APPENDIX

Table A12 – continued

Surround Mode

Description

Incoming Bitstream or Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS Neo:6

Depending on the number of speakers in your system, select 3-, 5- or

• DTS 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1

 

 

Cinema

6-channel modes, enhanced for movie or video presentations.

• DTS 96/24

 

 

 

 

 

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

 

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS Neo:6

Available only in 5- and 6-channel modes, creates a surround

• DTS 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1

 

 

Music

presentation suitable for music recordings.

• DTS 96/24

 

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• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Logic 7

A Harman International proprietary technology, Logic 7 technology

See below

 

 

 

Mode Group

enhances 2-channel and matrix-encoded recordings by deriving

 

 

 

 

 

separate information for the surround back channels. This provides more

 

 

 

 

 

accurate placement of sound, improves panning and expands the sound

 

 

 

 

 

field, even when used with 5.1-channel systems. Logic 7 technology

 

 

 

 

 

uses 96kHz processing, and is available in 5.1-or 7.1-channel modes.

 

 

 

 

 

Three variants are available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Logic 7

Especially suited to 2-channel sources containing Dolby Surround

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

Movie

or matrix encoding, Logic 7 Movie mode increases center channel

• Tuner

 

 

 

 

intelligibility.

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Logic 7

The AVR 460/AVR 360 is programmed at the factory to default to

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

Music

this mode for 2-channel signals. Logic 7 Music mode is well suited to

• Tuner

 

 

 

 

conventional 2-channel music recordings.

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Logic 7

Use Logic 7 Game mode to enhance enjoyment of video game consoles.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

Game

 

• Tuner

 

 

 

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-Channel Stereo

Useful for parties, the left- and right-channel information is played

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

 

 

through both the front and surround speakers on each side, while the

• Tuner

 

 

 

 

center speaker plays a summed mono mix.

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7-Channel Stereo

Expands the 5-Channel Stereo presentation to include the surround

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

 

 

back channels.

• Tuner

 

 

 

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-Channel Stereo

Turns off all surround processing and plays a pure 2-channel signal

• Analog (2-channel; DSP downmix available for

 

 

 

 

or a downmix of a multichannel signal. The signal is digitized and

multichannel)

 

 

 

 

bass management settings are applied, making it appropriate when a

• Tuner

 

 

 

 

subwoofer is used.

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-Channel Stereo

Maintains an analog input signal in that form, bypassing all digital

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

(Analog Bypass)

processing (i.e., surround and bass management). Requires Tone Control

• Tuner

 

 

 

 

setting to be off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Harman-Kardon AVR 360 DTS 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or Cinema, Analog 2-channel PCM 32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz Logic, Multichannel

AVR 360, AVR 460 specifications

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