User Guide Instruction Manual

Listening Modes Usage
Listening mode Number
of signal
channels
Types of channels Media used
Mono 1 z 1 discrete or 1 downmix
matrixed, full-bandwidth
channel (C)
z Analog signal
z CDs or DVDs downmixed to
1 channel
Stereo 2 z 2 discrete or 2 downmix
matrixed, full-bandwidth
channel (L/R)
z Stereo music
z All DVDs downmixed to 2
channels
Mono to all Up to 7.1 z 1 discrete or 1 downmix
matrixed, full-bandwidth
channel (C)
z 2 to 6 matrixed,
full-bandwidth channels
(L/R, LS/RS, and CB or LB/
RB)
z Analog signal
z CDs or DVDs downmixed to
1 channel
Stereo to all Up to 6.1 z 2 discrete or 2 downmix
matrixed, full-bandwidth
channels (L/R)
z 2 or 4 matrixed,
full-bandwidth channels
(LS/RS and/or LB/RB)
z Stereo music
z All DVDs downmixed to 2
channels
Dolby Pro Logic 4 z 2 discrete, full-bandwidth
channels (L/R)
z 1 matrixed, full-bandwidth
channel (C)
z 1 matrixed,
limited-bandwidth
channel (S)
z Stereo and Dolby Surround
encoded VHS movies and
broadcast TV programs
Dolby Pro Logic II
Music or Movie
5.1 z 2 discrete, full-bandwidth
channels (L/R)
z 3 matrixed, full-bandwidth
channels (C, LS/RS)
z 1 subwoofer channel via
Dolby Pro Logic II bass
management
z Stereo and Dolby Surround
encoded VHS movies and
broadcast TV programs
z Stereo music
z Video games
Dolby Digital 5.1 5.1 z 5 discrete, full-bandwidth
channels (L/R, C, LS/RS)
z 1 discrete LFE channel (LFE)
z All DVDs
z Some broadcast HDTV
z Some Direct Broadcast
Satellite (DBS)
DTS or DTS 96/24 5.1 z 5 discrete, full-bandwidth
channels (L/R, C, LS/RS)
z 1 discrete LFE channel (LFE)
z Some DVDs that are
encoded with DTS
z Some CDs that are encoded
with DTS
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