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Parameter Definitions
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Line Mode Compression Profile and RF Mode Compression Profile
Fordetailsoftheavailableprofiles,seeSection D.4.
RF Overmodulation Protection
ThisparameterisdesignedtoprotectagainstovermodulationwhenadecodedDolby
DigitalbitstreamisRFmodulated.Whenenabled,theDolbyDigitalencoderincludes
pre‐emphasisinitscalculationsforRFModecompression.Theparameterhasnoeffect
whendecodingusingLinemodecompression.Exceptinrarecases,thisparametershould

bedisabled.
MainM&E(ME) Thebitstreamisthemainaudioservicefortheprogram,minusa
dialoguechannel.Thedialoguechannel,ifany,isintendedtobe
carriedbyanassociateddialogueservice.Differentdialogueservices
canbeassociatedwithasingleMEservicetosupportmultiple
languages.
Assc.VisualImp.(VI) Thisis
typicallyasingle‐channelprogramintendedtoprovidea
narrativedescriptionofthepicturecontenttobedecodedalongwith
themainaudioservice.TheVIservicemayalsobeacompletemixof
allprogramchannels,comprisinguptosixchannels.
Assc.HearImp.(HI) Thisistypicallyasingle‐channel
programintendedtoconveyaudio
thathasbeenprocessedforincreasedintelligibilityanddecoded
alongwiththemainaudioservice.TheHIservicemayalsobea
completemixofallprogramchannels,comprisinguptosixchannels.
Assc.Dialogue(D) Thisistypicallyasingle‐channelprogramintendedtoprovidea

dialoguechannelforanMEservice.IftheMEservicecontainsmore
thantwochannels,theDserviceislimitedtoonlyonechannel;ifthe
MEserviceistwochannels,theDservicecanbeastereopair.The
appropriatechannelsofeachservicearemixedtogether(requires
special
decoders).
Assc.Commentary(C) Thisistypicallyasingle‐channelprogramintendedtoconvey
additionalcommentarythatcanbeoptionallydecodedalongwith
themainaudioservice.Thisservicediffersfromadialogueservice
becauseitcontainsanoptional,ratherthanarequired,dialogue
channel.TheCservicemayalsobea
completemixofallprogram
channels,comprisinguptosixchannels.
Assc.Emergency(E) Thisisasingle‐channelservicethatisgivenpriorityinreproduction.
WhentheEserviceappearsinthebitstream,itisgivenpriorityinthe
decoderandthemainserviceismuted.
Assc.VoiceOver(VO) Thisisa
single‐channelserviceintendedtobedecodedandmixedto
theCenterchannel(requiresspecialdecoders).
MainSvKaraoke(K) Thebitstreamisaspecialserviceforkaraokeplayback.Inthiscase,
theLeftandRightchannelscontainmusic,theCenterchannelhasa
guidemelody,andtheLeftSurroundandRight
Surroundchannels
carryoptionalbackingvocals.
Table D-7 RF Overmodulation Protection Settings
RF Overmodulation
Protection Setting
Enabled
Disabled
Table D-6 Bitstream Mode Options (continued)
Bitstream Mode
Setting
Definition