Input stream

Output

Applied surround

 

channel

back decoder

 

 

 

Dolby Digital 5.1

5.1e)

—

Dolby Digital

6.1e)

Matrix decoder

EXb)

 

depending on

 

 

Surround Back

 

 

Decoding Mode (SB

 

 

DEC MODE), page 35

 

 

 

DTS 5.1

5.1e)

—

DTS-ES Matrix

6.1e)

DTS Matrix decoder

6.1c)

 

 

DTS-ES Discrete

6.1e)

DTS Discrete decoder

6.1d)

 

 

When you select “ON”

SB DEC MODE setting is applied to 5.1 channel and 6.1 channel decode in the input stream (page 35).

a)6.1 channel decode flag is the information recorded in software like DVDs.

b)Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag. The Dolby Corporation web page can help you distinguish Surround EX films.

c)Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5.1 channel signals.

d)Software encoded with both 5.1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6.1 discrete channels. Discrete 6.1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters.

e)When two surround back speakers are connected, the output channel will be 7.1 channels.

Notes

•There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode. Some discs have no Dolby Digital EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos. In this case, select “ON”.

•SB DECODING MODE/SB DEC MODE is cancelled when Dolby Pro Logic IIx is selected in AUTO FORMAT DIRECT (A.F.D.) mode.

Setting the Surround BackDecoding Mode (SB DECMODE)

You can select surround back decoding only when SB DECODING is set to ON or AUTO and the input stream contains the Dolby Digital EX flag.

SB DEC

Speaker

Applied surround back

MODE

setting

decoder

 

 

 

[DDEX]

7.1 ch

Matrix decoder conforms

 

 

to Dolby Digital EX

 

 

 

 

6.1 ch

Matrix decoder conforms

 

 

to Dolby Digital EX

 

 

 

[PLIIx MV]

7.1 ch

Movie decoder conforms

 

 

to Dolby Pro Logic IIx

 

 

 

 

6.1 ch

Matrix decoder conforms

 

 

to Dolby Digital EX

 

 

 

[PLIIx MS]

7.1 ch

Music decoder conforms

 

 

to Dolby Pro Logic IIx

 

 

 

 

6.1 ch

Music decoder conforms

 

 

to Dolby Pro Logic IIx

 

 

 

Notes

•Matrix decoder conformed to Dolby Digital EX is applied regardless of the surround back decoder mode setup when a sound field for a movie is selected.

•Matrix decoder conformed to Dolby Digital EX is applied if the speaker setting is 6.1 channel and Movie decoder conformed to Pro Logic IIx is applied if the speaker setting is 7.1 channel. when you select Dolby PLIIx MS in the following conditions:

–a Dolby Digital EX signal is input.

–surround back decoder mode is set to AUTO.

Sound Surround Enjoying

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