Selecting the surround decoder used in the program

Selects a surround decoder to be used.

Setup menu

“Sound” > “Surround Decoder” > “Decode Type”

Settings

Auto

Uses the decoder automatically selected by input source. The DTS Neural:X decoder is selected for DTS sources and the Dolby Surround decoder is selected for other sources.

bDsur

Dolby Surround decoder. Expands the sound using a method optimized for the layout of the installed speakers. It produces the extended surround sound optimized for your speaker system. A real acoustic space (including overhead) will be created especially when object-based audio (such as Dolby Atmos content) is played.

Neural:X

DTS Neural:X decoder. Expands the sound using a method optimized for the layout of the installed speakers. It produces the extended surround sound optimized for your speaker system. A real acoustic space (including overhead) will be created especially when object-based audio (such as DTS:X content) is played.

Neo:6 Cinema

Uses the DTS Neo:6 decoder (or DTS-ES Matrix decoder) suitable for movies. Sounds will be output from the surround/surround back speakers.

Neo:6 Music

Uses the DTS Neo:6 decoder (or DTS-ES Matrix decoder) suitable for music. Sounds will be output from the surround/surround back speakers.

NOTE
  • For details on each decoder, see the following:
  • You can adjust the surround decoder parameters in “Surround Decoder” in the “Setup” menu. For details, see the following:
  • The selected surround decoder may not work for some input sources.
  • We recommend Dolby Surround while network streaming is Dolby contents.
  • The Neural:X decoder does not work for Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD signals. Select “Auto” or “bDsur” for these signals.
  • When the Dolby Surround decoder or the Neural:X decoder is selected, virtual surround processing (such as Virtual CINEMA FRONT) does not work. For details, see the following:

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