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x VIR.SPEAKERS
(Virtual speakers)
This parameter is provided especially for
Cinema Studio EX modes (page 72).
•ON
Virtual speakers are created.
•OFF
Virtual speakers are not created.
By decoding the surround back signal of DVD
software, etc. recorded in Dolby Digital
Surround EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES
Discrete 6.1, etc., format, you can enjoy the
surround sound intended by the filmmakers.
x SB DECODING
•AUTO
When the input stream contains the 6.1
channel decode flag
a)
, the appropriate
decoding is performed on the surround back
signal.
a)
A 6.1 channel decode flag is information recorded
in software, such as DVDs.
b)
A Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX
flag. The Dolby Corporation web page can help
you distinguish Surround EX films.
c)
Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both
DTS-ES Matrix and 5.1 channel signals.
d)
Software encoded with both 5.1 channel signals
and an extension stream designed for returning
those signals to 6.1 discrete channels. Discrete 6.1
channel signals are DVD specific signals not used
in movie theaters.
e)
When two surround back speakers are connected,
the output channel will be 7.1 channel signals.
•ON
The SB DEC MODE setting is applied to 5.1
channel and 6.1 channel decoding in the
input stream.
•OFF
Surround back decoding is not performed.
Notes
• This function does not work in the following cases.
– MULTI IN is selected.
– DTS 96/24 signals are being received.
– The sound field for music is selected.
•There may be no sound from the surround back
speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode. Some discs
have no Dolby Digital Surround EX flag even
though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos.
In this case, select “ON.”
•When “PLIIx” is selected, SB DECODING is set
to the PLIIx mode.
x SB DEC MODE
You can select surround back decoding mode
only when “SB DECODING” is set to “ON”
or “AUTO” and the input stream contains the
Dolby Digital Surround EX flag.
Using the surround back
decoding mode (SB DECODING)
Input stream Output
channels
Surround back
decoding
Dolby Digital
5.1
5.1
e)
—
Dolby Digital
Surround EX
b)
6.1
e)
Matrix decoder that
conforms to Dolby
Digital EX (page 60)
DTS 5.1 5.1
e)
—
DTS-ES
Matrix 6.1
c)
6.1
e)
DTS Matrix decoding
DTS-ES
Discrete 6.1
d)
6.1
e)
DTS Discrete
decoding
SB DEC
MODE
Speaker
setting
Surround back
decoding
[DDEX] 7.1
channels
Matrix decoder conforms
to Dolby Digital EX
6.1
channels
Matrix decoder conforms
to Dolby Digital EX
[PLIIx MV] 7.1
channels
Movie decoder conforms
to Dolby Pro Logic IIx
6.1
channels
Matrix decoder conforms
to Dolby Digital EX
[PLIIx MS] 7.1
channels
Music decoder conforms
to Dolby Pro Logic IIx
6.1
channels
Music decoder conforms
to Dolby Pro Logic IIx