Audio Design Associates Cinema Reference Mach II PTM-8150 - Manual (Page 78)

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Cinema Modes & Indicator Lamps
Some multi-channel material you play on your home theater system
offer only one type of audio track. From a HDTV or DSS broadcast,
this will be Dolby Digital. When playing a DVD, you may have sev-
eral audio track options also known a Language Selections. Most
DVD discs indicate the available audio tracks on the back of the disc
jacket/box. In order for the Cinema Reference Mach II to decode
the audio track you desire, you may need to select this track (Lan-
guage) prior to playing of the movie. This is typically done in the
DVD’s menu.
The following describes what the Cinema modes do to the encoded
material specified. While output lamp indicators depend on the num-
ber of speakers in your system, the discussion here presumes a full
7.1 home theater speaker array.
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Source material encoded in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround will cause
the DOLBY symbol to illuminate along with the DIGITAL symbol.
Also, the L, C, R, LFE, LS, RS Input channel indicators will also be
lit. The following Output lamps will illuminate depending on the Mode
selected.
STEREO DNMX - Stereo Downmix takes the center channel and
surround information and sends it to the front left and right
speakers. The bass information is sent to subwoofer. - L, R,
& SUB Output lamps & channels are on.
MONO DNMX - Mono Downmix sends every channel to just the
center speaker. The bass information is sent to subwoofer. -
C & SUB Output channel lamps are on.
DIRECT - Sets all speakers to the Large setting and cancels all
other filters. This mode is mandated by DTS, not Dolby or
THX. ADA does not recommend this mode if your speaker
system is not be able to play full range audio through the
front and surround speakers. - L, C, R, SUB, LS, RS Output
channel lamps are on.
DISCRETE - This is ADA’s primary Cinema mode as it does not alter
your Speaker Setup and bass filter setups. - L, C, R, SUB,
LS, RS Output channel lamps are on.
DISCRETE +THX - This mode applies THX enhancements to the
Discrete mode and is ideal for film playback. - L, C, R, SUB,
LS, RS Output channel lamps are on. The THX lamp is also
on and THX enhancements are engaged.
Dolby Digital 5.1 Stereo Downmix
Dolby Digital 5.1 Mono Downmix
Dolby Digital 5.1 Direct
Dolby Digital 5.1 Discrete
Dolby Digital 5.1 Discrete + THX