BASIC OPERATION

Brief overview of digital sound field programs

The following list gives you a brief description of the sound fields produced by each of the DSP programs. Keep in mind that most of these are precise digital recreations of actual acoustic environments. The data for these sound fields were recorded at actual locations using sophisticated sound field measurement equipment.

Note

The channel level balance between the left and right rear effect speakers may vary depending on the sound field you are listening in. This is due to the fact that most of these sound field recreations are actual acoustic environments.

mProgram No. 1 to 5: CINEMA-DSP programs (for Audio/Video sources)

●These programs use the Dolby Pro Logic decoder, the Dolby Digital decoder or the DTS decoder.

●Speaker output: main, center, rear

Note: If the “NONE” position is selected on “1. CENTER SPEAKER” in the SET MENU mode, no sound is output from the center speaker(s).

●Program No. 1 is for reproducing video discs, video tapes and similar sources which are encoded with Dolby Surround (bearing the “DOLBY SURROUND” or “DOLBY DIGITAL” logo) or encoded with DTS (bearing the “dts” logo).

No.

 

 

PROGRAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBPROGRAM (TYPE)

 

FEATURE

1

 

 

 

/DTS

PRO LOGIC/Normal (

 

 

 

PRO LOGIC

)

The built-in Dolby Pro Logic decoder, the Dolby Digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

Functions when the input signal is analog

decoder or the DTS decoder precisely reproduces sounds

 

 

 

 

 

or PCM audio or encoded with Dolby

and sound effects of a source encoded with Dolby

 

 

 

 

 

Digital in 2 channels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround or DTS. The realization of a highly efficient

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

decoding process improves crosstalk and channel

 

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL/Normal (

 

 

 

DIGITAL )

separation and makes sound positioning smoother and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Functions when the input signal is encoded

more precise.

 

 

 

 

 

with Dolby Digital not in 2 channels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS DIGITAL SUR/Normal (

 

 

 

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Functions when the input signal is encoded

 

 

 

 

 

 

with DTS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRO LOGIC/Enhanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ideally simulates the multi-surround speaker systems of

 

 

 

 

 

(

 

 

 

 

PRO LOGIC

DSP

)

 

 

 

 

 

the newest film theater. The digital sound field processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Functions when the input signal is analog

and the Dolby Surround decoding or the DTS decoding

 

 

 

 

 

or PCM audio or encoded with Dolby

are precisely performed without altering the originally

 

 

 

 

 

Digital in 2 channels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

designed sound orientation. The surround effects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

produced by this sound field fold the viewer naturally from

 

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL/Enhanced

 

 

 

 

the rear to the left and right and toward the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

(

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

DSP

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Functions when the input signal is encoded

 

 

 

 

 

 

with Dolby Digital not in 2 channels.

 

DTS DIGITAL SUR/Enhanced

( DSP )

Functions when the input signal is encoded with DTS.

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