Sony STR-DA5200ES - Page 66

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5 Press V/v repeatedly to select
“Settings,” then press or b.
The Settings menu list appears on the TV
screen.
6 Press V/v repeatedly to select
“Surround,” then press or b.
7 Press OPTIONS.
The option menu list appears on the TV
screen.
8 Press V/v repeatedly to select
“SB Dec Mode,” then press .
9 Press V/v repeatedly to select
the surround back decoding
mode, then press .
Tip
You can select the surround back decoding mode
using “SB Decoding” on the Auto Calibration
settings menu (page 66).
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.
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
confirms to Dolby
Digital EX (page 67)
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