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ACCESSING CHANNEL MAPPING/UPMIXING ON YOUR REMOTE
CHANNEL MAPPING
Channel mapping/upmixing is essential because most content is not recorded in 9.2 channels. The
soundbar utilizes different channel mapping methods to optimize your listening experience. Dolby & DTS
encode their own content with their respective proprietary upmixers to optimize surround performance.
DTS Upmixing (Available for DTS content only)
DIRECT
NATIVE
NEURAL:X
(DEFAULT)
DTS technology upmixes audio content to all audio channels. Set to NEURAL:X to receive
audio from all rear speakers. (see page 40 for details)
Direct decode 2.1/5.1/7.1 channel audio (No audio upmixing). Best for music and Bluetooth.
DTS DIRECT
System DSP upmixes audio content to all audio channels.
NATIVE
DTS DIRECT
NEURAL: X
NEURAL X
DTS DIRECT
NATIVE
Dolby Upmixing (Available for Dolby and PCM contents)
DIRECT
NATIVE
DOLBY SURR
(DEFAULT)
Dolby technology upmixes audio content to all audio channels with vertical surround effects.
(see page 41 for details)
Direct decode 2.1/5.1/7.1 channel audio (No audio upmixing). Best for music and Bluetooth.
DOLBY UPMIX
Dolby technology upmixes audio content to all audio channels.
NATIVE
DOLBY SURROUND
DOLBY SURR
DOLBY UPMIX
DOLBY UPMIX
DTS, DOLBY &
PCM
Enables 3 channel (Left, Center, Right) playback on the soundbar. Front channels
are upmixed and outputted to surround speakers.
ALLCH
STEREO
ALL CHANNEL STEREO / STEREO ONLY Mode*
ALL CH STEREO
STEREO ONLY
STEREO ONLY
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SIZE
V
S
D
CLEAR VOICE
SETUP
RETURN
INFO
DISPLAY
VOL
MENU
ENTER
STEREO
DIRECT
DSP OFF
BASS
DSP
ROOM
MOVIE
MUSIC
ALLCH STEREO
DTS
Enables 2-channels stereo playback using the right front and left front channels.
It down-mixes DTS multi-channel signals to 2 Channels.
STEREO
ONLY
DOLBY & PCM
Enables 3-channels (Left, Center, Right) playback using the right front, center and left
front channels. It down-mixes Dolby & PCM multi-channel signals to 3 Channels.
Note: For Bluetooth input, ALL CH STEREO mode will be turned ON by default.
* Available on latest firmware (FW35 onwards) only. See page 36 for instructions on checking firmware version and upgrading.