Audio Connections; Surround Sound - THOMSON DTH3600 Manual

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Audio connections

Surround sound

DIGITAL OUT
MPEG Multichannel
"Advanced" amplifier (with 6 analog Audio inputs)
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Your DVD player
- DTH 3300/DTH 3600 will always deliver a high-quality 2-channel (stereo) signal to the
audio output, regardless of whether the soundtracks on DVD movies are in 2-channel
stereo, in Dolby Surround, in Dolby Digital (AC-3) or in audio multichannel MPEG2.
In some cases the soundtracks may be single channel (mono) only, then the output will
also be mono only.
- DTH 3600 includes a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder and a multichannel MPEG-2 audio
decoder.
By connecting your DVD player to an Audio-Video amplifier with 5.1 input channel
connectors, you can reproduce the sound of a movie theater recorded on your DVD
discs in Dolby Digital, in MPEG1/2 format, or in the PCM linear stereo format, without
needing to connect your DVD player to an external decoder.
DTS
is a digital Sound compression technique developed by Digital Theater Sound
Systems for digital multichannel Audio Signals.
3D-Surround
sound is a technique developped by
Desper Products incorporated. It creates a virtual rear surround effect with your stereo TV
or hifi system's 2 speakers (no additional equipment is required) when using a DVD disc
coded with multichannel DOLBY DIGITAL™ or DOLBY SURROUND sound or Audio
CDs or Video-CDs.
Dolby Digital (AC-3) *
Dolby Digital are digital sound compression techniques developed by the Dolby
Laboratories for digital multi-channel audio signals. The Dolby Digital system supports
any audio channel configuration, from stereo (2-channel) sound, up to 5.1 digital
surround. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
"Dolby", "Dolby Pro Logic", "Dolby Digital (AC-3)", and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Copyright 1992 Dolby
Laboratories Inc. All rights reserved.
Audio multichannel MPEG2
The audio multichannel MPEG2 technology is used for digital sound compression.
The audio multichannel MPEG2 system supports any audio channel configuration,
from stereo (2-channel) sound, up to 7.1 digital channels including 5.1 surround sound.
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If you have a Dolby* Pro Logic Surround decoder,
you will get the full benefit from Pro Logic system either
- from titles with the Dolby Surround Mark, or
- from DVD movies that provide full 5.1 channel Dolby Digital soundtracks.
In both cases your Pro Logic decoder has to be connected to the 2-channel analog output
of the DVD player.
"Advanced" or "standard" amplifier
An amplifier is "advanced" when it can transform the 5.1 channel signal it receives from the
DVD player with a digital decoder to an analog signal. The 6 cinch jacks on the amplifier are
analog inputs for connecting the 6 cinch analog outputs of the DVD player (DTH 3600 only).
An amplifier is "standard" when it cannot transform the 5.1 channel signal it receives from
the DVD player's built-in digital decoder. In this case, you must use the digital audio
connection (fiber optic or coaxial cable) - (DTH 3300/DTH 3600).
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SPATIALIZER,
"Standard" amplifier with Digital Audio input
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