Integra DTR-8.4 Using the Digital Surround Modes, Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX

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Basic Operation—Continued

Using the Digital Surround Modes

This section explains functions that can be used when listening to Dolby Digital, and DTS formats.

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Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX

If you are using surround back speakers, you can choose whether to use 6.1 channels or 5.1 channels to playback Dolby Digital material. However, if the surround chan- nel information is mono, or there is no audio in the sur- round channel, 5.1 channels will be used regardless.

While listening to a Dolby Digital source, press the scroll wheel, and then use the [Surround] button to select: On, Off, or Auto.

On: The Dolby Digital EX listening mode (6.1 channels) is used regardless of whether the source signal contains a Dolby Digital EX flag.

Off: The Dolby Digital listening mode (5.1 chan- nels) is used even if a Dolby Digital EX flag is present.

Auto: If the source signal contains a Dolby Digital EX flag, the Dolby Digital EX listening mode (6.1 channels) is used. If there is no Dolby Dig- ital EX flag, the Dolby Digital listening mode (5.1 channels) is used.

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DTS/DTS-ES Discrete/DTS-ES Matrix

If you are using surround back speakers, you can choose whether to use 6.1 channels or 5.1 channels to playback DTS material.

While listening to a DTS source, press the scroll wheel, and then use the [Surround] button to select: Auto, On, or Off.

Auto: If the source signal contains a DTS-ES flag, the DTS-ES Discrete or DTS-ES Matrix listening mode is selected automatically. If not, the DTS listening mode (5.1 channels) is used.

On: If the source signal contains a DTS-ES flag, the DTS-ES Discrete or DTS-ES Matrix listening mode is selected automatically. If not, DTS+Neo:6 (6.1 channels) is used.

Off: The DTS listening mode (5.1 channels) is used for all DTS sources, even if a DTS-ES flag is present.

THX Surround EX (Dolby Digital)

If you are using surround back speakers, you can choose whether to playback a Dolby Digital source with THX Surround EX.

While listening to a THX Surround EX source, press the scroll wheel, and then use the [THX] button to select: On, Off, or Auto.

On: The THX Surround EX listening mode is used regardless of whether the source signal con- tains an EX flag.

Off: The THX Cinema listening mode is used even if an EX flag is present.

Auto: If the source signal contains an EX flag, the THX Surround EX listening mode is selected automatically. If not, the THX Cinema mode is used.

THX Cinema (DTS/DTS-ES)

You can choose whether to use THX with DTS 5.1 chan- nel playback and DTS-ES 6.1 channel playback.

While listening to a DTS or DTS-ES source, press the scroll wheel, and then use the [THX] button to select: Auto, On, or Off.

Auto: If the source signal contains a DTS-ES flag, the DTS-ES Discrete or DTS-ES Matrix listening mode is selected automatically. If not, the DTS listening mode (5.1 channels) is used.

On: If the source signal contains a DTS-ES flag, the DTS-ES Discrete or DTS-ES Matrix listening mode is selected automatically. If not, DTS+ Neo:6 (6.1 channels) is used.

Off: The DTS listening mode (5.1 channels) is used for all DTS sources, even if a DTS-ES flag is present.