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Advanced operations
• The icon such as shows the types of discs the operation is
available for.
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the following
operation;
1 Set the remote control mode selector to
AUDIO.
2Press DVD.
• There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a
case, follow each instruction.
7 Auto Surround (AUTO SURR)
Used to reproduce the sound as it is recorded without any
conversion (downmixing or simulation, etc.). For example, a
multichannel source is automatically reproduced in multichannel
audio.
7 Dolby Surround
Dolby Pro Logic II*
1
Dolby Pro Logic II has a newly developed multichannel playback
format to decode all 2 channel sources — stereo source and Dolby
Surround encoded source — into a 5.1 channel.
Dolby Pro Logic II has two modes — Movie mode and Music
mode:
• Pro Logic II Movie (PL II MOVIE)
Suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources
bearing the mark .
• Pro Logic II Music (PL II MUSIC)
Suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources.
Dolby Digital*
1
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software
encoded with Dolby Digital ( ).
7 DTS Digital Surround*
2
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software
encoded with DTS Digital Surround ( ).
DTS Digital Surround (DTS) is another discrete multichannel
digital audio format available on CD and DVD software.
The buttons described below are used on pages 25 to 36.
AUDIO SUBTITLE SURR.
AUDIO
TOP MENU MENU
ON
SCREEN
ENTER
ZOOM
PAG E
REPEAT
A-B RPT
SETTING
PLAY MODE
RETURN
100+
CANCEL
VFP
ANGLE
Cursor
(3/2/Y/5)/
ENTER
Number buttons
(play button)
Remote control
mode selector
Using the surround mode
Available Surround modes for each input signal
The B marks show available surround modes.
Mode
Surround
off
Auto
Surround
Dolby Surround
DTS Digital
Surround
Linear
PCM
Packed
PCM
DSP
SURR OFF
AUTO
SURR
PL II
MOVIE*
3
PL II
MUSIC*
3
Dolby
Digital
DTS LPCM PPCM
Signal
ALL
CH
ST.*
3
Dolby Digital
(Multichannel)
BB——B ————
Dolby Digital
(2 channel)
BBBB————B
DTS Digital
Surround
(Multichannel)
BB——— B ———
DTS Digital
Surround
(2 channel)
BB
BB————B
Analog (VCR) or
Linear/Packed
PCM
(2 channel)
BBBB————B
Linear/Packed
PCM
(Multichannel)
BB——— — BB—
*1
Manufactured under
license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby”,
“Pro Logic”, “MLP
Lossless”, and the
double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
*2
“DTS” and “DTS
Digital Surround” are
registered trademarks
of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
*3
You can select these
modes by pressing
SURR.. (A pg. 26)
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