ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

Surround Mode

Description

Incoming Bitstream or Signal

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic II

Analog decoder that derives five full-range, discrete main audio channels

See below.

 

from matrix surround-encoded or 2-channel analog sources. Four

 

 

variants are available.

 

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic II

Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for movie and

• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Movie

television programs.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic II

Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for music selections.

• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Music

Allows adjustment of sound field presentation in three dimensions:

• Analog (2-channel)

 

• Center Width (adjusts width of vocal soundstage)

• Tuner

 

• Dimension (adjusts depth of soundstage)

• PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

• Panorama (adjusts wraparound surround effect)

 

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic II

Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that emphasizes use of the surround

• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Game

channels and subwoofer for total immersion in the video gaming

• Analog (2-channel)

 

experience.

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic

Original version of Dolby Pro Logic that steered a mono signal

• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

 

containing information below 7kHz to the surround channels.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

 

 

Dolby Virtual Speaker

Simulates 5.1 channels when fewer speakers are present, or a more

See below.

 

enveloping sound field is desired.

 

 

 

 

Dolby Virtual Speaker

When fewer than five main speakers are present, the Reference

• Dolby Digital (uses only two-speaker mode

Reference

mode virtualizes the missing speakers with accurate localization.

when ignal does not contain scenter channel

 

Select from two- or three-speaker mode, depending on how many

information)

 

physical speakers are in your system.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (44.1kHz or 48kHz)

 

 

 

Dolby Virtual Speaker

Wide mode may be used with two, three, four or five

• Dolby Digital (number of channels available

Wide

main speakers to widen the front soundstage

varies by number of channels in signal)

 

by virtualizing the locations of the left and right speakers.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (44.1kHz or 48kHz)

 

 

 

DTS Digital

Using a different encoding/decoding method than Dolby Digital,

• DTS 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1,

 

it also provides up to 5 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 Stereo

Delivers a 2-channel downmix of DTS Digital materials, or presents

• DTS 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1,

 

a matrix-encoded surround presentation.

3/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1

 

 

• DTS 96/24

 

 

DTS-ES Matrix

 

 

TS-ES Discrete

 

 

 

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Harman-Kardon AVR 145 Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal, See below, Variants are available, Music

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