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Surround Mode Chart
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DOLBY DIGITAL PLUS | An enhanced version of Dolby Digital encoded more efficiently, Dolby Digital Plus has the capacity for additional discrete channels |
| and for streaming audio from the internet, all with enhanced audio quality. Source material may be delivered via HDMI, or decoded |
| to Dolby Digitaland transmitted via |
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DOLBY TRUE HD | Dolby True HD is an expansion of MLP Lossless™ audio, the same format used on DVD Audio discs. Dolby TrueHD adds the features |
| found in Dolby Digital, such as night mode settings, while delivering fully lossless audio that is a true reproduction of the studio |
| master recording. |
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DOLBY DIGITAL | Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides up to five separate main audio channels and a |
| special dedicated Low Frequency Effects channel. |
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DOLBY DIGITAL EX | Available when the receiver is configured for 6.1/7.1 channel operation, Dolby Digital EX is the latest version of Dolby Digital. When |
| used with movies or other programs that have special encoding, Dolby Digital EX reproduces specially encoded soundtracks so that a |
| full 6.1/7.1 soundfield is available. When the receiver is set for 6.1/7.1 operation and a Dolby Digital signal is present, the EX mode |
| is automatically selected. Even if specific EX encoding is not available to provide the additional channel, the special algorithms will |
| derive a 6.1/7.1 output. |
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| transmitted using a DTS core with |
| multizone system is in use), the higher capacity of |
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MASTER AUDIO | accurate performance. |
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DTS 5.1 | When the speaker configuration is set for |
| laserdiscs encoded with DTS data are played. DTS 5.1 provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated |
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When the speaker configuration is set for 6.1/7.1 operation, playback of a | |
trigger the selection of one of the two | |
| six discrete, |
| Matrix mode, which creates a |
DOLBY PRO LOGIC II Dolby Pro Logic II is the latest version of Dolby Laboratory’s benchmark surround technology that decodes
MOVIE | center right, right surround and left surround channels from matrix surround encoded programs and conventional stereo sources |
MUSIC | when an analog input or a digital input with PCM or Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings is in use. The Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode is |
DOLBY PRO LOGIC | optimized for movie soundtracks that are recorded with matrix surround, by creating separate center,rear left and rear right signals. |
GAME | while the Pro Logic II Music mode should be used with musical selections that are recorded with matrix surround or even with nor- |
| mal stereo mode, creating separate rear left and rear right signals in any case. The Pro Logic II mode creates compelling |
| surround sound from conventional stereo recordings. Game mode ensures that special effects are routed to the surround channels, |
| while delivering their full impact using the subwoofer,thus fully immersing the game player in the universe of the video game. |
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DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx | Dolby Pro Logic IIx is the latest extension of Dolby Pro Logic II technology that creates a discrete 6.1 and 7.1 sound field from matrix |
MUSIC | surround or |
MOVIE | Movie, Music and Game versions of Pro Logic IIx are available. |
GAME | Game mode ensures that special effects are routed to the surround channels, while delivering their full impact using the subwoofer, |
| thus fully immersing the game player in the universe of the video game. |
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Logic 7 Cinema | Exclusive to Harman Kardon for AV receivers, Logic 7 is an advanced mode that extracts the maximum surround information from |
Logic 7 Music | either |
Logic 7 Enhance | selection made in the SURROUND SELECT menu, the “5.1” versions of Logic 7 modes are available when the 5.1 option is |
| chosen, while the “7.1” versions of Logic 7 produce a full sound field presentation, including back surround speakers when the |
| “6.1/7.1” option is chosen. The Logic 7 C (or Cinema) mode should be used with any source that contains Dolby Surround or similar |
| matrix encoding. Logic 7 C delivers increased |
| pans that are much smoother and more realistic than with former decoding techniques. The Logic 7 M or Music mode should be |
| used with analog or PCM stereo sources. Logic 7 M enhances the listening experience by presenting a wider front soundstage and |
| greater rear ambience. Both Logic 7 modes also direct |
| deliver maximum bass impact. The Logic 7 E (or Enhance) mode is an extension of the Logic 7 modes that is primarily used with |
| musical programs and is available with the 5.1 surround mode option selected only. Logic 7 E adds additional bass enhancement |
| that circulates low frequencies in the 40Hz to 120Hz range to the front and surround speakers to deliver a less localized soundstage |
| that appears broader and wider than when the subwoofer is the sole source of bass energy. |
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