Sony STR-DA5ES Operating Instructions - Page 35
Enjoying Surround Sound, About 6.1 channel decoding mode
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Enjoying Surround Sound About 6.1 channel decoding mode 6.1CH DECODING OFF AUTO ON Input stream Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX1) DTS 5.1 DTS-ES Matrix 6.12) DTS-ES Discrete 6.13) Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX DTS 5.1 DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX DTS 5.1 DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 * STR-DA5ES ** STR-DA3ES Output channel 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 6.1 5.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 Applied 6.1 channel decoder NO NO NO NO NO NO Sony DCMD4) NO DTS matrix decoder*/Sony DCMD** DTS discrete decoder*/Sony DCMD** Sony DCMD Sony DCMD Sony DCMD Sony DCMD Sony DCMD 1) Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag. The Dolby Corporation web page can help you distinguish Surround EX films. Set 6.1 Channel Decoding to "ON" when enjoying these movies. 2) DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5.1 channel signals. Set 6.1 Channel Decoding to "AUTO" to activate the matrix decoder provided by DTS Corporation. Set to "ON" to activate Sony DCMD. 3) DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 Software encoded with both 5.1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6.1 discrete channels. Discrete 6.1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters. Set 6.1 Channel Decoding to "AUTO" to play the discrete 6.1 channel signals. Set 6.1 Channel Decoding to "ON" to activate Sony DCMD and play 6.1 channel signals equivalent to those that would be used in a movie theater. 4) Sony DCMD (Digital Cinema Matrix Decoder) system Sony DCMD is a high fidelity 6.1 channel matrix decoder developed by Sony. This decoder has the same function as that used in movie theaters. It can be used with all Surround EX formats (Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, and DTS-ES Discreet 6.1). Sony DCMD conforms to Dolby Digital EX. 35