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Operations for surround mode
You can enjoy more realistic sound field than a stereo sound
by using the surround mode.
• The surround modes are also available for external
components.
7
Auto Surround (AUTO SURROUND)
This function automatically selects the appropriate
surround mode according to the incoming signals. For
example, a multi channel source is automatically
reproduced in an appropriate multichannel surround mode.
7
Dolby Surround
Dolby Pro Logic II
*
1
Dolby Pro Logic II has a developed multichannel playback
format to decode all 2 channel sources — stereo source and
Dolby Surround encoded source — into a 5.1 channel.
Dolby Pro Logic II has 2 modes — Movie and Music:
• Pro Logic II Movie (DPL II MOVIE)
Suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded
sources bearing the mark
.
• Pro Logic II Music (DPL II MUSIC)
Suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music
sources.
7
Dolby Digital
*
1
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the
software encoded with Dolby Digital (
).
• There are other encoding formats of digital surround
introduced by Dolby Laboratories, such as Dolby Digital
EX.
7
DTS Digital Surround
*
2
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the
software encoded with DTS Digital Surround (
or
).
DTS Digital Surround (dts SURROUND) is another
discrete multi-channel digital audio format available on CD
and DVD software.
• There are other encoding formats of multi-channel
digital surround introduced by Digital Theater Systems,
Inc., such as DTS-ES, DTS 96/24.
The buttons described below are used on page 28.
Using the surround mode
Available Surround modes for each input signal
The
√
marks show available surround modes.
*
1
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
*
2
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.
*
3
You can select these modes by pressing
SURROUND
. (See page 28.)
Mode Surround
off
Auto
Surround
Dolby Surround
Dolby
Digital
DTS Digital
Surround
DSP
Signal
SURROUND
OFF
AUTO
SURROUND
DPL II
MOVIE
*
3
DPL II
MUSIC
*
3
DOLBY
DIGITAL
dts
SURROUND
STADIUM
*
3
ALL CH
STEREO
*
3
GAME
*
3
Dolby Digital
(Multi-channel)
√
√
—
—
√
—
—
—
—
Dolby Digital
(2 channel)
√
√
√
√
—
—
√
√
√
DTS Digital Surround
(Multi-channel)
√
√
—
—
—
√
—
—
—
DTS Digital Surround
(2 channel)
√
√
√
√
—
—
√
√
√
Analog or Linear PCM
√
√
√
√
—
—
√
√
√
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