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SURROUND SOUND
• This receiver incorporates a sophisticated Digital Signal Processor that allows you to create optimum sound quality and sound
atmosphere in your personal Home Theater.
■DTS Digital Surround
DTS Digital Surround(also called simply DTS) is a multi-
channel digital signal format which can handle higher data
rates. Discs bearing the DTS logo include the recording of
up to 5.1 channels of digital signals, which can be generally
thought to provide better sound quality due to the lower
audio compression required.
It also provides wide dynamic range and separation,
resulting in magnificent sound.
■DTS 96/24
This is high resolution DTS with a 96 kHz sampling rate
and 24 bit resolution, providing superior fidelity. Use it with
DVDs bearing the DTS 96/24 logo.
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451,942;
5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226, 616; 6,487,535 & other U.S.
and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital
Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos , Symbol and
DTS 96/24 are trademarks of DTS, Inc. ⓒ 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All
Rights Reserved.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is the multi-channel digital signal format
developed by Dolby Laboratories. Discs bearing the Dolby
Digital logo includes the recording of up to 5.1 channels of
digital signals, which can reproduce much better sound
quality, spatial expansion and dynamic range
characteristics than the previous Dolby Surround effect.
Dolby Pro Logic II surround
This mode applies conventional 2-channel signals such as
digital PCM or analog stereo signals as well as Dolby
Surround signals, etc. to surround processing to offer
improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic circuits.
Dolby Pro Logic ll surround includes 3 modes as follows:
• Dolby Pro Logic ll Movie
When enjoying movies, this mode allows you to further
enhance the cinematic quality by adding processing that
emphasizes the sounds of the action special effects.
• Dolby Pro Logic ll Music
When listening to music, this mode allows you to further
enhance the sound quality by adding processing that
emphasizes the musical effects.
• Dolby Pro Logic ll Emulation
This mode expands any 2-channel sources(, including
Dolby Surround sources) for 4 channel(front left, center,
front right and surround) playback.
The surround channel is monaural, but is played through
two surround speakers.
Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are registered
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
• The following modes apply conventional 2-channel
signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to
high performance Digital Signal Processor to recreate
sound fields artificially.
Theater
This mode provides the effect of being in a theater-in-the
round when watching a play.
Movie
This mode provides the effect of being in a movie theater
when watching a movie.
Hall 1/2
This mode provides the ambience of a chamber hall for
chamber music or an instrumental solo(Hall 1) or concert
hall for orchestral music or an opera (Hall 2).
Stadium
This mode provides the expansive sound field to achieve
the true stadium effect when watching baseball or soccer
games.
Church
This mode provides the ambience of a church for baroque,
string orchestral or choral group music.
Club 1/2
This mode creates the sound field of a jazz club with a low
ceiling and hard walls (Club 1) or a live house with a
relatively spacious floor (Club 2).
Arena 1/2
This mode provides a feeling of a live concert in a medium
sized (Arena 1) or large (Arena 2) arena.
Game
Use this mode to enjoy video game sources.
Matrix
This mode reproduces a delayed signals from the surround
channels to emphasize the sense of expansion for music
sources.
Surround modes
• When the EXTERNAL INs is connected to the 6CH decoder for a surround such as Dolby Digital, etc., you can enjoy the
corresponding surround sound, too. (For details, see th operator's manual of the component to be connected.)
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