Pioneer SC-LX85 Operating Instructions - Page 111

Additional information 14 Multichannel signal formats Input signal format Auto Surround / ALC Surround Back speaker(s): Connected Dolby Digital EX (6.1 channel flagged) Dolby TrueHD EX (6.1 channel flagged) Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE DTS-HD Master Audio ES (6.1 channel flagged) DTS-ES (Matrix) DTS-ES (6.1 channel sources/6.1 channel flagged) DTS-ES (Matrix/Discrete) DTS sources (5.1 channel encoding) Straight decoding DTS-HD sources As above Other 5.1/6.1/7.1 channel sources As above Surround Back speaker(s): Not connected DVD-A sources/Multi-ch PCM Straight decoding SACD sources (5.1 channel encoding) As above Other 5.1/6.1/7.1 channel sources As above a Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected. PURE DIRECT / DIRECT Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE DTS-ES (Matrix) DTS-ES (Matrix/Discrete) Straight decoding As above As above Straight decoding As above As above Glossary Audio formats/Decoding Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below. See http://www.dolby.com for more detailed information. Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a multichannel digital audio coding system widely used in cinemas, and in the home for DVD and digital broadcast soundtracks. Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD is the lossless encoding technology developed for high-definition optical discs in the upcoming era. Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus is the audio technology for all high-definition programming and media. It combines the efficiency to meet future broadcast demands with the power and flexibility to realize the full audio potential expected in the upcoming high-definition era. Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX (the EX stands for EXtended) is an extension of Dolby Digital encoding whereby a surround back channel is matrixed into the surround left/right channels for 6.1 channel playback. This allows for compatibility with Dolby Digital 5.1 channel decoding, as well as for decoding using Dolby Digital EX. Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic IIx is an improved version of the Dolby Pro Logic II (and Dolby Pro Logic) decoding system. Dolby Surround is an encoding system which embeds surround sound information within a stereo soundtrack, which a Dolby Pro Logic decoder can then use for enhanced surround listening with greater sound detail. Dolby Pro Logic IIz Adding a pair of speakers above the front left and right speakers adds expressiveness in the vertical direction to the previous horizontallyoriented sound field. The height channel strengthens the sound field's sense of threedimensionality and air, producing presence and expansion. DTS The DTS technologies are explained below. See http://www.dts.com for more detailed information. DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround is a 5.1-channel audio coding system from DTS Inc. now widely used for DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, 5.1 music discs, digital broadcasts, and video games. DTS-HD Master Audio DTS-HD Master Audio is a technology that delivers master audio sources recorded in a professional studio to listeners without any loss of data, preserving audio quality. DTS-HD High Resolution Audio A high definition audio technology by which signals can be transferred over HDMI cables. DTS-ES DTS-ES (the ES stands for Extended Surround) is a decoder that is capable of decoding both DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 encoded sources. DTS Neo:X DTS Neo:X can generate 11.1 channel surround sound from any matrixed stereo source (such as video or TV) and from 5.1 channel sources. DTS Neural Surround DTS Neural Surround can generate 7.1 channel surround sound from any matrixed stereo source (such as video or TV). En 111