Harman Kardon AVR 245 Owners Manual - Page 47

ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal 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. In addition, it may be selected even when some types of DTS signals are present. • Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1, EX • DTS 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1 • DTS 96/24 • DTS-ES Matrix • DTS-ES Discrete • Analog (2-channel) • Tuner • PCM (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 (44.1kHz or 48kHz) Dolby Virtual Speaker Simulates 5.1 channels when fewer speakers are present, or a more enveloping sound field is desired. See below. Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference When fewer than five main speakers are present, the Reference mode virtualizes the missing speakers with accurate localization. Select from two- or three-speaker mode, depending on how many physical speakers are in your system. • Dolby Digital (uses only two-speaker mode when signal does not contain center channel information) • Analog (2-channel) • Tuner • PCM (44.1kHz or 48kHz) Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide mode may be used with two, three, four or five main speakers to Wide widen the front 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 (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-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 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. 47