Harman Kardon AVR 1600 Owners Manual - Page 42

APPENDIX Table A9 - continued Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Pro Logic IIx This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, with an added surround Movie back channel. • Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1, EX • Analog (2-channel) • Tuner • PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz) Dolby Pro Logic IIx This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Music, including the availability Music of center width, dimension and panorama adjustments. Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music adds a surround back channel. • Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1, EX • Analog (2-channel) • Tuner • PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz) Dolby Pro Logic IIx This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Game, with the added benefit Game of a surround back channel. • Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1 • Analog (2-channel) • Tuner • PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz) Harman Virtual Speaker Simulates 5.1 channels when only two speakers are present, or a more enveloping sound field is desired. • Dolby Digital • Analog (2-channel) • Tuner • PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz) DTS Digital Using a different encoding/decoding method than Dolby Digital, it also provides up to five discrete main channels, plus an LFE channel. • DTS 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1, 3/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1 • DTS-ES Matrix (played as 5.1) • DTS-ES Discrete (played as 5.1) DTS-HD DTS-HD is a new high-definition audio format that complements the high-definition video found on Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD discs. It is transmitted using a DTS core with high-resolution extensions. Even when only DTS 5.1 surround sound is desired, the higher capacity of high-resolution discs serves up DTS at twice the bit rate used on DVD-Video discs. • Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded with DTS-HD modes, delivered via HDMI DTS-HD Master Audio DTS-HD Master Audio technology delivers bit-for-bit reproductions of the studio master recording in up to 7.1 channels, for an incredibly accurate performance. • Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded with DTS-HD Master Audio technology, delivered via HDMI DTS-ES Matrix DTS Extended Surround adds a single surround back channel to DTS 5.1 digital surround sound. The Matrix version includes the surround back channel information "matrixed" into the left and right (side) surround channels, for compatibility with 5.1-channel systems. • DTS-ES Matrix DTS-ES Discrete DTS-ES Discrete is another Extended Surround mode that adds a surround • DTS-ES Discrete back channel, but this information is encoded discretely on the disc, and is not derived from information contained in the surround channels. DTS Stereo Delivers a 2-channel downmix of DTS Digital materials, or presents a matrix-encoded surround presentation. • DTS 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1, 3/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1 • DTS 96/24 • DTS-ES Matrix • DTS-ES Discrete DTS Neo:6 Mode Group DTS Neo:6 analog processing is available with DTS and DTS 96/24 See below signals and 2-channel analog or PCM signals to create a 3-, 5- or 6-channel presentation. 42