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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 24 to 35.
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
Signal
SURR OFF
AUTO
SURR
PL II
MOVIE
*
3
PL II
MUSIC*
3
Dolby
Digital
DTS LPCM PPCM
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
SURROUND.
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