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Advanced operations
• The mark 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.
7 Auto Surround (AUTO SURR)
This function automatically selects the appropriate surround mode
according to the input signals. 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 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 20 to 30.
Cursor
(3/2/Y/5)/
ENTER
Number buttons
(play button)
Remote control
mode selector
Available Surround modes for each input signal
The B marks show available surround modes.
Mode
Surround
off
Auto
Surround
Dolby Surround
DTS Digital
Surround
DSP
Signal
SURR
OFF
AUTO
SURR
PL II
MOVIE*
3
PL II
MUSIC*
3
Dolby
Digital
DTS
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)
BBBB—— B
Packed PCM
(Multichannel)
BB——— — —
Packed PCM
(2 channel)
BBBB—— B
Analog (VCR) or
Linear PCM
BBBB—— B
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*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. (See page 21.)
AUDIO
Using the surround mode
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