Harman Kardon AVR 1510S Owners Manual - Page 37

ENGLISH AVR Appendix Table A8 - Surround Modes - continued Surround Mode Virtual speaker DTS Digital DTS-HD Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Simulates 5.1 channels when only two speakers are present or a more enveloping sound field is desired. • Dolby Digital • Analog (two-channel) • Tuner • PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz) Using a different encoding/decoding method than Dolby Digital, DTS Digital 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 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 connection DTS-HD Master Audio DTS-HD Master Audio technology delivers bit-for-bit reproductions of the studio master • Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded with DTS-HD Master Audio recording in up to 7.1 channels for an incredibly accurate performance. technology, delivered via HDMI connection 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 Stereo DTS-ES Discrete is another Extended Surround mode that adds a surround back • DTS-ES Discrete channel, but this information is encoded discretely on the disc and is not derived from information contained in the surround channels. Delivers a two-channel downmix of DTS Digital materials or presents a matrix-encoded • 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, surround presentation. 3/2/.0 or .1 • DTS 96/24 • DTS-ES Matrix • DTS-ES Discrete 37