Harman Kardon AVR 3600 Owners Manual - Page 55

APPENDIX Table A12 - continued Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, with an added 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 Music This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Music, including the availability 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 Game This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Game, with the added benefit 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 Mode Group enveloping sound field is desired. See below Harman Virtual Speaker When only two main speakers are present, the Reference mode virtualizes Reference a full surround presentation with accurate localization. • Dolby Digital (uses only two-speaker mode when signal does not contain center channel information) • Analog (2-channel) • Tuner • PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz) Harman Virtual Speaker Wide mode may be used with two main speakers to widen the front Wide soundstage by virtualizing the locations of the left and right speakers. • Dolby Digital (number of channels available varies by number of channels in signal) • 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 (or available, if the multizone system is in use), 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. 55