12Additional information

Multichannel signal formats

SBch Processing

Input signal format

Standard

THX

Auto Surround

SBch

Processing

ON

(7.1 channel

decoding used for

all sources)

SBch

Processing

AUTO

(Automatically selects 6.1/7.1 channel decoding)

SBch

Processing

OFFb

(Maximum 5.1

channel playback)

WMA9 Pro (6.1/71 channel)

Dolby Digital EX (6.1 channel

flagged)

DTS-ES (6.1 channel sources/6.1

channel flagged)

DTS and DTS 96/24

(5.1 channel encoding)

Dolby Digital

MPEG-2 AAC

WMA9 Pro

(5.1 channel encoding)

DVD-A and SACD

(5.1 channel encoding)

WMA9 Pro (6.1/71 channel)

Dolby Digital EX

(6.1 channel flagged)

DTS-ES (6.1 channel sources/6.1

channel flagged)

Dolby Digital

DTS and DTS 96/24

MPEG-2 AAC

WMA9 Pro

(5.1 channel encoding)

DVD-A and SACD

(5.1 channel encoding)

WMA9 Pro (6.1/71 channel)

Dolby Digital EX

(6.1 channel flagged)

DTS-ES (6.1 channel sources/6.1

channel flagged)

Dolby Digital

DTS and DTS 96/24

MPEG-2 AAC

WMA9 Pro

(5.1 channel encoding)

DVD-A and SACD

(5.1 channel encoding)

Straight decoding

WMA+THX CINEMA

Straight decoding

Dolby Digital EX

THX SURROUND EX

Dolby Digital EX

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

THX Select2 CINEMAa

 

 

THX MUSICMODEa

 

 

THX GAMES MODEa

 

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS-ES+THX(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa

 

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

THX Select2 CINEMAa

 

 

THX MUSICMODEa

 

 

THX GAMES MODEa

 

DTS+Neo:6

DTS-ES+Neo:6+THX

DTS+Neo:6

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa

 

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

THX Select2 CINEMAa

 

 

THX MUSICMODEa

 

 

THX GAMES MODEa

 

Dolby Digital EX

THX SURROUND EX

Dolby Digital EX

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

THX Select2 CINEMAa

 

 

THX MUSICMODEa

 

 

THX GAMES MODEa

 

Dolby Digital EX

THX MUSICMODEa

Dolby Digital EX

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

 

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

 

 

 

 

 

Straight decoding

WMA+THX CINEMA

Straight decoding

 

 

 

Dolby Digital EX

THX SURROUND EX

Dolby Digital EX

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

 

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS-ES+THX(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

 

 

 

Straight decoding

THX Select2 CINEMA

Straight decoding

(Maximum 5.1 channel playback)

(Maximum 5.1 channel THX CINEMA

(Maximum 5.1 channel

 

playback with only one surround back

playback)

 

speaker)

 

 

 

 

Straight decoding

THX MUSICMODEa

Straight decoding

(Maximum 5.1 channel playback)

 

(Maximum 5.1 channel

 

 

playback)

 

 

 

Straight decoding

THX CINEMA

Straight decoding

Straight decoding

Straight decoding

a.Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected. b.Automatically selected if no surround back speakers are connected.

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