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Surround sound formats
Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on BDs, DVDs, satellite, cable and
terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes.
Dolby
The Dolby technologies are explained below. See http://www.dolby.com for more detailed information.
In case of VSX-930
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Surround, and the double-D sym-
bol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
In case of VSX-830
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
DTS
The DTS technologies are explained below. See http://www.dts.com for more detailed information.
In case of VSX-930
For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, DTS-HD,
the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks, and DTS-HD Master Audio is a trademark of
DTS, Inc.
©
DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
In case of VSX-830
For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, DTS-HD,
the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.
©
DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal
formats
The following charts show what you will hear with different input signal formats, depending on the Stream Direct
mode (see
) you have selected.
Stereo (2 channel) signal formats
In case of VSX-930
Input signal format
Auto Surround / PURE DIRECT / DIRECT
ALC
Rendering Mode :
OBJECT
Rendering Mode :
LEGACY
Dolby: 2.0 Surround
Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby TrueHD
DTS Surround
Neo:6 CINEMA
DTS
Other stereo sources
Stereo playback
Stereo playback
Analog sources
As above
/ANALOG DIRECT (stereo)
<a>
As above
PCM sources
Stereo playback
As above
DVD-A sources
As above
As above
SACD sources
As above
/DSD DIRECT (stereo)
<b>
As above
a ANALOG DIRECT is available when the listening mode set to
PURE DIRECT
.
b DSD DIRECT is available when the listening mode set to
PURE DIRECT
.
In case of VSX-830
Input signal format
Auto Surround /
DIRECT
ALC
PURE DIRECT
Dolby: 2.0 Surround
Pro Logic II MOVIE
Pro Logic II MOVIE
Pro Logic II MOVIE
DTS Surround
Neo:6 CINEMA
DTS
Neo:6 CINEMA
Other stereo sources
Stereo playback
Stereo playback
Stereo playback
Analog sources
As above
As above
ANALOG DIRECT (stereo)
PCM sources
As above
As above
Stereo playback
DVD-A sources
As above
As above
As above
SACD sources
As above
As above
As above