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RQT8979
Audio signals and amp mechanism
Digital signals this unit can play
Dolby Digital
(including Dolby
Digital Surround EX)
This is the digital surround system developed by Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby Digital Surround EX adds a surround back channel to the
traditional 5.1-channel format of Dolby Digital. This creates a sound with
greater presence.
DVD etc.
DTS
(including DTS-ES
and DTS 96/24)
This is the digital surround system developed by DTS (Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.). DTS-ES adds a surround back channel to the traditional
5.1-channel format of DTS. This creates a sound with greater presence.
DTS 96/24 provides 96 kHz sound at up to 24 bits. The 96 kHz/24 bit high
frequency sounds are played through multiple channels.
DVD etc.
PCM
This unit’s DIGITAL IN COAXIAL1 terminal can play up to 192 kHz and
the other DIGITAL IN terminals can play up to 96 kHz.
Frequencies appear on the display when the unit receives input signals
transmitted at the frequencies of 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, and 192 kHz.
CD,
DVD-Audio
etc.
Audio signal displays
DIGITAL:
DIGITAL EX:
EX:
PL
:
Dolby Digital decoder is being used.
Dolby Digital Surround EX decoder (Dolby
Pro Logic
decoder) is being used when
the input signal is Dolby Digital 5.1-channel
or Dolby Digital Surround EX.
(Displayed only when you connect one
surround back speaker.)
Dolby Digital Surround EX decoder (Dolby
Pro Logic
decoder) is being used when
the input signal is DTS 5.1-channel.
(Displayed only when you connect one
surround back speaker.)
Dolby Pro Logic
decoder is being used.
PL :
DTS:
DTS 96/24:
DTS-ES:
NEO:6:
SFC:
The display informs Dolby Pro Logic
(the Dolby Pro Logic decoder) is used on
2-channel stereo sources when surround
back speakers are absent.
DTS decoder is being used.
DTS 96/24 decoder is being used.
DTS-ES discrete or matrix decoder is being
used.
DTS NEO:6 matrix decoder is being used.
SFC matrix function is being used.
ADVANCED DUAL AMP (
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BI-AMP (
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A
B
2CH MIX
SPEAKERS
BI-WIRE
TUNED
MONO ST
SLEEP
PCM
inft
DTS 96/24DTS-ES
DIGITAL EX
EX
M
DIGITAL INPUT
kHz
MHz
n
Stereo playback
n
5.1-channel surround playback
The unit
The unit
Front right (R)
Front left (L)
Front right (R)
Front left (L)
Front left (L)
Surround left (LS)
Surround back left (SBL)
Front right (R)
Surround right (RS)
Surround back right (SBR)
Front left (L)
Surround left (LS)
Surround back left (SBL)
Front right (R)
Surround right (RS)
Surround back right (SBR)
n
BI-AMP
n
BI-AMP and ADVANCED DUAL AMP
Front right (R)
Front left (L)
Front right (R)
Front left (L)
Front left (L)
Surround left (LS)
Surround back left (SBL)
Front right (R)
Surround right (RS)
Surround back right (SBR)
Front left (L)
Surround left (LS)
Surround back left (SBL)
Front right (R)
Surround right (RS)
Surround back right (SBR)
The unit
The unit
Bi-wire speakers
Bi-wire speakers
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