Gateway KAS-303, System Manual

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Surround sound
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6
If you want to mute the sound, press the
MUTE
button on the remote
control.
7
If you want to listen with headphones, connect headphones to the Phones
jack on the receiver. Sound to the speakers is automatically turned off and
any multi-channel sound is automatically downmixed to a 2-channel
(
2-CH DOWNMIX
) downmix mode.
You can also select the digital signal input using your remote control and the
OSD. For more information, see “Using the OSD” on page 63.
Surround sound
This receiver incorporates a sophisticated Digital Signal Processor that lets you
create optimum sound quality and sound atmosphere in your personal Home
Theater.
Surround modes
Your receiver supports multichannel surround modes and 2-channel surround
modes.
Multichannel surround modes
Mode Description
DTS
™
Digital
Surround
DTS Digital Surround (DTS) is a multichannel digital signal format which
handles higher data rates than Dolby Digital.
DTS - ES Extended
Surround
™
This is a new multichannel digital signal format which greatly improves the
360-degree surround impression and space expression. In addition to the
5.1 channels, DTS-ES Extended Surround also offers the surround back
(sometimes also referred to as surround center) channel for surround
playback with a total of 6.1 channels. DTS-ES Extended Surround includes
the DTS-ES™ Discrete 6.1 and DTS-ES™ Matrix 6.1 signal formats.
DTS Neo: 6
™
surround
This mode applies conventional two-channel signals such as digital PCM
or analog stereo signals to the high precision digital matrix decoder used
for DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 to achieve 6.1-channel surround playback. DTS Neo
: 6 includes DTS Neo: 6 Cinema and DTS Neo: 6 Music signal formats.