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Advanced operations

• The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the
operation is available for.
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the following
operation;
• Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO.
• There are exceptions in the operation mentioned
above. In such a case, follow each instruction.

7Auto Surround (AUTO SUR)

Used to reproduce the sound as it is recorded without any
conversion (downmixing or simulation, etc.). For example, a
multichannel source is automatically reproduced in multichannel
audio.

7Dolby Surround

Dolby Pro Logic II*1
Dolby Pro Logic II has a newly developed multichannel playback
format to decode all 2 channel sources — stereo source and Dolby
Surround encoded source — into a 5.1 channel.
Dolby Pro Logic II has two modes — Movie mode and Music
mode:
• Pro Logic II Movie (MOVIE)
Suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources
bearing the mark .
• Pro Logic II Music (MUSIC)
Suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources.
Dolby Digital*1
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software
encoded with Dolby Digital ( ).
7DTS Digital Surround*2
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software
encoded with DTS Digital Surround ( ).
DTS Digital Surround (DTS) is another discrete multichannel
digital audio format available on CD and DVD software.
The buttons described below are used on pages 24 to 35.
DVD
VIDEO
SURROUND
AUDIO
SLOWSLOW
SLOW /
TOP MENU/PG MENU/PL
/PL
/PG
Cursor
(3/2/Y/5)/
ENTER
Number buttons
(play button) Remote control
mode selector

Using the surround mode

Available Surround modes for each input signal
The B marks show available surround modes.
Mode Surround
off
Auto
Surround Dolby Surround DTS Digital
Surround
Linear
PCM
Packed
PCM DSP
SURR OFF AUTO SUR MOVIE*3MUSIC*3DOLBY
DDTS LPCM PPCM
Signal ALL
ST*3
Dolby D
(Multichannel) BB——B————
Dolby D
(2 channel) BBBB————B
DTS Digital
Surround
(Multichannel)
BB——— B———
DTS Digital
Surround
(2 channel)
BB
BB————B
Analog (VCR) or
Linear/Packed
PCM
(2 channel)
BBBB————B
Linear/Packed
PCM
(Multichannel)
BB——— — BB—
*1 Manufactured under
license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby”,
“Pro Logic”, “MLP
Lossless”, and the
double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
*2 “DTS” and “DTS
Digital Surround” are
registered trademarks
of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
*3 You can select these
modes by pressing
SURROUND.
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