Proficient Audio Systems M80, Installation & User Manual

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OPERATING ThE M80
LISTENING MODE DESCRIPTION
DOLBY
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby TrueHD is a lossless compression technology, developed for high-definiton disc media. The sound
is bit-for-bit identical to what was captured during the recording and mastering process. Available on
Blu-ray Disc connected via HDMI v1.3. Provides ‘Producer Mix’ in any channel configuration from 2.0 to 7.1.
Displayed as: Dolby TrueHD.
Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus coding efficiency allows mixing secondary audio tracks such as Director’s Commentary
with the multichannel main soundtrack or including multiple language track options with better than DVD-
quality surround sound within the storage capacity of Blu-ray Discs. Supports up to 7.1 channels on Blu-ray
Disc. There is no loss of information when a 7.1 mix is played back in a 5.1 configuration. Also used in BD-
Live, BonusView playback, IPTV, streamed and downloaded media. Displayed as: Dolby D.
Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX provides an additional surround channel (mono) that is played through the rear speakers
in a 7.1 speaker configuration on DVD titles that were originally produced as films with Dolby Digital Sur-
round EX. There is no loss of information when played back in a 5.1 configuration. Available on Blu-ray Disc,
DVD-Video Disc, Digital Satellite, Cable and TV broadcast. Displayed as: Dolby Digital EX
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the multichannel audio standard for DVD-Video, North American HDTV and digital cable
broadcast and DBS systems. Provides up to 5.1 channels of surround audio. Displayed as: Dolby Digital
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Movie
Music
Game
Dolby Pro Logic IIx can expand any stereo or 5.1 audio source into a 7.1 channel playback. The three listen-
ing modes: Movie, Music and Game allow the audio to be tailored for the differences of the content. Game
mode will send special effects signals to the surround channels for a more full and dramatic impact. Music
mode provides three additional user controls, Center Width, Panorama and Dimension for customizing the
surround mix. Available in 7.1 configuration for any stereo or 5.1 audio source. Displayed as: PLIIx Movie/
Music/Game
Dolby Pro Logic II
Movie
Music
Dolby Pro Logic II can covert any quality stereo audio source into a full-range 5 channel presentation. (The
M80 will create a subwoofer channel based upon the speaker crossover settings but is not a ‘.1’ LFE channel.)
Pro Logic II is also compatible with older video tapes that were encoded in four channel Dolby Surround.
The two listening modes: Movie and Music allow the audio to be tailored for the differences of the content.
Music mode provides three additional user controls, Center Width, Panorama and Dimension for customiz-
ing the surround mix. Available in 5.1 configuration for any stereo audio source. Displayed as: PLII Movie/
Music
Dolby Virtual Speaker
Reference
Wide
Dolby Virtual Speaker simulates a 5.1 speaker surround sound listening environment from two speakers.
Reference mode creates a ‘virtual’ five speaker surround sound from two speakers with the apparent width
defined by the distance of the two speakers. Wide mode creates a more spacious front image when the
speakers are close together. Dolby Virtual Speaker enhances the playback of any program material from 5.1
encoded content to stereo audio sources such as CDs and MP3 files. Displayed as: DVS Reference/Wide
Dolby Headphone Dolby Headphone simulates 5.1 channel surround effects in any set of stereo headphones. Displayed as:
Dolby H/P
Stereo Downmix Stereo Downmix is a 2 channel output of Dolby Digital multichannel encoded content. This allows some
Dolby multichannel content to be played trough two speakers in a ‘Producer Mix’ without loosing any of the
voice, soundtrack or ambient sound characteristics when the M80 is setup in a 7.1 configuration. Displayed
as: Dolby Stereo.
LISTENING MODE DESCRIPTIONS