Sony STR-DH700 - Manual (Page 47)

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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 DEC” on the SUR menu (page 46).
Types of the surround back
decoding functions
x SB OFF
Surround back decoding is not performed.
x SB 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 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.
a)
A 6.1 channel decode flag is information recorded
in software such as DVDs.
b)
A Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX
flag. The Dolby Corporation web page can help
you distinguish Surround EX films.
c)
Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both
DTS-ES Matrix and 5.1 channel signals.
d)
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.
e)
When two surround back speakers are connected,
the output channel will be 7.1 channel.
Using the surround back
decoding mode (SB DEC)
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 decoder 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
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