Sharp CD-DD4500 CDDD4500 Operation Manual - Page 35

Description of Terminology CD-DD4500 S Surround Operation - Description of Terminology - L CR L CR S LS RS Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital 2 Number of recording 6 channels 4 Number of playback 6 channels Front (L, R) + Center + Rear Playback configuration Front (L, R) + Center + Rear of channels (L, R) + Low frequency effects Matrix processing, Dolby Surround Sound processing Discrete processing, Dolby digital encoding/decoding 16 bits Number of signal processing bits 20 bits 7 kHz Surround Sound highfrequency playback limit 20 kHz Dolby Pro Logic Surround: This refers to the Dolby Surround sound decoder system which is used for movies. Using 4 channels, the sound effects, dialog, sound direction, music, etc. are all reproduced more realistically. Dolby Pro Logic Surround makes the location and movement of sounds much more natural than the original Dolby Surround system. You can enjoy a realistic, powerful feeling like being at a live performance or as if you were at a movie theater or in a concert hall. In order to enjoy this effect, you need at least one pair of surround speakers. Dolby Digital: This is the new digital surround system that was created to reproduce theater quality stereophonic Dolby Surround sound at home. Films are now recorded using the 5.1 channel system. Dolby Digital can handle the original soundtrack without modification, allowing you to enjoy the sound field created by the film maker at home. Dolby Surround: This is the encoding/decoding system for general-purpose Dolby Surround. When the sound from films recorded in Dolby Surround are reproduced, you will have the feeling of being at a live performance, as if the action is taking place right in front of you. LFE (Low Frequency Effect): This refers to the special low-frequency sound effects used in Dolby Digital recordings. When a signal containing LFE encoding is played by this unit, "LFE" will appear in the display. PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) This is a recording/transmission system used for digital audio signals. This unit can handle sampling frequencies of 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz. Subwoofer: The subwoofer is a special speaker used to emphasize bass sounds. In Dolby Digital, this speaker reproduces the LFE signals as well as the low-frequency signals being sent to the front, center and surround speakers. In Dolby Pro Logic, this speaker reproduces the low-frequency signals sent to the front and center speakers. It also reproduces low frequency sounds from ordinary stereo recordings. 35