Sony STR-DA5ES Primary Operating Instructions Manual page 35

About 6.1 channel decoding mode
6.1CH Input
DECODING stream
OFF Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital EX
DTS 5.1
DTS-ES Matrix 6.1
DTS-ES Discrete 6.1
AUTO Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital EX
DTS 5.1
DTS-ES Matrix 6.1
DTS-ES Discrete 6.1
ON Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital EX
DTS 5.1
DTS-ES Matrix 6.1
DTS-ES Discrete 6.1
* STR-DA5ES
** STR-DA3ES
1) Dolby Digital EX
Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag. The Dolby Corporation web page can help you distinguish
Surround EX films. Set 6.1 Channel Decoding to "ON" when enjoying these movies.
2) DTS-ES Matrix 6.1
Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5.1 channel signals.
Set 6.1 Channel Decoding to "AUTO" to activate the matrix decoder provided by DTS Corporation. Set to "ON"
to activate Sony DCMD.
3) DTS-ES Discrete 6.1
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.
Set 6.1 Channel Decoding to "AUTO" to play the discrete 6.1 channel signals. Set 6.1 Channel Decoding to "ON"
to activate Sony DCMD and play 6.1 channel signals equivalent to those that would be used in a movie
theater.
4) Sony DCMD (Digital Cinema Matrix Decoder) system
Sony DCMD is a high fidelity 6.1 channel matrix decoder developed by Sony. This decoder has the same function
as that used in movie theaters. It can be used with all Surround EX formats (Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix
6.1, and DTS-ES Discreet 6.1). Sony DCMD conforms to Dolby Digital EX.
Output
channel
5.1
1)
5.1
5.1
2)
5.1
3)
5.1
5.1
6.1
5.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
Applied 6.1 channel
decoder
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Sony DCMD 4)
NO
DTS matrix decoder*/Sony DCMD**
DTS discrete decoder*/Sony DCMD**
Sony DCMD
Sony DCMD
Sony DCMD
Sony DCMD
Sony DCMD
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