Mode Adjust

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DOLBY DIGITAL & DOLBY DIGITAL EX

MODE ADJUST

 

 

DIGITAL

OR

 

DIGITAL EX

These listening modes are designed to decode and play back 5.1 discrete channels from 5.1-channel Dolby Digital sources. The five main channels are full-frequency. The .1 channel, often referred to as LFE information, has a limited frequency range of 120Hz.

The mode name differs, depending on the encoding present in the input source, the EX DECODING parameter setting and the speaker setup.

The Dolby DIGITAL EX listening mode is recommended for Dolby Digital sources recorded with Dolby Digital Surround EX encoding. This listening mode can also be used with other types of 5.1-channel Dolby Digital sources with mixed results. The table at the bottom of the page shows the conditions for the behavior of the Dolby Digital EX mode when activated.

The Dolby DIGITAL EX listening mode is available when both the side and rear speakers are present and Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding is activated. Matrix decoding is then applied to derive a surround back channel from the other surround channels.

•Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding is activated when the EX DECODING parameter is set to ON or AUTO and a flagged 5.1-channel Dolby Digital source recorded with Dolby Digital Surround EX encoding is detected.

•Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding is not activated when the EX DECODING parameter is set to OFF or AUTO and a non- flagged 5.1-channel Dolby Digital source recorded with or without Dolby Digital Surround EX encoding is detected.

Parameter

Default Setting

Possible Settings

 

 

 

EX DECODING

AUTO

AUTO, ON, OFF

 

 

 

COMPRESSION

OFF

AUTO, ON, OFF

 

 

 

LFE MIX

+0.0dB

–10.0 to +0.0dB

 

 

 

OUTPUT LEVELS

Refer to page 6-37

 

 

 

 

CUSTOM

Refer to page 6-37

 

 

 

 

Note:

The RV-8 cannot detect Dolby Digital Surround EX encoding in non- flagged 5.1-channel Dolby Digital input sources because they do not include information in the input signal that identifies Dolby Digital Surround EX encoding.

 

 

Input Source

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter Setting

5.1-Channel Dolby Digital

5.1-Channel Surround EX

5.1-Channel Surround EX

(Flagged)

(Non-Flagged)

 

 

EX DECODING: AUTO

DOLBY DIGITAL

DOLBY DIGITAL EX

DOLBY DIGITAL

EX DECODING: ON

DOLBY DIGITAL EX

DOLBY DIGITAL EX

DOLBY DIGITAL EX

EX DECODING: OFF

DOLBY DIGITAL

DOLBY DIGITAL

DOLBY DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

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RV-8 specifications

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