Sony STR-DG1100 Operating Instructions Manual page 65

Input stream Output
channels
e)
Dolby Digital 5.1
5.1
e)
Dolby Digital 6.1
b)
Surround EX
e)
DTS 5.1 5.1
e)
DTS-ES Matrix 6.1
c)
6.1
e)
DTS-ES 6.1
d)
Discrete 6.1
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.
• OFF
Surround back decoding is not performed.
Notes
• This function does not work in the following cases.
– The multi-channel input is selected.
– The sound field for music or movies is selected.
– The multi-channel Linear PCM signals are
received via an HDMI IN jack.
• There may be no sound from the surround back
speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode. Some discs
have no Dolby Digital Surround EX flag even
though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos.
In this case, select "ON."
• When "PLIIx" of the A.F.D. mode is selected, the
SB Decoding is decoded in the PLIIx mode.
Surround back
decoding
—
Matrix decoder that
confirms to Dolby
Digital EX
—
DTS Matrix decoding
DTS Discrete
decoding
x SB Dec Mode
(Surround back decoding mode)
You can select surround back decoding mode
only when "SB Decoding" is set to "ON" or
"AUTO" and the input stream contains the
Dolby Digital Surround EX flag.
Parameter Speaker
setting
DDEX 7.1
channels
6.1
channels
PLIIx MV 7.1
channels
6.1
channels
PLIIx MS 7.1
channels
6.1
channels
Note
Matrix decoding conforming to Dolby Digital EX is
applied if the speaker setting is 6.1 channel system
and movie decoding conforming to Pro Logic IIx is
applied if the speaker setting is 7.1 channel system,
when you select Dolby PLIIx MS under the
following conditions:
– a Dolby Digital Surround EX signal is input
– "SB Decoding" is set to "AUTO"
Surround back
decoding
Matrix decoder conforms
to Dolby Digital EX
Matrix decoder conforms
to Dolby Digital EX
Movie decoder conforms
to Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Matrix decoder conforms
to Dolby Digital EX
Music decoder conforms
to Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Music decoder conforms
to Dolby Pro Logic IIx
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