MODE | FEATURES |
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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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DTS 5.1 | When the speaker configuration is set for 5.1-channel operation, the DTS 5.1 mode is |
| available when DVD, audio-only music or laserdiscs encoded with DTS data are played. |
| DTS 5.1 provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated |
| low-frequency channel. |
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DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix | When the speaker configuration is set for 6.1/7.1 operation, playback of a DTS-encoded program |
DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete | source will automatically trigger the selection of one of the two DTS-ES modes. Newer discs with |
| special DTS-ES discrete encoding will be decoded to provide six discrete, full-bandwidth channels |
| plus a separate low-frequency channel. All other DTS discs will be decoded using the DTS-ES Matrix |
| mode, which creates a 6.1-channel sound field from the original 5.1-channel soundtrack. |
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DOLBY PRO LOGIC II | Dolby Pro Logic II is the latest version of Dolby Laboratory’s benchmark surround technology |
MOVIE | that decodes full-range, discrete left, center right, right surround and left surround channels |
MUSIC | from matrix surround encoded programs and conventional stereo sources when |
DOLBY PRO LOGIC | an analog input or a digital input with PCM or Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings is in use. The |
GAME | Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode is optimized for movie soundtracks that are recorded with matrix |
| surround, by creating separate center, rear left and rear right signals. while the Pro Logic II Music |
| mode should be used with musical selections that are recorded with matrix surround or even with |
| normal stereo mode, creating separate rear left and rear right signals in any case. The Pro Logic II |
| mode creates compelling five-channel 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 |
MUSIC | 6.1 and 7.1 sound field from matrix surround or two-channel stereo sources in systems |
MOVIE | configured for surround back speakers. Both Movie and Music versions of Pro Logic IIx are |
GAME | available. Movie, Music and Game versions of Pro Logic IIx are available. 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 |
Logic 7 Music | maximum surround information from either surround-encoded programs or conventional stereo |
| material. Depending on the number of speakers in use and the 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 center-channel intelligibility, and more accurate placement of sounds with fades and 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 low-frequency information to the subwoofer (if installed and configured) to deliver |
| maximum bass impact. Logic 7 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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