Surround Sound Formats; Auto Surround, Alc And Stream Direct With Different Input Signal Formats - Pioneer Elite SC-91 Operating Instructions Manual

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Surround sound formats

Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you'll find on BDs, DVDs, satellite, cable and
terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes.
Dolby
The Dolby technologies are explained below. See http://www.dolby.com for more detailed information.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Surround, and the double-D sym-
bol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
DTS
The DTS technologies are explained below. See http://www.dts.com for more detailed information.
For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, DTS-HD,
the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks, and DTS-HD Master Audio is a trademark of
DTS, Inc. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal
formats
The following charts show what you will hear with different input signal formats, depending on the Stream Direct
mode (see Using Stream Direct on page 60 ) you have selected.
Stereo (2 channel) signal formats
Auto Surround / PURE DIRECT / DIRECT
Input signal format
Rendering Mode :
OBJECT
Dolby: 2.0 Surround
Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Surround
Dolby TrueHD Dolby Surround
DTS Surround
Other stereo sources
As above/ANALOG DIRECT (stereo)
Analog sources
PCM sources
DVD-A sources
As above/DSD DIRECT (stereo)
SACD sources
a ANALOG DIRECT is available when the listening mode set to PURE DIRECT.
b DSD DIRECT is available when the listening mode set to PURE DIRECT.
Multichannel signal formats
Auto Surround / PURE DIRECT / DIRECT
Input signal format
Rendering Mode :
OBJECT
Surround Back speaker(s): Connected
Dolby: Surround EX
Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Surround
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
DTS-HD Master Audio ES (6.1
channel flagged)
DTS-ES (6.1 channel
sources/6.1 channel flagged)
Other 5.1/6.1/7.1 channel
sources
Top middle/Front wide speakers: Connected
Dolby: Surround EX
Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Surround
Dolby TrueHD Dolby Surround
DTS-HD Master Audio ES (6.1
channel flagged)
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Additional information
Rendering Mode :
LEGACY
Dolby Surround Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD
Neo:6 CINEMA
Stereo playback Stereo playback
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Stereo playback
As above
<b>
Rendering Mode :
LEGACY
Dolby Surround Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD
DTS-ES (Matrix)
DTS-ES (Matrix/Discrete)
Straight decoding Straight decoding
Dolby Surround Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD
Straight decoding
ALC
DTS
As above
As above
As above
As above
ALC
DTS
DTS
DTS