User's Manual

CHAPTER 3

Dolby

Digital 5.1

Dolby Digital 5.1 gives you five discrete channels of mid- and high-range digital audio,

plus one channel of low-frequency (subwoofer) audio, for use by A/V receivers capable of

decoding the 5.1-channel signal. The audio signals are broken into left-front, center, right-

front, left-rear, right-rear and low-frequency channels. The result, when your DIRECTV

Plus

Receiver is connected to a compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 channel A/V receiver and speaker

setup, is an experience that gives you much of the dynamic range, 360-degree imaging and

sonic excitement of a real theater.

Not all TV programs are broadcast using Dolby Digital 5.1 for DIRECTV

programming.

Programs broadcast using this high-quality audio standard are indicated by the words Dolby

Digital in the program description in the Channel Banner (see page 23) and the Guide (see

page 24).

To change the current Digital Audio format,

press MENU, select Settings, then select Setup.

Select Audio in the left menu. Highlight the Dolby Digital tab and press SELECT, then follow

the onscreen instructions and select from the following options:

Dolby On (RCA): Select this option to optimize the audio on programs with Dolby

Digital Audio if you are using the Digital Audio Out (Optical) to a digital audio receiver

and the Audio/Video (RCA) cable to your TV or stereo.

Dolby On (RF): Select this option to optimize the audio on programs with Dolby Digital

Audio if you are using the Digital Audio Out (Optical) to a digital audio receiver and the

RF coaxial output cable to your TV or stereo.

 OFF: Select this option if you are not using the Digital Audio Out (Optical).

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