Creating the realistic sound fields
You can use the following Surround modes to reproduce a realistic sound field.
7Dolby Surround
•Dolby Pro Logic II
•Dolby Digital
7DTS Digital Surround
7DAP modes
7All Channel Stereo
7Dolby Surround
Dolby Pro Logic II*
Dolby Pro Logic II has newly developed multichannel playback format to decode all 2 channel
Dolby Pro Logic II enables to reproduce spacious sound from original sound without adding any new sounds and tonal colorations.
Dolby Pro Logic II has two
Pro Logic II Movie (PL II
DOLBY SURROUND . You can enjoy soundfield very close to the one created with discrete 5.1 channel sounds.
Pro Logic II Music (PL II
•When Dolby Pro Logic II is activated, the PRO LOGIC II indicator lights up on the display window.
Dolby Digital*
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software
encoded with Dolby Digital ().
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch (DOLBY D) encoding method
Since each channel is completely independent from the other channel signals to avoid interference, you can obtain much better sound quality with much stereo and surround effects.
NOTE:
Dolby Digital software can be roughly grouped into two categories— multichannel (up to “5.1” channel) and 2 channel software. To enjoy surround sounds while playing Dolby Digital 2 ch software, you can use Dolby Pro Logic II.
7DTS Digital Surround**
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software
encoded with DTS Digital Surround ( ).
DTS Digital Surround (DTS SURR) is another discrete multichannel digital audio format available on CD, LD, and DVD software.
Compared to Dolby Digital, audio compression ratio is relatively low. This fact allows DTS Digital Surround format to add breadth and depth to the reproduced sounds. As a result, DTS Digital Surround features natural, solid and clear sound.
7Digital signal format indicators on the display window
DIGITAL : Lights up when Dolby Digital signals come in.
: Lights up when DTS Digital (Surround) signals come in.
No indication: No digital signal indicator lights up when Linear PCM signals or analog signals come in.
NOTE: MPEG Multichannel
MPEG Multichannel signals are converted into Linear PCM signals, then reproduced.
Typical Multichannel (5.1 ch) reproduction
Left front |
| Right front |
speaker |
| speaker |
|
Center |
speaker |
Subwoofer
Left rear | Right rear |
speaker | speaker |
*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the
**Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other
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