AVR

Appendix

Table A12 – Surround Modes – 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 back

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

Music

channel.

••Analog (two-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 of center

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

Music

width, dimension and panorama adjustments. Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music adds a

••Analog (two-channel)

 

surround back 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 of a

••Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1

Game

surround back channel.

••Analog (two-channel)

 

 

 

 

••Tuner

 

 

••PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic IIz

An expansion of Dolby Pro Logic II that adds left and right front height channels

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

 

that are played through two front height speakers mounted above and outside of

••Analog (two-channel)

 

the front left and right speakers.

 

••Tuner

 

 

 

 

••PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

 

 

HARMAN virtual

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

••Dolby Digital

speaker

sound field is desired.

••Analog (two-channel)

 

 

 

 

••Tuner

 

 

••PCM (32kHz, 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, 3/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or

 

DTS Digital also provides up to five discrete main channels, plus an

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

 

LFE channel.

••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 DTS-HD modes,

 

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

delivered via HDMI connection

 

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 studio

••Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded with DTS-HD Master

 

master recording in up to 7.1 channels for an incredibly accurate performance.

Audio technology, delivered via HDMI connection

 

 

 

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 back

••DTS-ES Discrete

 

channel, but this information is encoded discretely on the disc and is not derived

 

 

from information contained in the surround channels.

 

 

 

 

DTS Stereo

Delivers a two-channel downmix of DTS Digital materials or presents a matrix-

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

 

encoded surround presentation.

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

 

 

••DTS 96/24

 

 

••DTS-ES Matrix

 

 

••DTS-ES Discrete

 

 

 

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Harman-Kardon AVR 2650 Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1, EX, Surround back channel, Harman virtual

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