Samsung HT-AS730ST user manual Setting EX/ES mode

SURROUND SETUP (Continued)

Setting EX/ES mode

When surround back speakers are connected, you can listen to 6.1 or 7.1 multi-channel sound using the built-in Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES decoder. This function works when a Dolby Digital or DTS source (such as a DVD player) is input, and does not work with L.PCM and Dolby Digital 2 channel sources.

1. Press SETUP/MENU button. ~ “INPUT” appears on the display and goes into Setup Mode.

2.	Press ▲▼ button to select "SURROUND", and then press the
		
	ENTER.
3.	Press ▲▼ button to select the “EX / ES”, and then press the
	ENTER or ▶ button.
	~ “EX/ES : AUTO” appears on the display.
4.		
	Press ▲▼ button to set the EX/ES you want.
	~ AUTO : If the unit receives an audio signal that it can
	recognize, it will select an optimal decoder for playback in
		
	6.1/7.1 channel.
	If the amplifier does not recognize the audio signal, it will not
	play in 6.1/7.1 channel automatically.

~ON : Dolby Digital or DTS signal will be played in 6.1 / 7.1 channel using Dolby Digital Surround EX / DTS ES decoder.

~OFF : Dolby Digital Surround EX / DTS ES decoder will not be used for playback.

-To exit setup mode-

~Press SETUP/MENU, EXIT or RETURN button.

“SETUP OFF” appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited.

Dolby Digital - EX

Movie soundtracks encoded with Dolby Digital EX will play audio over the surround back channels also.

DTS-ES (Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1)

A surround back channel is added to the DTS 5.1 channel system, improving the sense of sound directionality and space.

A built-in DTS-ES decoder has been equipped with this system that supports discs encoded with DTS- ES Direct and DTS-ES Matrix.

M ` You cannot use DTS-ES without surround back speakers connected.

`If the input source is in DTS 96/24, you will hear only 5.1 CH sound even if you have set EX/ES to On.

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