Advanced operations
• The icon such as DVD shows the disc formats or file types the
VIDEO
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.
The buttons described below are used on pages 24 to 35.
Using the surround mode
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
(play button)
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SURROUND
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 
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• 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 (
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7DTS Digital Surround*2
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround (
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DTS Digital Surround (DTS) is another discrete multichannel digital audio format available on CD and DVD software.
Available Surround modes for each input signal
The B marks show available surround modes.
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*1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “MLP Lossless”, and the
*2 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
*3 You can select these modes by pressing
SURROUND. (A pg. 25)
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