Appendix: Additional Operating Modes for the Showcase Processor,
continued
User selectable modes available on the Showcase Processor are list-
ed below:
DOLBY PRO LOGIC II
Dolby Pro Logic II is the next generation in Dolby Surround decoding.
The Pro Logic II decoder takes 2 channels in and 5 channels out. It
is designed specifically to decode all existing Dolby Surround pro-
grams with improved spatiality and directionality. Pro Logic II is also
designed for use with unencoded stereo music recordings. This fea-
ture draws the listener into a three-dimensional space rather than
hearing a flat, two-dimensional presentation.
There are 4 modes in which the Pro Logic II decoder can operate:
movie mode (
DOLBY PLII MOVIE
), music mode (
DOLBY PLII MUSIC
), matrix
mode (
DOLBY PLII MATRIX
), and Pro Logic mode (
DOLBY PRO LOGIC
):
DOLBY PLII MOVIE
The movie mode is the improved counterpart to the original Pro Logic
decoder. It is the choice for the majority of Dolby Surround encoded
material.
DOLBY PLII MUSIC
The music mode is for use with unencoded stereo music recordings.
The music mode features dimension and center width controls, see
PLII Control,
on page 53, to enhance the music surround experi-
ence.
DOLBY PLII MATRI
x
The matrix mode is useful for monaural recordings.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC
The Dolby Pro Logic mode provides the same surround processing
as the original Pro Logic and is best used with source content that is
not of optimum quality.
USER SELECTABLE
MODES
Dolby Pro Logic II
Modes
THX SURROUND EX
The Showcase Processor engages THX Surround EX decoding. The
following modes, plus
THX SURROUND EX
in M1, can be accessed using
the M2 button or key or the THX button or key:
DOLBY D 5.1
and
DOLBY
D 5.1 + THX.
Note
The
DOLBY DIGITAL EX, DOLBY D 5.1 + THX SURR EX, DTS-ES DISCRETE 6.1,
and-
DTS-EX MATRIX 6.1
operating modes are available only when your system has
6 or 7 channels.
Automatically Detected
Modes,
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