APPENDIX

Surround Mode

Description

Incoming Bitstream or Signal

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic II

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

• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Movie

programs.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Dolby Pro Logic II

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

• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Music

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 (32kHz, 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 channels

• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Game

and subwoofer for total immersion in the video gaming experience.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Dolby Pro Logic

Original version of Dolby Pro Logic that steered a mono signal containing

• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

 

information below 7kHz to the surround channels.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

An expansion of Dolby Pro Logic II that adds a surround back channel which

See below

Mode Group

may be played through one or two surround back speakers. The Dolby Pro

 

 

Logic IIx modes may be selected not only with Dolby Digital bitstreams, but

 

 

thanks to the AVR 160’s post-processor, they may also be used with some DTS

 

 

bitstreams to add a surround back channel to 5.1 modes.

 

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, with an added surround back

• Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0

Movie

channel.

or .1, EX

 

 

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Music, including the availability

• Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0

Music

of center width, dimension and panorama adjustments. Dolby Pro Logic IIx

or .1, EX

 

Music adds a surround back channel.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)a

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Game, with the added benefit of a

• Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1

Game

surround back channel.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)

Harman Virtual Speaker

Simulates 5.1 channels when only two speakers are present, or a more

• Dolby Digital

 

enveloping sound field is desired.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)

DTS Digital

Using a different encoding/decoding method than Dolby Digital, it also

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

 

provides up to five 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-HD

DTS-HD is a new high-definition audio format that complements the high-

Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded with

 

definition video found on Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD discs. It is transmitted

DTS-HD modes, delivered via HDMI

 

using a DTS core with high-resolution extensions. Even when only DTS 5.1

 

 

surround sound is desired (or available, if the multizone system is in use), the

 

 

higher capacity of high-resolution discs serves up DTS at twice the bit rate

 

 

used on DVD-Video discs.

 

DTS-HD Master Audio

DTS-HD Master Audio technology delivers bit-for-bit reproductions of the

Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded with

 

studio master recording in up to 7.1 channels, for an incredibly accurate

DTS-HD Master Audio technology, delivered

 

performance.

via HDMI

DTS-ES Matrix

DTS Extended Surround adds a single surround back channel to DTS 5.1 digital

DTS-ES Matrix

 

surround sound. The Matrix version includes the surround back channel

 

 

information “matrixed” into the left and right (side) surround channels, for

 

 

compatibility with 5.1-channel systems.

 

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