STEREO
This mode bypasses all surround processing.
In stereo program sources, the left and right channels
play normally when PCM audio or analog stereo is
input.
With Dolby Digital and DTS sources, the 5.1 channels
are converted to two channel stereo. 96 kHz PCM
source material can be played back in stereo mode.
Dolby Virtual Speaker
Dolby Virtual Speaker technology uses proprietary
technology of Dolby Laboratories to create a virtual
surround sound field using only two speakers for the
front channels, allowing the user to experience sound
as if surround speakers were actually being used.
MULTI CH. (MOVIE, MUSIC)
This mode is used to create a wider, deeper and more
natural soundstage from two channel source material.
This is done by feeding the left channel signal to
both the left front and left surround speakers and the
right channel signal to both the right front and right
surround speakers. Additionally, the center channel
reproduces a mix of the right and left channels.
Note:
THX CINEMA
THX Cinema mode applies additional processing
to Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic multi-
channel, surround sources. The THX processing
was developed by THX Ltd. to recreate the sound of
top-quality theater.
Use the THX Cinema mode for all movies on disc,
tape or broadcast. In this mode, the THX Surround
EX mode is not available.
THX SURROUND EX
In a movie theater, film soundtracks that have been
encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology
are able to reproduce an extra channel which has
been added during the mixing of the program.
This channel, called Surround Back, places sounds
behind the listener in addition to the currently
available front left, front center, front right, surround
right, surround left and subwoofer channels.
This additional channel provides the opportunity
for more detailed imaging behind the listener and
brings more depth, spacious ambience and sound
localization than ever before.
THX Surround EX will operate for any 5.1 channel
source whenever THX is active.
THX Surround EX is not available in system without
surround back speaker(s).
Note:
THX ULTRA2 CINEMA
THX ULTRA2 Cinema mode plays 5.1 movies using
all 7.1 speakers giving you the best possible movie
watching experience. In this mode, ASA processing
blends the surround L/R speakers and surround back
speakers, providing the optimal mix of ambient and
directional surround sound.
This mode permits the playback of a non Surround
EX/ES-encoded 5.1 movie over a 7.1 system.
DTS-ES (Matrix and 6.1 Discrete) and Dolby
Digital Surround EX-encoded soundtracks will be
automatically detected, if the appropriate flag has
been encoded.
Some Dolby Digital Surround EX soundtracks
are missing the digital flag that allows automatic
switching.
If you know that the movie that you are watching is
encoded in Surround EX, you can manually select the
THX Surround EX playback mode, otherwise the THX
ULTRA2 Cinema mode will apply ASA processing to
provide optimum replay.
THX MUSIC
For the replay of multichannel music, the THX Music
mode should be selected. In this mode, THX ASA
processing is applied to the surround channels of all
5.1-encoded music sources, such as DTS and Dolby
Digital, to provide a wide, stable, rear soundstage.
This mode is to be used with multichannel music
sources such as DTS 5.1 music and Dolby Digital
5.1 music.
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