Sony STRDG800 - Manual (Page 53)

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Ampl
ifier O
p
erati
o
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s
(SUR BACK DECODING)
By decoding the surround back signal of DVD
software (etc.) recorded in Dolby Digital
Surround EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES
Discrete 6.1, etc., format, you can enjoy the
surround sound intended by the filmmakers.
Select the surround back decoding mode using
“SB DECODING” on the SUR menu (page
52).
Types of the surround back
decoding functions
x SB DEC AUTO
When the input stream contains the 6.1
channel decode flag
a)
, the appropriate
decoding is performed on the surround back
signal.
x SB DEC ON
To decode the surround back signal regardless
of the 6.1 channel decode flag
a)
, Dolby Digital
EX is applied when the output channel is 6.1.
Using the surround back
decoding mode
Input stream Output
channel Surround back
decoding
Dolby Digital
5.1 5.1
e)
—
Dolby Digital
Surround EX
b)
6.1
e)
Matrix decoder that
conforms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS 5.1 5.1 e) —
DTS-ES
Matrix 6.1
c)
6.1
e)
DTS Matrix decoding
DTS-ES
Discrete 6.1
d)
6.1
e)
DTS Discrete
decoding
Dolby Digital
Surround EX
b)
7.1 Matrix decorder that
conforms to Dolby
Pro Logic IIx
DTS-ES Matrix
6.1
c)
7.1 DTS Matrix decoding
DTS-ES
Discrete 6.1
d)
7.1 DTS Discrete
decoding
Input stream Output
channel Surround back
decoding
Dolby Digital
5.1 6.1
e)
Matrix decoder that
conforms to Dolby
Digital EX
Dolby Digital
Surround EX
b)
6.1
e)
Matrix decoder that
conforms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS 5.1 6.1
e)
Matrix decoder that
conforms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS-ES
Matrix 6.1
c)
6.1
e)
Matrix decoder that
conforms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS-ES
Discrete 6.1
d)
6.1
e)
Matrix decoder that
conforms to Dolby
Digital EX
Dolby Digital
5.1 7.1 Matrix decoder that
conforms to Dolby
Pro Logic IIx
Dolby Digital
Surround EX
b)
7.1 Matrix decoder that
conforms to Dolby
Pro Logic IIx
DTS 5.1 7.1 Matrix decoder that
conforms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS-ES Matrix
6.1
c)
7.1 Matrix decoder that
conforms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS-ES
Discrete 6.1
d)
7.1 Matrix decoder that
conforms to Dolby
Digital EX
continued
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