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Surround Mode, Description, Incoming Bitstream or Signal, Table A8 - Surround Modes

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AVR Appendix Table A8 - Surround Modes Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Stereo Provides up to five separate main audio channels and a dedicated low-frequency effects (LFE) channel. An expansion of Dolby Digital 5.1 that adds a surround back channel that may be played through one or two surround back speakers. May be manually selected when a non-EX Dolby Digital stream is detected. An enhanced version of Dolby Digital encoded more efficiently, Dolby Digital Plus has the capacity for additional discrete channels and for streaming audio from the Internet, all with enhanced audio quality. Source material may be delivered via an HDMI connection or decoded to Dolby Digital or PCM and transmitted via coaxial or optical digital audio. Dolby TrueHD is an expansion of MLP Lossless™ audio, the same format used on DVD-Audio discs. Dolby TrueHD adds the features found in Dolby Digital, such as night mode settings, while delivering fully lossless audio that is a true reproduction of studio master recordings. Delivers a two-channel downmix of Dolby Digital materials. Ř'ROE\'LJLWDORURURU 2/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1 Ř'ROE\'LJLWDO(; SOD\HGDV Ř'ROE\'LJLWDO3OXVGHFRGHGDQGGHOLYHUHGYLDFRD[LDORURSWLFDO connection Ř'ROE\'LJLWDO(; Ř'ROE\'LJLWDORURU Ř'ROE\'LJLWDO3OXVYLD+'0,FRQQHFWLRQ VRXUFHGHYLFHGHFRGHVWR Dolby Digital when a coaxial or optical connection is used) Ř%OXUD\'LVFRU+''9'HQFRGHGZLWK'ROE\7UXH+'GHOLYHUHGYLD HDMI Ř'ROE\'LJLWDORURURU 2/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1 Ř'ROE\'LJLWDO(; Dolby Pro Logic II Mode Analog decoder that derives five full-range, discrete main audio channels from matrix See below Group surround-encoded or two-channel analog sources. Four variants are available. Dolby Pro Logic II Movie Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for movie and television programs. Ř'ROE\'LJLWDORU Ř$QDORJ WZRFKDQQHO Ř7XQHU Ř3&0 N+]N+]N+]N+] Dolby Pro Logic II Music Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for music selections. Allows adjustment of sound-field presentation in three dimensions: Ř&HQWHU:LGWK DGMXVWVZLGWKRIYRFDOVRXQGVWDJH Ř'LPHQVLRQ DGMXVWVGHSWKRIVRXQGVWDJH Ř3DQRUDPD DGMXVWVZUDSDURXQGVXUURXQGHIIHFW Ř'ROE\'LJLWDORU Ř$QDORJ WZRFKDQQHO Ř7XQHU Ř3&0 N+]N+]N+]N+] Dolby Pro Logic Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that emphasizes use of the surround channels and subwoofer for total immersion in the video gaming experience. Ř'ROE\'LJLWDORU Ř$QDORJ WZRFKDQQHO Ř7XQHU Ř3&0 N+]N+]N+]N+] Dolby Pro Logic II Game Original version of Dolby Pro Logic that steered a mono signal containing information below 7kHz to the surround channels. Ř'ROE\'LJLWDORU Ř$QDORJ WZRFKDQQHO Ř7XQHU Ř3&0 N+]N+]N+]N+] 36

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AVR
Appendix
Surround Mode
Description
Incoming Bitstream or Signal
Dolby Digital
Provides up to five separate main audio channels and a dedicated low-frequency
effects (LFE) channel.
2/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1
connection
Dolby Digital EX
An expansion of Dolby Digital 5.1 that adds a surround back channel that may be
played through one or two surround back speakers. May be manually selected when
a non-EX Dolby Digital stream is detected.
Dolby Digital Plus
An enhanced version of Dolby Digital encoded more efficiently, Dolby Digital Plus
has the capacity for additional discrete channels and for streaming audio from the
Internet, all with enhanced audio quality. Source material may be delivered via an
HDMI connection or decoded to Dolby Digital or PCM and transmitted via coaxial or
optical digital audio.
Dolby Digital when a coaxial or optical connection is used)
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby TrueHD is an expansion of MLP Lossless
audio, the same format used on
DVD-Audio discs. Dolby TrueHD adds the features found in Dolby Digital, such as
night mode settings, while delivering fully lossless audio that is a true reproduction
of studio master recordings.
HDMI
Dolby Digital Stereo
Delivers a two-channel downmix of Dolby Digital materials.
2/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1
Dolby Pro Logic II Mode
Group
Analog decoder that derives five full-range, discrete main audio channels from matrix
surround-encoded or two-channel analog sources. Four variants are available.
See below
Dolby Pro Logic II Movie
Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for movie and television programs.
Dolby Pro Logic II Music
Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for music selections. Allows adjustment
of sound-field presentation in three dimensions:
Dolby Pro Logic
Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that emphasizes use of the surround channels and
subwoofer for total immersion in the video gaming experience.
Dolby Pro Logic II Game
Original version of Dolby Pro Logic that steered a mono signal containing information
below 7kHz to the surround channels.
Table A8 – Surround Modes