DTS DTS Pro Series manual Packer. See on page 13 for definition

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If unchecked, both the Output start time and Output end time are editable. Use output start and end times if you want to encode a portion (not all) of the source file. For example, this is where you would trim the pre-roll and post-roll of the project.

The Frame rate cannot be edited (it is read-only). It simple provides information for the user about the packed file.

4.Format and Bitrate fields are selectable based on the choice of source file.

For 44.1 kHz and 88.2 kHz source files, only one bit rate (1234800) and output type (.wav) are possible.

With 48 kHz source files for DVD encoding, Bit rate is selectable: 1509750 bits (1.5 Mbps) or 754500 (754 kbps). With 96 kHz files, only 1.5 Mbps bit rate is possible.

With 48 and 96 kHz source files, Format is also selectable:

■DTS wave format .wav (Intel byte order, wav header)

■DTS padded format .dts (raw file, no wave header, Motorola format, and zero padding to fill frames)

■DTS compacted format .cpt (Motorola byte order, zero padding is removed, timecode is removed but a start time is present). This is the output type needed for the Apple DVD Studio Pro V3.0.

The .wav format is used for music where there is no picture to lock to. Wav is typically for 5.1 or 6.1 music surround discs. The .cpt and .dts formats are used in DVD authoring. Please refer to the topic DVD Authoring for DTS on page 28 to determine the correct bitstream to use. Typically, a .cpt file is used, because the .DTS format is a padded file that is used in older DVD authoring systems.

Dialog Normalization, click the arrows to change the setting, if necessary. For more information, see Dialog Normalization, page 29.

Attenuate rear channels 3 dB is display-only here. This parameter is set in

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the Packer. (See step 5 on page 13 for definition.)

Matrix ES into standard surround channels – (read-only flag) specifies mixing of Center Surround into Left and Right Surround. This is dependent on the channel configuration selected when packing, and is only relevant for ES encodings.

Phase shift ES channels – Works only with ES source files, where it allows for phase shifting of Left and Right Surround by ±45° prior to addition of Center Surround channel.

αχ Note: DTS strongly recommends Phase shift be set ON during 6.1 ES encoding for film. For music, you may wish to experiment with both settings.

For more information, see the topic DVD Authoring for DTS on page 28.

If you want to erase the changes you have made and start over, click Reset defaults.

This will reload the values from the packed source file.

5.Click the Print button to print the form before submitting it.

Click the Submit Job button to schedule the job for encoding.

All fields are checked for validity before the job is added to the database. A confirmation screen will display, prompting you to review the encoder settings and confirm.

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