Sony ST-RDB940 Operating Instructions Manual page 37

Source sound displays
The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the source sound. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes
the source sound (based on the speakers settings). When using music sound modes like LARGE HALL or SMALL HALL
the receiver adds reverberation based on the source sound.
The following table shows how the indicators light when using AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode.
Although the table below shows almost all of the configurations available from multi channel surround signals, the ones
marked " " are the most common.
Recording
Format
Input Channel Display
(Front/Rear)
DOLBY DIGITAL [1/0]
1/0
dts [1/0]
DOLBY DIGITAL [2/0]
2/0*
dts [2/0]
DOLBY DIGITAL [3/0]
3/0
dts [3/0]
DOLBY DIGITAL [2/1]
2/1
dts [2/1]
DOLBY DIGITAL [3/1]
3/1
dts [3/1]
DOLBY DIGITAL [2/2]
2/2
dts [2/2]
DOLBY DIGITAL [3/2]
3/2
dts [3/2]
2/0**
DOLBY DIGITAL [2/0]
DOLBY PROLOGIC
PCM XX kHz***
* Signals with Dolby surround encoded flag OFF
** Signals with Dolby surround encoded flag ON
*** Sampling frequency is displayed
Notes
• The receiver performs Pro Logic decoding and the display conforms to 2/0** when using the following movie sound modes with 2/0* or
STEREO PCM format signals. (CINEMA STUDIO EX. A, B, C, SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. A, B, C, NIGHT THEATER, V. MULTI
DIMENSION, V. MULTI REAR, V. SEMI-M. DIMENSION, VIRTUAL ENHANCED A, or VIRTUAL ENHANCED B)
• When using music sound modes like LARGE HALL or SMALL HALL with standard audio formats, like PCM, the receiver creates rear
signals from the front L and R signals. In this case, sound is output from the rear speakers, but output channel indicators for the rear
speakers do not light.
Source Sound and Output Channel Display
All speakers Rear speakers
present absent
a a
DIGITAL C DIGITAL
C
DTS DTS
L R L
L R L
DTS DTS
a a
DIGITAL L C R DIGITAL L
L C R L
DTS DTS
a a
DIGITAL L R DIGITAL L
S
L R L
DTS S DTS
a a
DIGITAL L C R DIGITAL L
S
L C R L
DTS S DTS
a a
DIGITAL L R DIGITAL L
LS RS LS
L R L
DTS LS RS DTS LS
a a
DIGITAL L C R DIGITAL L
LS RS LS
L C R L
DTS LS RS DTS LS
L C R L
PRO LOGIC S PRO LOGIC
L C R L
PRO LOGIC S PRO LOGIC
L R L
Center speaker Rear/center
absent speakers absent
a a
C DIGITAL C DIGITAL
C C
DTS DTS
R L R
R L R
DTS DTS
a a
C R DIGITAL L C R DIGITAL
C R L C R
DTS DTS
a a
R DIGITAL L R DIGITAL
S S
R L R
S DTS S DTS
a a
C R DIGITAL L C R DIGITAL
S S
C R L C R
S DTS S DTS
a a
R DIGITAL L R DIGITAL
RS LS RS
R L R
RS DTS LS RS DTS
a a
C R DIGITAL L C R DIGITAL
RS LS RS
C R L C R
RS DTS LS RS DTS
C R L C R
S PRO LOGIC S PRO LOGIC
C R L C R
S PRO LOGIC S PRO LOGIC
R L R
C
C
L R
L R
L C R
L C R
L R
S
L R
S
L C R
S
L C R
S
L R
LS RS
L R
LS RS
L C R
LS RS
L C R
LS RS
L C R
S
L C R
S
L R
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