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OPERATION 

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Program

Decoding / Processing

THX Available

Outputs

THX Processing

Stereo

Selected Mode

Off

up to 7.1

Off

PLIIx Movie

THX Cinema

7.1

Re-EQ, Timbre

PLIIx Games

THX Games Mode

7.1

Timbre, ASA (Gam)

Dolby Pro Logic

THX Cinema

5.1

Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp-Decor

Neo:6 Cinema

THX Cinema

6.1

Re-EQ, Timbre

Dolby Digital 5.1

Dolby Digital

Off

5.1

Off

Dolby Digital

THX Cinema

5.1

Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp-Decor

Dolby D 5.1+PLIIx Movie

THX Cinema

7.1

Re-EQ, Timbre

Dolby Digital

THX Ultra2 Cinema

7.1

Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp-Decor, ASA (Cin)

Dolby Digital

THX MusicMode

7.1

Timbre, Adp-Decor, ASA (Mus)

Dolby Digital

THX Games Mode

7.1

Timbre, ASA (Gam)

Dolby Digital EX

*

THX Surround EX

6.1

Re-EQ, Timbre

Dolby D 5.1+Neo:6

THX Cinema

6.1

Re-EQ, Timbre

DTS 5.1

DTS

Off

5.1

Off

DTS

THX Cinema

5.1

Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp-Decor

DTS+Neo:6

THX Cinema

6.1

Re-EQ, Timbre

DTS

THX Ultra2 Cinema

7.1

Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp-Decor, ASA (Cin)

DTS

THX MusicMode

7.1

Timbre, Adp-Decor, ASA (Mus)

DTS

THX Games Mode

7.1

Timbre, ASA (Gam)

DTS+PLIIx Movie

THX Cinema

7.1

Re-EQ, Timbre

DTS-ES Matrix

§

DTS+Neo:6

Off

6.1

Off

DTS+Neo:6

THX Cinema

6.1

Re-EQ, Timbre

DTS+PLIIx Movie

THX Cinema

7.1

Re-EQ, Timbre

DTS-ES Discrete

§

DTS-ES Discrete

Off

6.1

Off

DTS-ES Discrete

THX Cinema

6.1

Re-EQ, Timbre

† DVDs with Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround may be flagged for auto-detection.

* DVDs with Dolby Digital Surround EX may be flagged for auto-detection. 

§ DVDs with DTS-ES Matrix and DTS-ES Discrete are flagged for auto-detection.

THX Ultra2 Overview

Key:

Re-EQ

– De-emphasizes treble. May be turned on or off at any time after pressing 

THX

twice.

Timbre

– Matches the sound character, or timbre, of the surround channels to the front channels.

Adp-Decor

– When content of L/R-Surrounds is mono, adjusts time and phase to restore spaciousness.

ASA

– Surround and Rear channels are processed to provide a wide rear soundstage.

Summary of Contents for AVM 20 v2.2x

Page 1: ...o 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Manufactured under license from THX Ltd U S patent numbers 5 043 970 5 189 703 and or 5 222 059 European patent number 0323830 Other U S and foreign p...

Page 2: ...nalog VCR input With analog there is no way for any processor to detect Dolby Surround encoded material Dolby Pro Logic must therefore be turned on manually by selecting it in the Mode options 5 1 and...

Page 3: ...amic movie listening experience that makes 2 channel movies sound more like what is experienced in a state of the art movie theater Again through extensive listening tests a very effective design was...

Page 4: ...und channels Pro Logic IIx Movie 7 1 Dolby Surround decoder for 2 channel movies and TV programs Pro Logic IIx Matrix 7 1 A matrix decoder that does not steer the image from one speaker to another Pro...

Page 5: ...ie theaters and in your home theater as faithful as possible to what the director intended Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie theaters called dubbing stages and are designed to be played bac...

Page 6: ...ailable as follows THX Cinema 5 1 to 7 1 output with 2 0 and 5 1 channel movies see overview that follows Processing Re Equalization Timbre Matching Adaptive Decorrelation if applicable When THX Cinem...

Page 7: ...hnology can be found on the THX web site at www thx com Bearing the THX Surround EX logo the AVM 20 will faithfully reproduce this technology in the home when in THX Surround EX mode The AVM 20 also a...

Page 8: ...THX Cinema 6 1 Re EQ Timbre DTS THX Ultra2 Cinema 7 1 Re EQ Timbre Adp Decor ASA Cin DTS THX MusicMode 7 1 Timbre Adp Decor ASA Mus DTS THX Games Mode 7 1 Timbre ASA Gam DTS PLIIx Movie THX Cinema 7 1...

Page 9: ...EQ Timbre Matching Adp Decorrelation Output channels LF C RF RS LS Sub THX Cinema Processing Re EQ Timbre Matching Output channels All THX Games Mode Processing Timbre Matching ASA Game Output channel...

Page 10: ...ecor ASA Music Output channels All THX Games Mode Processing Timbre Matching ASA Game Output channels All THX Surround EX Processing Re EQ Timbre Matching Output channels 6 1 LF C RF RS Rear LS Sub DT...

Page 11: ...X Processing for complete descriptions see section 5 8 6 Re Equalization De emphasizes treble Not applicable to THX MusicMode and THX Games Mode Timbre Matching Matches the sound character or timbre o...

Page 12: ...on and if you want the Paths that are set to Always plus MAIN to change Source together with the single push of a Source button in any of these Paths Always Copy is not recommended if you want all Pa...

Page 13: ...ng occurs twice Anlg Dir Analog Direct not applicable to FM AM A D conversion and Digital Signal Processing are bypassed only leaving Volume surround mode level Balance and Mute functional Other than...

Page 14: ...s turned on Each type of program material has a separate setting Presets do not apply to Sources set to Anlg Dir To disable a preset set it to Last Used and make new Mode selection after exiting Setup...

Page 15: ...CT Press the 6 button until you reach b AUDIO IN Dig RCA DVD and press SELECT RCA DVD will be highlighted Use the 56 buttons to change to TOS1 sound will now be heard Press BACK to leave the submenu a...

Page 16: ...5 7 Neo 6 MODE 5 8 Neo 6 THX Cinema For DTS sources THX 4 0 None THX 4 1 THX Cinema THX 4 2 THX Ultra2 Cinema THX 4 3 THX MusicMode THX 4 4 Neo 6 THX Cinema THX 4 5 THX Games Mode THX 4 6 PLIIx Movie...

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