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EX/ES
This mode provides 6.1 channel surround for
Dolby Digital EX, and DTS-ES-encoded source
material such as DVD.
This mode cannot be used when an analog input
has been selected.
Dolby Digital EX
In a movie theater, film soundtracks that have
been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX
technology are able to reproduce an extra channel
which has been added during the mixing of the
program.
This channel, called surround back, places sounds
behind the listener in addition to the currently
available front left, front center, front right,
surround right, surround left and subwoofer
channels.
This additional channel provides the opportunity
for more detailed imaging behind the listener and
brings more depth, spacious ambience and sound
localization than ever before.
Dolby Digital EX is not available in systems that do
not have without surround back speaker(s).
DTS-ES (Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1)
DTS-ES adds the surround center channel audio
to the DTS 5.1 channel format to improve the
acoustic positioning, and makes acoustic image
movement more natural with the 6.1 channel
reproduction.
The SR9600 incorporates a DTS-ES-decoder,
which can handle DTS-ES Discrete-encoded and
DTS-ES Matrix-encoded program sources from
DVD, etc.
DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 features digital discrete
recording of all channels, including the surround
back channel(s), and higher quality audio
reproduction.
DTS-ES is not available in systems that do not
have surround back speakers.
dts
dts, Neo:6 Cinema, Neo:6 Music
This mode is for DTS-encoded source materials
such as laserdisc, CD and DVD. Neo:6 is for some
2 channel sources.
dts
This mode is enabled when playing source
materials encoded in dts multichannel.
Playing multichannel encoded-5.1 channel dts
sources provides five main audio channels (left,
center, right, surround left and surround right) and
a Low Frequency Effects channel.
dts-ES decoding is not available in this mode.
The DTS mode cannot be used when an analog
input has been selected.
Neo:6 Cinema, Neo:6 Music
This mode decodes 2 channel signals into 6
channel signals using high-accuracy digital matrix
technology.
The DTS Neo:6 decoder has near-discrete
properties in the frequency characteristics of the
channels as well as in channel separation.
According to the signals to be played back, DTS
Neo:6 uses either the Neo:6 Cinema mode
optimized for movie playback or the Neo:6 Music
mode optimized for music playback.
Notes:
• The Neo:6 mode is available for 2 channel input
signals which are encoded in Dolby Digital,
HDCD or PCM format.
• PCM audio signals can be subjected to Neo:6
processing when the sampling frequency is 32
kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.
MULTI CH. ST
This mode is used to create a wider, deeper and more
natural soundstage from two channel source material.
This is done by feeding the left channel signal to
both the left front and left surround speakers and
the right channel signal to both the right front and
right surround speakers. Additionally, the center
channel reproduces a mix of the right and left
channels.
CIRCLE SURROUND II
(CSII-CINEMA, CSII-MUSIC, CSII-MONO)
Circle Surround is designed to enable multichannel
surround sound playback of non-encoded and
multichannel encoded material.
Backward compatibility provides listeners with up
to 6.1 channels of surround performance from an
entire collection of music and film, including
broadcast, videotape and stereo recorded music.
Depending on source material, you can select
CS
II -Cinema mode, CS II -Music mode or CS II -
Mono mode.
Notes:
• The CS II mode is available for 2 channel input
signals which are encoded in Dolby Digital,
HDCD or PCM format.
• PCM audio signals can be subjected to CS II
processing when the sampling frequency is 32
kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.
VIRTUAL
This mode creates a virtualized surround sound
experience from a two-speaker (front L and R)
playback system playing any multichannel audio
source (such as found on DVDs and digital
broadcasts), including Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro
Logic or DTS.
STEREO
This mode bypasses all surround processing.
In stereo program sources, the left and right
channels play normally when PCM audio or analog
stereo is input.
With Dolby Digital and DTS sources, the 5.1
channels are converted to two channel stereo. 96
kHz PCM source material can be played back in
stereo mode.
CAUTION
Note for DTS
• To connected DVD player, laserdisc player or CD
player needs to support DTS digital output. You
may not be able to play some DTS source signals
from certain CD players and LD players even if
you connect the player to the SR9600 digitally.
This is because the digital signal has been
processed (such as the output level, sampling
frequency or frequency response), and the
SR9600 cannot recognize the signal as DTS
data.
• Depending on the player used, DTS play may
produce a short noise. This is not a malfunction.
• While signals from a DTS laserdisc or CD are
playing in another surround mode, you cannot
switch to digital input or from digital input to
analog input from the INPUT SETUP in the
MAIN MENU or by pressing the
A/D button.
• You can not listen to DTS-encoded software in a
multiroom.
• The outputs for VCR 1 OUT, DSS/VCR 2 OUT,
TAPE OUT and CD-R OUT output analog audio
signals only. Do not record from CDs or LDs that
support DTS using these outputs. If you do, the
DTS-encoded signal will be recorded as noise.
Note or Dolby Digital Surround EX
• When playing Dolby Digital Surround EX-encoded
software in 6.1 channels, it is required to set the
EX/ES mode.
• Note that some Dolby Digital Surround EX-
e n c o d e d s o f t w a r e d o e s n o t c o n t a i n t h e
identification signal. In this case, set the EX/ES
mode manually.
Note for 96 kHz/192 kHz PCM audio
• The AUTO, Pure Direct, and Stereo modes can
be used when playing PCM signals with a
sampling frequency of 96/192 kHz (such as from
DVD-Video/Audio discs).
• Certain DVD player models inhibit digital output.
For details, refer to the player’s operation manual.
• Some DVD discs feature copy protection. When
using such disc, 96 kHz PCM signal are not output
from the DVD player. For details, refer to the
player’s operation manual.
Note for HDCD
• HDCD is effective only through digital input.
• You may not be able to play some HDCD source
signals from certain CD players if you connect the
player to the SR9600 digitally. This is because the
digital signal has been processed (such as the
output level, sampling frequency or frequency
response) and the SR9600 cannot recognize the
signal as HDCD data.
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