Dish Network Solo 381 - Manual (Page 68)

Receiver Customization
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Using Dolby® Surround Sound
1
Connect an external Dolby Digital decoder to the receiver's back panel Digital Audio Output using
an optical cable (available at consumer electronics stores).
2
Press MENU, select System Setup (6), and then Dolby Digital (8) to open the Dolby Digital screen.
3
Select one of the following optical output options:
• Dolby Digital Only - Select this option if the stereo system or amplifier can decode only Dolby
Digital and will not process Linear PCM signals. See your amplifier's owner's manual for more
details on the amplifier (and see the following table).
• PCM Only - Select this option only if the stereo system or amplifier cannot decode Dolby
Digital signals.
• Dolby Digital/PCM - Select this option only if the stereo system or amplifier can decode both
Dolby Digital and Linear PCM signals.
The audio output is also dependent on what is present in the program you are watching. The table
below shows what type of output you will hear:
Note: When both audio signals are present in the program, the receiver defaults to Dolby Digital
output unless you have selected PCM Only.
Note: If you have selected Dolby Digital Only but there is only PCM audio in the program, you will
hear nothing. This also applies to the analog audio outputs.
4
Select Save.
Signal Present in Program
Optical Output Setting Dolby Digital PCM Both
Dolby Digital Only Dolby Digital PCM Dolby Digital
PCM Only PCM (downmix) PCM PCM
Dolby Digital/PCM Dolby Digital PCM Dolby Digital
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