Harman-Kardon owner manual Table A9 – Surround Modes, AVR 1650/AVR, Appendix, Description

AVR 1650/AVR 165

Appendix

Table A9 – Surround Modes

Surround Mode	Description	Incoming Bitstream or Signal
Dolby Digital	Provides up to five separate main audio channels and a dedicated low-frequency	• Dolby Digital 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1,
	effects (LFE) channel.	2/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1
		• Dolby Digital EX (played as 5.1)
		• Dolby Digital Plus decoded and delivered via coaxial or optical
		connection
Dolby Digital Plus	An enhanced version of Dolby Digital encoded more efficiently, Dolby Digital Plus	• Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI connection (source device decodes to
	has the capacity for additional discrete channels and for streaming audio from the	Dolby Digital when a coaxial or optical connection is used)
	Internet, all with enhanced audio quality. Source material may be delivered via an
	HDMI connection or decoded to Dolby Digital or PCM and transmitted via coaxial or
	optical digital audio.
Dolby TrueHD	Dolby TrueHD is an expansion of MLP Lossless™ audio, the same format used on	• Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD encoded with Dolby TrueHD, delivered
	DVD-Audio discs. Dolby TrueHD adds the features found in Dolby Digital, such as	via HDMI
	night mode settings, while delivering fully lossless audio that is a true reproduction
	of studio master recordings.
Dolby Digital Stereo	Delivers a 2-channel downmix of Dolby Digital materials.	• Dolby Digital 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1,
		2/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1
		• Dolby Digital EX
Dolby Pro Logic II Mode Group	Analog decoder that derives five full-range, discrete main audio channels from	See below
	matrix surround-encoded or 2-channel analog sources. Four variants are available.
Dolby Pro Logic II Movie	Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for movie and television programs.	• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1
		• Analog (two-channel)
		• Tuner
		• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)
Dolby Pro Logic II Music	Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for music selections. Allows	• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1
	adjustment of sound-field presentation in three dimensions:	• Analog (two-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 Game	Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that emphasizes use of the surround channels and	• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1
	subwoofer for total immersion in the video gaming experience.	• Analog (two-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 (two-channel)
		• Tuner
		• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)
Harman Virtual Speaker	Simulates 5.1 channels when only two speakers are present or a more enveloping	• Dolby Digital
	sound field is desired.	• Analog (two-channel)
		• Tuner
		• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)

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