Outlaw Audio 990 - Manual (Page 13)

12 Outlaw Audio
Owner’s Manual
13 Model 990 7.1 Channel Preamp/Processor
Owner’s Manual
Surround Format Information
D A Display Text Name Description
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PL IIx MOVIE Pro Logic IIx Movie
Use for 7.1-channel surround-sound playback for movies or videogames from any
2-channel source
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PL IIx MOVIE + DOLBY VS 5-SP WIDE
Pro Logic IIx Movie + Dolby Virtual Sur-
round 5-Speaker Wide
As above, but used to expand the soundfield when front left and right speakers are
positioned close to TV
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PL IIx MUSIC Pro Logic IIx Music Use for 7.1-channel surround-sound playback for music from any 2-channel source
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PL II MOVIE Pro Logic II Movie
Use for 5.1-channel surround-sound playback for movies or videogames from any
2-channel source
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PL II MOVIE + DOLBY VS 5-SP WIDE
Pro Logic II Movie + Dolby Virtual Surround
5-Speaker Wide
As above, but used to expand the soundfield when front left and right speakers are
positioned close to TV
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PL II MUSIC Pro Logic II Music Use for 5.1-channel surround-sound playback for music from any 2-channel source
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DTS NEO:6 CINEMA DTS Neo:6 Cinema Creates 6.1-channel sound for stereo movie or TV soundtracks
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DTS NEO:6 MUSIC DTS Neo:6 Music Creates 6.1-channel sound for stereo music
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7-CH STEREO 7-Channel Stereo Creates a 7-channel program from any stereo source
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5-CH STEREO 5-Channel Stereo Creates a 5-channel program from any stereo source
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DOLBY DIGITAL Dolby Digital 5.1-channel processing for all Dolby Digital-encoded sources
• DOLBY DIGITAL + DOLBY VS 5-SP
WIDE
Dolby Digital + Dolby Virtual Surround
5-Speaker Wide
As above, but used to expand the soundfield when front left and right speakers are
positioned close to TV
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DOLBY DIGITAL EX Dolby Digital EX 6.1-channel processing for Dolby Digital soundtracks encoded with Surround EX
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DOLBY DIGITAL + PL IIx MOVIE Dolby Digital + Pro Logic IIx Movie 7.1-channel processing for 5.1-channel Dolby Digital movie soundtracks
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DOLBY DIGITAL + PL IIx MUSIC Dolby Digital + Pro Logic IIx Music 7.1-channel processing for 5.1-channel Dolby Digital music video soundtracks
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DTS DTS 5.1-channel processing for all DTS-encoded sources
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DTS ES-MATRIX DTS 6.1-channel processing for 5.1-channel ES-Matrix-encoded DTS sources
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DTS ES-DISCRETE DTS 6.1-channel processing for ES-Discrete-encoded DTS sources
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DTS + DOLBY VS 5-SP WIDE
DTS + Dolby Virtual Surround 5-Speaker
Wide
Same as standard DTS, but used to expand the soundfield when front left and right
speakers are positioned close to TV
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DTS + PL IIx MOVIE DTS + Pro Logic IIx Movie 7.1-channel processing for 5.1-channel DTS movie soundtracks
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DTS+ PL IIx MUSIC DTS + Pro Logic IIx Music 7.1-channel processing for 5.1-channel DTS music video soundtracks
Panorama provides an extension of the front stereo image to the surround
channels, creating an enveloping, wraparound effect.
Dimension enables adjustment of the surround effect. Turn this control
toward the rear to enhance the surround effect for “dry”-sounding record-
ings, and toward the front to decrease it for highly reverberant recordings.
Center Width blends sound from the center channel into the left and right
channels to create a more seamless front soundstage. At one extreme, no
sound is mixed from center into left and right; at the other extreme, this
control can completely deactivate the center speaker so a phantom center
image is created from just the left and right front speakers.
Pro Logic IIx processing can also be applied to 5.1-channel material, either
Dolby Digital or DTS, to create 7.1-channel sound.
DTS
This format is similar to Dolby Digital, but uses a higher sampling rate. In its
standard form, DTS provides 5.1-channel surround sound. It is available on
CD, DVD, laserdiscs, PlayStation 2 video games, and D-VHS tapes. Audio-only
DTS discs may be used with any CD, DVD, or laserdisc player with a digital
audio output, but DVD discs with DTS audio must be used on players with the
“DTS Digital Out” logo.
DTS-ES
DTS-ES is an extension of the original DTS format that adds an additional
back surround channel to to a soundtrack. DTS ES-Matrix titles provide the
sixth channel by a matrix process, while DTS ES-Discrete media delivers a true,