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Listening Modes and the Signals They Work With

 

TYPE OF

DOLBY DIGITAL

 

DTS

 

 

STEREO

 

INCOMING SIGNAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EX

3/2.1

ES Discrete

ES Matrix

3/2.1

2/0 (DVD)

PCM (CD)

Analog

Available Modes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mono

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Stereo

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Direct

 

 

Yes 1

Yes 1

Yes

Yes 1

Yes 1

Yes

No

No

Stereo96

 

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

(Yes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Modes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Logic

 

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pro Logic II Movie

 

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pro Logic II Music

 

No

No

No

No

No

(Yes)

(Yes)

(Yes)

Dolby EX

 

(Yes) 2

(Yes) 2

No

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS Modes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neo:6 Cinema

 

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Neo:6 Music

 

No

No

No

No

No

(Yes)

(Yes)

(Yes)

Neo:6/Matrix

 

No

No

No

Yes 2

Yes 2

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music Modes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural

 

 

No

No

No

No

No

(Yes)

(Yes)

(Yes)

Party

 

 

No

No

No

No

No

(Yes)

(Yes)

(Yes)

Club

 

 

 

No

No

No

No

No

(Yes)

(Yes)

(Yes)

Concert

 

No

No

No

No

No

(Yes)

(Yes)

(Yes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THX Processing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THX Cinema 3

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

THX Surround EX 2

 

Yes 5

Yes 5

No

No

No

No

No

No

THX Ultra2 Cinema 4

 

Yes 5

Yes 5

No

Yes 5

Yes 5

No

No

No

THX MusicMode 4

 

Yes 5

Yes 5

No

Yes 5

Yes 5

No

No

No

Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

=

THX post-processing is available

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Yes)

=

THX post-processing is not available for this mode and signal type

 

 

 

No

=

Mode is not available for this signal type

 

 

 

 

 

1= THX Ultra2 Cinema replaces THX Cinema if two surround back speakers were selected in setup

2= Requires one or two surround back speakers

3= THX Cinema is not available for combinations where THX Ultra2 Cinema can be selected

4= Requires two surround back speakers

5= Available only when in the Direct mode

Analog mode selections are not available for the 7.1-channel analog input, or for the balanced analog input if its Bypass was selected during setup.

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Parasound Halo C1 Controller manual Dts, Listening Modes and the Signals They Work With

Halo C1 Controller specifications

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