channel |
| | | |
| | | | |
• | | DTS | DTS | 5.1 channel processing for all |
| DTS encoded sources |
| | |
• | | DTS-ES | DTS Extended | 6.1 channel processing for all sources |
| Surround | encoded with DTS-ES |
| |
Dolby Digital
This digital audio format provides 5.1-channel surround sound. Dolby Digital source material includes DVDs, LaserDiscs, HDTV broadcasts, some satellite delivered programming, and the output of some digital cable set top boxes.
Dolby Digital Surround EX
This processing mode is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX division of LucasFilm, Ltd. Film soundtracks encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology contain an extra channel, added to the soundtrack during mixing, called Surround Back, which places audio behind the listener in addition to the existing front left, front center, front right, surround left, sur- round right, and subwoofer channels. This additional channel provides more detailed imaging behind the listener creating more depth, spacious ambience and sound localization than before.
A list of movies created using Dolby Digital Surround EX can be found on the Dolby web site at www.dolby.com
NOTE: Surround EX mode can also be engaged during the playback of 5.1 channel material that is not Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS-ES Matrix or Discrete encoded. When used this way, signals from the left and right surrounds are used to synthesize the surround back channel. Results using this method will vary depending on the source material.
Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Pro Logic II is a substantial enhancement to the original Pro-Logic process. In addition to full-bandwidth surrounds, Pro Logic II provides three unique user adjustable processing options: Panorama; Dimension; and Center Width. Used primarily in Pro Logic II Music mode, these choices are also avail- able when employing the Cirrus Extra Surround processing option.
Panorama provides an extension of the front stereo image to the surround channels creating an enveloping, wraparound effect.
Dimension enables adjustment of the surround image between the front and rear of your room. Certain types of music benefit from smoother overall balance and a more natural sounding image.
Center Width provides variable adjustment of the center channel image and location, to create a more seamless front soundstage as well as control of the sense of ‘width’ across the L/C/R loudspeaker array. A phantom center image can also be created from just the left and right front speakers.
DTS
This compressed digital data format is similar to Dolby Digital, but uses a higher sampling rate. DTS also provides a maximum of 5.1 channel surround channels and is available on compact disc, DVD and LaserDiscs. Audio-only DTS discs may be used with any CD, LD or DVD player with a digital audio output, but DVD discs with DTS audio must be used on players with the “DTS Digital Out” logo.
DTS-ES
DTS-ES is an extension of the original DTS format that adds an additional sixth, or center surround, channel to a soundtrack. DTS-ES Matrix titles provide the sixth channel by a matrix process, while DTS-ES Discrete media deliver a true discrete center surround channel. Both DTS-ES formats are backwards
