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. |
- 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:
- Checking the current audio signal information
- Enabling Lipsync adjustment
- Setting the adjustment method of the Lipsync function
- Adjusting the delay of the Lipsync function
- Selecting sound programs
- Adjusting the sound field effect level
- Adjusting the delay between the direct sound and presence sound field generation
- Adjusting the broadening effect of the presence sound field
- Adjusting the loss of the presence sound field
- Adjusting the decay time of the rear reverberant sound
- Adjusting the delay between the direct sound and reverberant sound generation
- Adjusting the volume of the reverberant sound
- Adjusting the delay between the direct sound and surround sound field generation
- Adjusting the broadening effect of the surround sound field
- Adjusting the loss of the surround sound field
- Adjusting the delay between the direct sound and surround back sound field generation
- Adjusting the broadening effect of the surround back sound field
- Adjusting the loss of the surround back sound field
- Setting the use of Center Spread
- Adjusting the center localization (broadening effect) of the front sound field
- Adjusting the entire volume for “7ch Stereo”
- Adjusting the front and rear volume balance for “7ch Stereo”
- Adjusting the left and right volume balance for “7ch Stereo”
- Adjusting the height volume balance using the presence speakers for “7ch Stereo”
- Setting the use of Monaural Mix for “7ch Stereo”
- Setting the dynamic range adjustment method
- Setting the limit value of the volume
- Setting the initial volume for when the unit is turned on
- Adjusting the CINEMA DSP 3D effect level automatically
- Setting Virtual Surround Back Speaker (VSBS)