Sound - Sony STR-DG500 Operating Instructions Manual

(SUR BACKDECODING)
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
surround sound intended by the filmmakers.
Select the surround back decoding mode using
"SB DEC" on the SUR menu (page 39).
Types of the surround back
decoding functions
• SB AUTO
When tile input stream contains tile 6.1
channel decode flag a), the appropriate
decoding is performed on the surround back
signal.
Input stream Output Surround back
channel decoding
Dolb_ Digital 5. I
5.1
Dolby Digital 6.1 Malrix decoder that
Surround EXb} couforms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS 5.1 5.1
DTS-ES 6. I DTS Matrix decoding
Matrix 6.1c/
DTS-ES 6. I DTS Discrete
Discrete 6. Id) decoding
• SB ON
To decode the surround back signal regardless
of the 6.1 channel decode flag a), Dolby Digital
EX is applied when the outpnt channel is 6.1.
Input stream Output Surround back
channel decoding
Dolby Digital 6.1 Matrix decoder that
5.1 conforms to Dolby
Digital EX
Dolby Digital 6.1 Matrix decoder that
Surround EX b) confl)rms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS 5.1 6.1 Malrix decoder that
confl)rms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS_ES 6.1 Matrix decoder that
Matrix 6.1 c) conlk_rms to Dolby
Digital EX
DTS_ES 6.1 Malrix decoder that
Discrete 6.1 d} conlk_rms to Dolby
Digital EX
• SB OFF
Surround back decoding is not pert_rmed.
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. ] 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.
Notes
• There may be no SO/lnd lhonl 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 "SB ON".
• You can select the surround back decoding mode
only when A.ED. mode is selected. However. this
function is canceled when Dolby Pro Logic Ilx is
selected.
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