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Appendix – Harman-Kardon AVR 160 User Manual

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APPENDIX

Surround Mode

Description

Incoming Bitstream or Signal

Dolby Pro Logic II
Movie

Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for movie and television
programs.

Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Analog (2-channel)

Tuner

PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Dolby Pro Logic II
Music

Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for music selections. Allows
adjustment of sound field presentation in three dimensions:

Center Width (adjusts width of vocal soundstage)

Dimension (adjusts depth of soundstage)

Panorama (adjusts wraparound surround effect)

Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Analog (2-channel)

Tuner

PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Dolby Pro Logic II
Game

Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that emphasizes use of the surround channels
and subwoofer for total immersion in the video gaming experience.

Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Analog (2-channel)

Tuner

PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Dolby Pro Logic

Original version of Dolby Pro Logic that steered a mono signal containing
information below 7kHz to the surround channels.

Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Analog (2-channel)

Tuner

PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Mode Group

An expansion of Dolby Pro Logic II that adds a surround back channel which
may be played through one or two surround back speakers. The Dolby Pro
Logic IIx modes may be selected not only with Dolby Digital bitstreams, but
thanks to the AVR 160’s post-processor, they may also be used with some DTS
bitstreams to add a surround back channel to 5.1 modes.

See below

Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Movie

This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, with an added surround back
channel.

Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0

or .1, EX
Analog (2-channel)

Tuner

PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Music

This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Music, including the availability
of center width, dimension and panorama adjustments. Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Music adds a surround back channel.

Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0

or .1, EX
Analog (2-channel)

Tuner

PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)a

Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Game

This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Game, with the added benefit of a
surround back channel.

Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1

Analog (2-channel)

Tuner

PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)

Harman Virtual Speaker

Simulates 5.1 channels when only two speakers are present, or a more
enveloping sound field is desired.

Dolby Digital

Analog (2-channel)

Tuner

PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)

DTS Digital

Using a different encoding/decoding method than Dolby Digital, it also
provides up to five discrete main channels, plus an LFE channel.

DTS 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1,

3/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1
DTS-ES Matrix (played as 5.1)

DTS-ES Discrete (played as 5.1)

DTS-HD

DTS-HD is a new high-definition audio format that complements the high-
definition video found on Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD discs. It is transmitted
using a DTS core with high-resolution extensions. Even when only DTS 5.1
surround sound is desired (or available, if the multizone system is in use), the
higher capacity of high-resolution discs serves up DTS at twice the bit rate
used on DVD-Video discs.

Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded with

DTS-HD modes, delivered via HDMI

DTS-HD Master Audio

DTS-HD Master Audio technology delivers bit-for-bit reproductions of the
studio master recording in up to 7.1 channels, for an incredibly accurate
performance.

Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded with

DTS-HD Master Audio technology, delivered
via HDMI

DTS-ES Matrix

DTS Extended Surround adds a single surround back channel to DTS 5.1 digital
surround sound. The Matrix version includes the surround back channel
information “matrixed” into the left and right (side) surround channels, for
compatibility with 5.1-channel systems.

DTS-ES Matrix