Explanation of terms – Marantz NR1604 User Manual

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Explanation of terms

A

A2DP

A2DP is one profile of Bluetooth defined for

in-car devices or AV devices that use wireless

communication instead of a cable.

Adobe RGB color, Adobe YCC601 color

The color space defined by Adobe Systems Inc.

Because it is a wider color space than RGB, it can

produce more vivid and natural images.

AirPlay

AirPlay sends (plays) contents recorded in iTunes

or on an iPhone/iPod touch/iPad to a compatible

device via the network.

ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec)

This is a codec for lossless audio compression

method developed by Apple Inc. This codec can

be played back on iTunes, iPod or iPhone. Data

compressed to approximately 60 – 70 % can be

decompressed to exactly the same original data.

App Store

App Store is a site that sells application software

for such devices as the iPhone or iPod Touch, and

is operated by Apple Inc.

Audyssey Dynamic EQ®

Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deteriorating

sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into

account human perception and room acoustics.

Audyssey Dynamic EQ® works in tandem with

Audyssey MultEQ® to provide well-balanced sound

for every listener at any volume level.

Audyssey Dynamic Volume®

Dynamic Volume solves the problem of large

variations in volume level between television

programs, commercials, and between the soft

and loud passages of movies. Audyssey Dynamic

EQ® is integrated into Dynamic Volume so that as

the playback volume is adjusted automatically, the

perceived bass response, tonal balance, surround

impression, and dialog clarity remain the same.

Audyssey MultEQ®

MultEQ® is a room equalization solution that

calibrates any audio system so that it can achieve

optimum performance for every listener in a

large listening area. Based on several room

measurements, MultEQ® calculates an equalization

solution that corrects for both time and frequency

response problems in the listening area and also

performs a fully automated surround system setup.

Auto Lip Sync

If you connect the unit to a TV that supports the

Auto Lip Sync function, it can automatically correct

delay between the audio and video.

B

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-distance wireless

communication technology used for connecting

handheld devices several meters apart. This enables

notebook computers, PDA s, mobile phones, etc. to

connect without a cable for transmitting audio and

data.

D

Deep Color

An imaging technology supported by HDMI. Unlike

RGB, which uses 8 bits (256 shades) per color, it can

use 10 bits (1024 shades), 12 bits (4096 shades), or

16 bits (65536 shades) to produce colors in higher

definition.

Both devices linked via HDMI must support Deep

Color.

DLNA

DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks and/

or service marks of Digital Living Network Alliance.

Some contents may not be compatible with other

DLNA CERTIFIED® products.

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is a multi-channel digital signal format

developed by Dolby Laboratories.

A total of 5.1 channels are played: 3 front channels

(“FL”, “FR” and “C”), 2 surround channels

(“SL” and “SR”) and the “LFE” channel for low

frequencies.

Because of this, there is no crosstalk between

channels and a realistic sound field with a “three-

dimensional” feeling (sense of distance, movement

and positioning) is achieved. This delivers a thrilling

surround sound experience in the home.

Dolby Digital EX

Dolby Digital EX is a 6.1-channel surround format

from Dolby Laboratories that allows users to enjoy

in their homes the “DOLBY DIGITAL SURROUND

EX” audio format jointly developed by Dolby

Laboratories and Lucasfilm.

The 6.1 channels of sound, including surround back

channnel, provide improved sound positioning and

expansion of the surround sound field.

Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Digital Plus is an improved Dolby Digital signal

format that is compatible with up to 7.1 channels

of discrete digital sound and also improves sound

quality thanks to extra data bit rate performance.

It is upwardly compatible with conventional Dolby

Digital, so it offers greater flexibility in response to

the source signal and the conditions of the playback

device.

Dolby Pro Logic g

Dolby Pro Logic g is a matrix decoding technology

developed by Dolby Laboratories.

Regular music such as that on CDs is encoded into

5 channels to achieve an excellent surround effect.

The surround channel signals are converted into

stereo and full band signals (with a frequency

response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz or greater) to create

a “three-dimensional” sound image offering a rich

sense of presence for all stereo sources.

Dolby Pro Logic gx

Dolby Pro Logic gx is a further improved version of

the Dolby Pro Logic g matrix decoding technology.

Audio signals recorded in 2 channels are decoded

to achieve a natural sound with up to 7.1 channels.

There are three modes: “Music” suited for playing

music, “Movie” suited for playing movies, and

“Game” which is optimized for playing games.

Dolby Pro Logic gz

Dolby Pro Logic gz introduces a new dimension to

Home Entertainment through the addition of a pair

of front height channels. Compatible with stereo,

5.1-channel and 7.1-channel content, Dolby Pro

Logic gz provides enhanced spaciousness, depth

and dimension to movies, concert video and video

game playback while maintaining the full integrity

of the source mix.

Dolby Pro Logic gz identifies and decodes spatial

cues that occur naturally in all content, directing

this information to the front height channels,

complementing the performance of left and right

surround sound speakers. Content that is encoded

with Dolby Pro Logic gz height channel information

can be even more revealing, with perceptually

discrete height channel information bringing an

exciting new dimension to home entertainment.

Dolby Pro Logic gz, with front height channels is

also an ideal alternative for households that cannot

support the placement of back surround speakers

of a typical 7.1-channel system but may have

bookshelf space available to support the addition of

height speakers.

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby TrueHD is a high definition audio technology

developed by Dolby Laboratories, using lossless

coding technology to faithfully reproduce the sound

of the studio master.

This format provides the facility to support up to

8 audio channels with a sampling frequency of

96 kHz/24 bit resolution and up to 6 audio channels

with a sampling frequency of 192 kHz/24 bit

resolution. Dolby TrueHD is adopted for applications

that put very high importance on sound quality.

Downmix

This function converts the number of channels of

surround audio to a lower number of channels and

plays back according to the system’s configuration.

DTS

This is an abbreviation of Digital Theater System,

which is a digital audio system developed by DTS.

DTS delivers a powerful and dynamic surround

sound experience, and is found in the world’s finest

movie theaters and screening rooms.

DTS 96/24

DTS 96/24 is a digital audio format enabling high

sound quality playback in 5.1 channels with a

sampling frequency of 96 kHz and 24 bit quantization

on DVD-Video.

DTS Digital Surround

DTS Digital Surround is the standard digital surround

format of DTS, Inc., compatible with a sampling

frequency of 44.1 or 48 kHz and up to 5.1 channels

of digital discrete surround sound.

DTS-ES™ Discrete 6.1

DTS-ES™ Discrete 6.1 is a 6.1-channel discrete

digital audio format adding a surround back (SB)

channel to the DTS digital surround sound.

Decoding of conventional 5.1-channel audio signals

is also possible according to the decoder.

DTS-ES™ Matrix 6.1

DTS-ES™ Matrix 6.1 is a 6.1-channel audio format

that inserts a surround back (SB) channel to the DTS

digital surround sound through matrix encoding.

Decoding of conventional 5.1-channel audio signals

is also possible according to the decoder.

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