Sony STR-DG600 Operating Instructions Manual page 46

(SUR B ACK DECODING)
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., ff)rmat, you can enjoy the
snrround sound intended by the filmmakers.
Select the surround back decoding mode using
"SB DEC" on the SUR menu (page 45).
Types of the surround back
decoding functions
• SB AUTO
When the input stream contains the 6.1
channel decode flag a), the appropriate
decoding is performed on the surround back
signal.
Input stream Output Surround back
channel decoding
Dolby Digital 5. Ie)
5.1
Dolby Digital 6.1 Matrix decoder that
Surround EX b) conforms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS 5.1 5.1 e)
DTS-ES 6. ]e) DTS Matrix decoding
Matrix 6.1 "/
DTS-ES 6. Ie) DTS Discrete
Discrete 6. I d) decoding
Dolby Digital 7.1 Matrix decoder that
Surround EX b) conforms to Oolby
Pro Logic Ilx
• SB ON
To decode the surround back signal regardless
of the 6.1 channel decode flag a), Dolby Digital
EX is applied when the output channel is 6.1.
Input stream Output Surround back
channel decoding
Dolby Digital 6.1 Matrix decoder that
5.1 confl_rms to Dolby
Digital EX
Dolby Digital 6.1 Matrix decoder thnt
Surround EX b) confl)rms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS 5.1 6. Ie) Matrix decoder that
confl)rms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS_ES 6.1 e) Matrix decoder that
Matrix 6.1 c) conlkwms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS_ES 6.1
e)
Malrix decoder that
Discrete 6.1 di conlkwms to Dolby
Digital EX
Dolby Digital 7.1 Mntrix decoder th,t
5. I conlk_rms to Dolby
Pro Logic llx
Dolby Digital 7.1 Matrix decoder th,t
Surround EX b) conforms to Dolby
Pro Logic llx
• SB OFF
Surround back decoding is not performed.
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 fihns.
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. I discrete channels. Discrete 6. I
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 channeh
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