Features - Samsung HT-AS700 Instruction Manual

Features

√√ What is AV receiver?
It refers to home theater exclusive amplifier by amplifying the audio signal from DVD and CD player as a core element of
home theater.
√√ Let's find out difference between general amplifier and AV receiver!
General Amplifier
2 channels (left speaker and right speaker)
Play back music mainly
No decoder
Not play back various kinds of sound formats
Dolby Pro Logic ll x
Dolby Pro Logic ll x is a new type of multiple
channel audio signal decoding method that
improves upon existing Dolby Pro Logic.
DTS 96/24
DTS is the surround format implementing 5.1
channel multi channel sounds of 96KHz/24bit
without losing the image quality of DVD. In addition,
it can reproduce the matrix 6.1 of DTS 96/24
decoder signal.
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
It not only significantly enhances space expression
capability of surround channel but also easily
implements the sound localization at the rear
according to sound field reproduction at 6.1 channel
including rear center channel.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dol b y", "ProLogi c " and doubl e -D symbol are the trademark of Dol b y Laboratori e s.
Confi d enti a l unpubl i s hed works
(c)1992-1997 Dol b y Laboratori e s. Al l ri g hts are Reserved.
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AV Receiver
Multiple Channel (5.1 channel by default)
Play back music and video sound realistically
Has decoder
Play back various kinds of sound formats including Dolby
Digital and DTS
Many input/output connectors
No noise using digital signal type
DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
DTS play backs 5.1 channel sound of wide-range
by playing sound of DVD and CD disk as surround
sound system.
DTS-ES
DTS-ES is the surround format implementing
surround type of discrete 6.1 channel while
preserving upper compatibility in response to
existing DTS Digital Sound format.
It is the latest digital sound format maximizing the
space quality and 360 surround experience by
adding rear center channels.
DTS
It reproduces the digital PCM or analog stereo
sound source in 6.1 channels using the high
precision digital matrix of DTS only.
This product is manufactured with technical cooperation with Digital
Theater Systems, Inc., is the registered trademark of Digital
Theater Systems.
(c)1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights Reserved.