Listening Modes Usage
Listening Mode
Mono
Stereo
Mono to all
Stereo to all
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Pro Logic II Music
or Movie
Dolby Digital 5.1
DTS or DTS 96/24
DTS Neo:6 Music or
Cinema
Number
Types of Channels
of Signal
Channels
1
1 discrete or 1 downmix
•
matrixed, full-bandwidth
channel (C)
2
2 discrete or 2 downmix
•
matrixed, full-bandwidth
channel (L/R)
Up to 7.1
1 discrete or 1 downmix
•
matrixed, full-bandwidth
channel (C)
2 to 6 matrixed, full-bandwidth
•
channels (L/R, LS/RS, and CB
or LB/RB)
Up to 6.1
2 discrete or 2 downmix
•
matrixed, full-bandwidth
channels (L/R)
2 or 4 matrixed, full-bandwidth
•
channels (LS/RS and/or LB/
RB)
4
2 discrete, full-bandwidth
•
channels (L/R)
1 matrixed, full-bandwidth
•
channel (C)
1 matrixed, limited-bandwidth
•
channel (S)
5.1
2 discrete, full-bandwidth
•
channels (L/R)
3 matrixed, full-bandwidth
•
channels (C, LS/RS)
1 subwoofer channel via Dolby
•
Pro Logic II bass management
5.1
5 discrete, full-bandwidth
•
channels (L/R, C, LS/RS)
1 discrete LFE channel (LFE)
•
5.1
5 discrete, full-bandwidth
•
channels (L/R, C, LS/RS)
1 discrete LFE channel (LFE)
•
Up to 7.1
2 discrete, full-bandwidth
•
channels (L/R)
3 to 5 matrixed, full-bandwidth
•
channels (C, LS/RS, and CB, if
6.1, or LB/RB, if 7.1)
1 subwoofer channel via DTS
•
Neo:6 bass management
Media Used
Analog signal
•
CDs or DVDs downmixed
•
to 1 channel
Stereo music
•
All DVDs downmixed to 2
•
channels
Analog signal
•
CDs or DVDs downmixed
•
to 1 channel
Stereo music
•
All DVDs downmixed to 2
•
channels
Stereo and Dolby Surround
•
encoded VHS movies and
broadcast TV programs
Stereo music
•
Video games
•
Stereo and Dolby Surround
•
encoded VHS movies and
broadcast TV programs
Stereo music
•
Video games
•
All DVDs
•
Some broadcast HDTV
•
Some Direct Broadcast
•
Satellite (DBS)
Some DVDs that are
•
encoded with DTS
Some CDs that are
•
encoded with DTS
Stereo VHS movies and
•
broadcast TV programs
Stereo music
•
Video games
•
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