Owner's Manual

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Note:
The MC-4 cannot automatically detect Dolby Digital
Surround EX encoding in non-flagged 5.1-channel
Dolby Digital sources. A non-flagged source does not
include information in the input signal that identifies
Dolby Digital Surround EX encoding.
The table below indicates the conditions in which Dolby
Digital Surround EX decoding is engaged.
• Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding is engaged when the EX
DECODING parameter is set to ON or the EX DECODING
parameter is set to AUTO and a flagged 5.1-channel Dolby
Digital source recorded with Dolby Digital Surround EX is
detected.
• Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding is not engaged when the
EX DECODING parameter is set to OFF or the EX DECODING
parameter is set to AUTO and a non-flagged 5.1-channel
Dolby Digital source recorded with or without Dolby Digital
Surround EX is detected.
• Listening mode name differs depending on the encoding
present in the input source, the EX DECODING parameter
setting and the speaker setup.
– The DOLBY DIGITAL EX listening mode is available when
Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding is engaged.
– The DOLBY DIGITAL listening mode is available when
Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding is not engaged.
– The DOLBY DIGITAL EX listening mode cannot be activat-
ed unless both side and rear speakers are present.
MODE ADJUST
Lexicon
5.1-Channel Dolby
Digital EX (Non-Flagged)
5.1-Channel Dolby
Digital EX (Flagged)
5.1-Channel
Dolby Digital
DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL EX DOLBY DIGITAL
EX DECODING: AUTO
DOLBY DIGITAL EX DOLBY DIGITAL EX DOLBY DIGITAL EX
EX DECODING: ON
DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL
DOLBY DIGITAL
EX DECODING: OFF
Parameter
Setting
Input
Source