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Operation
Surround Mode Chart
MODE
FEATURES
DELAY TIME RANGE
DOLBY DIGITAL
Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides
Center: 0 ms – 5 ms
up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low Frequency Effects
Initial Setting – 0 ms
channel.
Surround: 0 ms – 15 ms
Initial Setting – 0 ms
DTS 5.1
When the speaker configuration is set for 5.1-channel operation, the DTS 5.1 mode is
Delay time not adjustable
available when DVD, audio-only music or laserdiscs encoded with DTS data are played.
DTS 5.1 provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated
low-frequency channel.
DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix
When the speaker configuration is set for 6.1/7.1 operation, playback of a DTS-encoded program
Delay time not adjustable
DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete
source will automatically trigger the selection of one of the two DTS-ES modes. Newer discs with
special DTS-ES discrete encoding will be decoded to provide six discrete, full-bandwidth channels
plus a separate low-frequency channel. All other DTS discs will be decoded using the DTS-ES Matrix
mode, which creates a 6.1-channel sound field from the original 5.1-channel soundtrack.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC II
Dolby Pro Logic II is the latest version of Dolby Laboratory’s benchmark surround technology
Movie and Emulation:
MOVIE
that decodes full-range, discrete left, center right, right surround and left surround channels
10 ms - 25 ms,
MUSIC
from matrix surround encoded programs and conventional stereo sources when
Initial Setting - 10 ms,
EMULATION
an analog input is in use. The Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode is optimized for movie soundtracks
Music:
that are recorded with matrix surround, by creating separate center, rear left and rear right signals.
0 ms - 15 ms,
while the Pro Logic II Music mode should be used with musical selections that are recorded with
Initial Setting - 0 ms
matrix surround or even with normal stereo mode, creating separate rear left and rear right signals
in any case. The Pro Logic II Emulation mode creates compelling five-channel surround sound from
conventional stereo recordings.
Logic 7 Cinema
Exclusive to Harman Kardon for AV receivers, Logic 7 is an advanced mode that extracts the
Delay time not adjustable
Logic 7 Music
maximum surround information from either surround-encoded programs or conventional stereo
Logic 7 Enhance
material. Depending on the number of speakers in use and the selection made in the
SURROUND
SELECT
menu, the “5.1” versions of Logic 7 modes are available when the 5.1 option is chosen,
while the “7.1” versions of Logic 7 produce a full sound field presentation, including back surround
speakers when the “6.1/7.1” option is chosen. The Logic 7 C (or Cinema) mode should be used
with any source that contains Dolby Surround or similar matrix encoding. Logic 7 C delivers
increased center-channel intelligibility, and more accurate placement of sounds with fades and pans
that are much smoother and more realistic than with former decoding techniques. The Logic 7 M or
Music mode should be used with analog or PCM stereo sources. Logic 7 M enhances the listening
experience by presenting a wider front soundstage and greater rear ambience. Both Logic 7 modes
also direct low-frequency information to the subwoofer (if installed and configured) to deliver
maximum bass impact. The Logic 7 E (or Enhance) mode is an extension of the Logic 7 modes that is
primarily used with musical programs and is available with the 5.1 surround mode option selected
only. Logic 7 E adds additional bass enhancement that circulates low frequencies in the 40Hz to 120Hz
range to the front and surround speakers to deliver a less localized soundstage that appears broader
and wider than when the subwoofer is the sole source of bass energy.
DTS Neo:6 Cinema
These two modes are available when any analog source is playing to create a six-channel
Delay time not adjustable
DTS Neo:6 Music
surround presentation from conventional Matrix-encoded and traditional Stereo sources. Select
the Cinema version of Neo:6 when a program with any type of analog Matrix surround encoding
is present. Select the Music version of Neo:6 for optimal processing when a nonencoded,
two-channel stereo program is being played.
DOLBY 3 STEREO
Uses the information contained in a surround-encoded or two-channel stereo program to
No surround channels
create center-channel information. In addition, the information that is normally sent to the
rear-channel surround speakers is carefully mixed in with the front-left and front-right
channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a center-channel speaker
but no surround speakers.
THEATER
The THEATER mode creates a sound field that resembles the acoustic feeling of a
Delay time not adjustable
standard live performance theater, with stereo and even pure mono sources.
