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NOTE for Dolby Digital Surround EX signal

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Neo:6 Cinema, Neo:6 Music This mode decodes 2-channel signals into 6channel signals using high-accuracy digital matrix technology. The DTS NEO:6 decoder has near-discrete properties in the frequency characteristics of the channels as well as in channel separation. According to the signals to be played back, DTS NEO:6 uses either the NEO:6 CINEMA mode optimized for movie playback or the NEO:6 MUSIC mode optimized for music playback. Note: • Neo:6 mode is available to 2ch input signals which are encoded in Dolby Digital, PCM or Analog format. • PCM-audio signals can be subjected to Pro Logic processing when the sampling frequency is 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. CAUTION NOTE for Dolby Digital Surround EX signal • When playing Dolby Digital Surround EXencoded software in 6.1 channels, it is required to set the Dolby Digital EX mode. • Note that some of Dolby Digital Surround EXencoded software does not contain the identification signal. In this case, set the Dolby Digital EX mode manually. The relation between the selected surround mode and the input signal The surround mode is selected with the SURROUND button on the remote control unit. However, the sound you hear is subject to the relationship between the selected surround mode and input signal. That relationship is as follows; Speaker setting: 6.1ch = Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Surround Back (Phantom), Subwoofer 5.1ch = Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Subwoofer DVD mode Speaker setting Input Signal PCM* Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 4.1 6.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 EX Dolby Digital 2ch DTS 5.1 DTS 6.1 Discrete DTS 6.1 Matrix PCM* Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 EX 5.1ch Dolby Digital 2ch DTS 5.1 DTS 6.1 Discrete DTS 6.1 Matrix Surround mode (Possible to select surround decode fromat) PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC DTS NEO:6 CINEMA DTS NEO:6 MUSIC HALL THEATER LIVE 5 STEREO DOLBY DIGITAL EX PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO - - - - DOLBY DIGITAL EX PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO - - - - DOLBY DIGITAL EX PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO - - - - PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC STEREO - - - - - DTS ES MATRIX DTS STEREO - - - - - DTS ES DISCRETE DTS STEREO - - - - - DTS ES MATRIX DTS STEREO - - - - - PRO LOGIC II MOVIE PRO LOGIC II MUSIC DTS NEO:6 CINEMA DTS NEO:6 MUSIC HALL THEATER LIVE 5 STEREO DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO - - - - - - DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO - - - - - - PRO LOGIC II MOVIE PRO LOGIC II MUSIC STEREO - - - - - DTS STEREO - - - - - - DTS STEREO - - - - - - DTS STEREO - - - - - - PCM* : 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96 → 48kHz TV / TUNER mode Speaker setting Input Signal 6.1ch Analog 5.1ch Analog Surround mode (Possible to select surround decode fromat) PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC DTS NEO:6 CINEMA DTS NEO:6 MUSIC HALL THEATER LIVE 5 STEREO PRO LOGIC II MOVIE PRO LOGIC II MUSIC DTS NEO:6 CINEMA DTS NEO:6 MUSIC HALL THEATER LIVE 5 STEREO STEREO STEREO - - - - - - STEREO STEREO DSS / VCR mode Speaker setting Input Signal Analog PCM* PCM** Dolby Digital 5.1 6.1ch Dolby Digital 4.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 EX Dolby Digital 2ch DTS 5.1 DTS 6.1 Discrete DTS 6.1 Matrix Analog PCM* PCM** Dolby Digital 5.1 5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 EX Dolby Digital 2ch DTS 5.1 DTS 6.1 Discrete DTS 6.1 Matrix Surround mode (Possible to select surround decode fromat) PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC DTS NEO:6 CINEMA DTS NEO:6 MUSIC HALL THEATER LIVE 5 STEREO PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC DTS NEO:6 CINEMA DTS NEO:6 MUSIC HALL THEATER LIVE 5 STEREO STEREO - - - - - - - DOLBY DIGITAL EX PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO - - - - DOLBY DIGITAL EX PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO - - - - DOLBY DIGITAL EX PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO - - - - PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC STEREO - - - - - DTS ES MATRIX DTS STEREO - - - - - DTS ES DISCRETE DTS STEREO - - - - - DTS ES MATRIX DTS STEREO - - - - - PRO LOGIC II MOVIE PRO LOGIC II MUSIC DTS NEO:6 CINEMA DTS NEO:6 MUSIC HALL THEATER LIVE 5 STEREO PRO LOGIC II MOVIE PRO LOGIC II MUSIC DTS NEO:6 CINEMA DTS NEO:6 MUSIC HALL THEATER LIVE 5 STEREO STEREO - - - - - - - DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO - - - - - - DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO - - - - - - PRO LOGIC II MOVIE PRO LOGIC II MUSIC STEREO - - - - - DTS STEREO - - - - - - DTS STEREO - - - - - - DTS STEREO - - - - - - PCM* : 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz PCM** : 96kHz STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO ENGLISH 21

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ENGLISH
Neo:6 Cinema, Neo:6 Music
This mode decodes 2-channel signals into 6-
channel signals using high-accuracy digital
matrix technology.
The DTS NEO:6 decoder has near-discrete
properties in the frequency characteristics of the
channels as well as in channel separation.
According to the signals to be played back, DTS
NEO:6 uses either the NEO:6 CINEMA mode
optimized for movie playback or the NEO:6
MUSIC mode optimized for music playback.
Note:
Neo:6 mode is available to 2ch input signals
which are encoded in Dolby Digital, PCM or
Analog format.
PCM-audio signals can be subjected to Pro
Logic processing when the sampling frequency
is 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.
CAUTION
NOTE for Dolby Digital Surround EX signal
When playing Dolby Digital Surround EX-
encoded software in 6.1 channels, it is required
to set the Dolby Digital EX mode.
Note that some of Dolby Digital Surround EX-
encoded software does not contain the
identification signal.
In this case, set the Dolby
Digital EX mode manually.
The relation between the selected surround mode and the input signal
The surround mode is selected with the
SURROUND
button on the remote control unit.
However, the
sound you hear is subject to the relationship between the selected surround mode and input signal. That
relationship is as follows;
Speaker setting:
6.1ch = Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Surround Back (Phantom), Subwoofer
5.1ch = Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Subwoofer
TV / TUNER mode
Speaker setting
Input Signal
Surround mode (Possible to select surround decode fromat)
6.1ch
Analog
PRO LOGIC
II
x MOVIE
PRO LOGIC
II
x MUSIC
DTS NEO:6 CINEMA
DTS NEO:6 MUSIC
HALL
THEATER
LIVE
5 STEREO
STEREO
5.1ch
Analog
PRO LOGIC
II
MOVIE
PRO LOGIC
II
MUSIC
DTS NEO:6 CINEMA
DTS NEO:6 MUSIC
HALL
THEATER
LIVE
5 STEREO
STEREO
DVD mode
Speaker setting
Input Signal
Surround mode (Possible to select surround decode fromat)
PCM*
PRO LOGIC
II
x MOVIE
PRO LOGIC
II
x MUSIC
DTS NEO:6 CINEMA
DTS NEO:6 MUSIC
HALL
THEATER
LIVE
5 STEREO
STEREO
Dolby Digital 5.1
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
PRO LOGIC
II
x MUSIC
DOLBY DIGITAL
STEREO
Dolby Digital 4.1
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
PRO LOGIC
II
x MUSIC
DOLBY DIGITAL
STEREO
6.1ch
Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
PRO LOGIC
II
x MUSIC
DOLBY DIGITAL
STEREO
Dolby Digital 2ch
PRO LOGIC
II
x MOVIE
PRO LOGIC
II
x MUSIC
STEREO
DTS 5.1
DTS ES MATRIX
DTS
STEREO
DTS 6.1 Discrete
DTS ES DISCRETE
DTS
STEREO
DTS 6.1 Matrix
DTS ES MATRIX
DTS
STEREO
PCM*
PRO LOGIC
II
MOVIE
PRO LOGIC
II
MUSIC
DTS NEO:6 CINEMA
DTS NEO:6 MUSIC
HALL
THEATER
LIVE
5 STEREO
STEREO
Dolby Digital 5.1
DOLBY DIGITAL
STEREO
Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
DOLBY DIGITAL
STEREO
5.1ch
Dolby Digital 2ch
PRO LOGIC
II
MOVIE
PRO LOGIC
II
MUSIC
STEREO
DTS 5.1
DTS
STEREO
DTS 6.1 Discrete
DTS
STEREO
DTS 6.1 Matrix
DTS
STEREO
PCM* : 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96
48kHz
DSS / VCR mode
Speaker setting
Input Signal
Surround mode (Possible to select surround decode fromat)
Analog
PRO LOGIC
II
x MOVIE
PRO LOGIC
II
x MUSIC
DTS NEO:6 CINEMA
DTS NEO:6 MUSIC
HALL
THEATER
LIVE
5 STEREO
STEREO
PCM*
PRO LOGIC
II
x MOVIE
PRO LOGIC
II
x MUSIC
DTS NEO:6 CINEMA
DTS NEO:6 MUSIC
HALL
THEATER
LIVE
5 STEREO
STEREO
PCM**
STEREO
Dolby Digital 5.1
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
PRO LOGIC
II
x MUSIC
DOLBY DIGITAL
STEREO
6.1ch
Dolby Digital 4.1
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
PRO LOGIC
II
x MUSIC
DOLBY DIGITAL
STEREO
Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
PRO LOGIC
II
x MUSIC
DOLBY DIGITAL
STEREO
Dolby Digital 2ch
PRO LOGIC
II
x MOVIE
PRO LOGIC
II
x MUSIC
STEREO
DTS 5.1
DTS ES MATRIX
DTS
STEREO
DTS 6.1 Discrete
DTS ES DISCRETE
DTS
STEREO
DTS 6.1 Matrix
DTS ES MATRIX
DTS
STEREO
Analog
PRO LOGIC
II
MOVIE
PRO LOGIC
II
MUSIC
DTS NEO:6 CINEMA
DTS NEO:6 MUSIC
HALL
THEATER
LIVE
5 STEREO
STEREO
PCM*
PRO LOGIC
II
MOVIE
PRO LOGIC
II
MUSIC
DTS NEO:6 CINEMA
DTS NEO:6 MUSIC
HALL
THEATER
LIVE
5 STEREO
STEREO
PCM**
STEREO
Dolby Digital 5.1
DOLBY DIGITAL
STEREO
5.1ch
Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
DOLBY DIGITAL
STEREO
Dolby Digital 2ch
PRO LOGIC
II
MOVIE
PRO LOGIC
II
MUSIC
STEREO
DTS 5.1
DTS
STEREO
DTS 6.1 Discrete
DTS
STEREO
DTS 6.1 Matrix
DTS
STEREO
PCM*
: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
PCM** : 96kHz