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Table A12 – continued

Surround Mode

Description

Incoming Bitstream or Signal

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

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

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

Movie

back channel.

3/2/.0 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,

Music

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

3/2/.0 or .1, EX

 

Music adds a surround back channel.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

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

• Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1

Game

of a 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

See below

Mode Group

enveloping sound field is desired.

 

 

 

 

Harman Virtual Speaker

When only two main speakers are present, the Reference mode virtualizes

• Dolby Digital (uses only two-speaker mode

Reference

a full surround presentation with accurate localization.

when signal does not contain center channel

 

 

information)

 

 

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)

 

 

 

Harman Virtual Speaker

Wide mode may be used with two main speakers to widen the front

• Dolby Digital (number of channels available

Wide

soundstage by virtualizing the locations of the left and right speakers.

varies by number of channels in signal)

 

 

• 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

Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded

 

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

with DTS-HD modes, delivered via HDMI

 

transmitted 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

DTS-ES Matrix

 

digital 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.

 

 

 

 

DTS-ES Discrete

DTS-ES Discrete is another Extended Surround mode that adds a surround

DTS-ES Discrete

 

back channel, but this information is encoded discretely on the disc, and

 

 

is not derived from information contained in the surround channels.

 

 

 

 

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AVR 3600 specifications

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