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Dolby Digital EX
Dolby  Digital  EX  is  a  6.1-channel  surround  format 
proposed  by  Dolby  Laboratories  that  allows  users 
to  enjoy  in  their  homes  the  “DOLBY  DIGITAL 
SURROUND EX” audio format jointly developed by 
Dolby Laboratories and Lucas Films.
The 6.1 channels of sound, including surround back 
channels, provide improved sound positioning and 
expression of space.
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus is an improved Dolby Digital signal 
format that  is compatible with  up to 7.1  channels 
of discrete digital  sound and also improves sound 
quality  thanks  to  extra  data  bit  rate  performance. 
It is upwardly  compatible with conventional Dolby 
Digital, so it offers greater flexibility in response to 
the source signal and the conditions of the playback 
equipment.
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby TrueHD is a high definition audio technology 
developed  by  Dolby  Laboratories,  using  lossless 
coding technology to faithfully reproduce the sound 
of the studio master.
This  format  provides  the  facility  to  support  up  to 
8  audio  channels  with  a  sampling  frequency  of 
96kHz/24bit resolution and up to 6 audio channels 
with  a  sampling  frequency  of  192kHz/24bit 
resolution. Dolby TrueHD is adopted for applications 
that put very high importance on sound quality.
Dolby Pro Logic g
Dolby Pro Logic g is a matrix decoding technology 
developed by Dolby Laboratories.
Regular music such as that on CDs is encoded into 
5 channels to achieve an excellent surround effect.
The  surround  channel  signals  are  converted  into 
stereo  and  full  band  signals  (with  a  frequency 
response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz or greater) to  create 
a “three-dimensional” sound image offering a rich 
sense of presence for all stereo sources.
Dolby Pro Logic gx
Dolby Pro Logic gx is a further improved version of 
the Dolby Pro Logic g matrix decoding technology.
Audio signals recorded in 2 channels are decoded 
to achieve a natural sound with up to 7.1 channels.
There are three modes: “Music” suited for playing 
music,  “Cinema”  suited  for  playing  movies,  and 
“Game” which is optimized for playing games.
Explanation of terms
Dolby Pro Logic gz
Dolby Pro Logic gz introduces a new dimension to 
Home Entertainment through the addition of a pair 
of  front  height  channels.  Compatible  with  stereo, 
5.1-channel  and  7.1-channel  content,  Dolby  Pro 
Logic  gz  provides  enhanced  spaciousness,  depth 
and dimension to movies, concert video and video 
game  playback while  maintaining  the full  integrity 
of the source mix.
Dolby  Pro Logic  gz  identifies  and  decodes  spatial 
cues  that  occur  naturally  in  all  content,  directing 
this  information  to  the  front  height  channels, 
complementing  the  performance  of  left  and  right 
surround sound speakers. Content that is encoded 
with Dolby Pro Logic gz height channel information 
can  be  even  more  revealing,  with  perceptually 
discrete  height  channel  information  bringing  an 
exciting new dimension to home entertainment.
Dolby  Pro  Logic  gz,  with  front  height  channels  is 
also an ideal alternative for households that cannot 
support the placement  of  back surround speakers 
of  a  typical  7.1-channel  system  but  may  have 
bookshelf space available to support the addition of 
height speakers.
Dolby Volume
Automatically  adjusts  the  volume  that  varies 
depending  on  the  contents  and  input  source  and 
performs appropriate corrections  of  the frequency 
characteristic.
Downmix
This  function  converts the  number of  channels of 
surround  audio  to  less  number  of  channels  and 
plays back.
DTS
This  is  an  abbreviation  of  Digital  Theater  System, 
which is a digital audio system developed by DTS. 
When playing back audio by connecting this system 
with a device such as DTS amplifier, accurate sound 
field position and realistic sound effect as if you are 
in a movie theater can be obtained.
DTS 96/24
DTS  96/24  is  a  digital  audio  format  enabling  high 
sound  quality  playback  in  5.1  channels  with  a 
sampling frequency of 96 kHz and 24 bit quantization 
on DVD-Video.
DTS Digital Surround
DTS Digital Surround is the standard digital surround 
format  of  DTS,  Inc.,  compatible  with  a  sampling 
frequency of 44.1 or 48 kHz and up to 5.1 channels 
of digital discrete surround sound.
DTS-ES™ Discrete 6.1
DTS-ES™  Discrete  6.1  is  a  6.1-channel  discrete 
digital  audio  format  adding  a  surround  back  (SB) 
channel to the DTS digital surround sound.
Decoding of conventional 5.1-channel audio signals 
is also possible according to the decoder.
DTS-ES™ Matrix 6.1
DTS-ES™ Matrix 6.1 is a 6.1-channel discrete digital 
audio format inserting a surround back (SB) channel 
to  the  DTS  digital  surround  sound  through  matrix 
encoding.  Decoding  of  conventional  5.1-channel 
audio  signals  is  also  possible  according  to  the 
decoder.
DTS Express
DTS Express is an audio format supporting low bit 
rates (max. 5.1 channels, 24 to 256 kbps).
DTS-HD
This audio technology provides higher sound quality 
and  enhanced  functionality  than  the  conventional 
DTS and is adopted as an optional audio for Blu-ray 
Disc. This technology supports multi-channel, high 
data transfer speed, high sampling frequency, and 
lossless audio playback. Maximum 7.1-channels are 
supported in Blu-ray Disc.
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
DTS-HD  High  Resolution  Audio  is  an  improved 
version  of  the  conventional  DTS,  DTS-ES  and 
DTS  96/24  signals  formats,  compatible  with 
sampling  frequencies  of  96  or  48  kHz  and  up  to 
7.1  channels  of  discrete  digital  sound.  High  data 
bit  rate  performance  provides  high  quality  sound. 
This  format  is  fully  compatible  with  conventional 
products,  including  conventional  DTS  digital 
surround 5.1-channel data.
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD  Master  Audio  is  a  lossless  audio  format 
created  by  Digital  Theater  System  (DTS).  This 
format provides the facility to support up to 8 audio 
channels with a sampling frequency of 96kHz/24bit 
resolution  and  up  to  6  audio  channels  with  a 
sampling  frequency  of  192kHz/24bit  resolution. 
It  is  fully  compatible  with  conventional  products, 
including  conventional  DTS  digital  surround 
5.1-channel data.
DTS NEO:6™ Surround
DTS  NEO:6™  is  a  matrix  decoding  technology 
for  achieving  6.1-channel  surround  playback 
with  2-channel  sources.  It  includes  “DTS  NEO:6 
Cinema”  suited  for  playing  movies  and  “DTS 
NEO:6 Music” suited for playing music.
Dynamic range
The difference between the maximum undistorted 
sound  level  and  the  minimum  discernible  level 
above the noise emitted by the device.
H
HDCD
HDCD
®
  is  an  encoding/decoding  technology  that 
greatly  reduces  the  distortion  that  occurs  upon 
digital  recording  while  maintaining  compatibility 
with  the  conventional  CD  format,  thus  expanding 
the dynamic range and achieving a high resolution.
Conventional  CDs  and  HDCD  compatible  CDs  are 
identified  automatically  to  select  the  optimum 
digital processing.
HDCP
When transmitting digital signals between devices, 
this  copyright  protection  technology  encrypts 
the  signals  to  prevent  content  from  being  copied 
without authorization.
HDMI
This is an abbreviation of High-Definition Multimedia 
Interface, which is an AV digital interface that can 
be connected to a TV or amplifier. Video signal and 
audio signal can be connected using 1 cable.
L
LFE
This  is  an  abbreviation  of  Low  Frequency  Effect, 
which  is  an  output  channel  that  emphasizes 
low  frequency  effect  sound.  Surround  audio  is 
intensified  by  outputting  20  Hz  to  120  Hz  deep 
bass.
M
MAIN ZONE
The  room  where  this  unit  is  placed  is  called  the 
MAIN ZONE .
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3)
This  is  an  internationally  standardized  audio  data 
compression  scheme,  using  the  “MPEG-1”  video 
compression  standard.  It  compresses  the  data 
volume to about one eleventh its original size while 
maintaining sound quality equivalent to a music CD.
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