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DTS Pro Series

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Contents

INSTALLATION

1.1. PC Standalone Installation

1.2. Mac Standalone Installation

OVERVIEW

USING THE PRO PACKER

ENCODING IMMEDIATELY AFTER PACKING

USING THE ENCODER IN STANDALONE MODE

ENCRYPTING A FILE

6.1. Decrypting a File

DVD AUTHORING FOR DTS

UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

DIALOG NORMALIZATION

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1. Installation

1.1

PC Standalone Installation

System requirements

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PC computer, Pentium 4, 1GHz or higher (recommended)

256 MB RAM

1 hard drive, 7200 RPM minimum, 200 MB free disk space

Greater than 20 GB disk space for audio files

USB port for the license adapter key (dongle)

Windows XP Home edition or XP Professional (SP1)

Surround Encoder installation procedure

The installation of the Surround Encoder software onto a PC computer is a

simple process.

Three software components will be installed

■

An update to Java virtual machine (if needed)

Runtime for the adapter key dongle (WIBU, a third party)

DTS Pro Series Surround Encoder software, which includes the Pro Packer,

Pro Encoder, and Pro Encrypter utility and libraries

ꢀ Important: Proper privileges are required to install and uninstall Surround

ꢁ

Encoder software, including the WIBU driver for the auto-detected adapter

key (dongle).

Instructions

ꢀ Caution: Do not install the adapter key (dongle) before the software has

been installed. Install the adapter key into a USB port on your system

after the software has completed installation.

1. Insert the CD-ROM (DTS #9311E90801) into the CD-ROM drive.

The Installation process should start automatically. If it does not automatically

start, then from the Start menu, select Run and Browse to the proper

setup.exe on the CD-ROM.

2. Proceed through the series of prompts. Accept all default settings.

Restart your computer when prompted to do so.

When installation is complete, a set of three icons will appear on

your PC desktop.

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3. Install the adapter key (dongle) (DTS #E907-02) into a USB port on

your PC after the software has completed installation.

ꢀ Note: It is the responsibility of the owner of the DTS Pro Series Surround

ꢁ

Encoder to keep the adapter key (dongle) in a safe and secure location. If the

adapter is lost, DTS has no obligation to replace it.

If the adapter is damaged or malfunctioning, DTS will replace the adapter at

no charge during the warranty period. If the adapter is damaged after the

warranty period, a service charge will apply.

1.2. Mac Standalone Installation

System requirements

■

Apple computer, Power PC G4 or higher (Dual Processor G5 recommended)

256 MB RAM

1 hard drive, 7200 RPM minimum

100 MB free disk space

Greater than 20 GB recommended for audio files

USB port for the license adapter (dongle)

Surround Encoder requirements

■

Mac OS X version 10.3.5 or higher

Java Runtime 1.4.1 or higher

There are patches available at:

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/

to install these two (above) to OS X version 10.2.

■

Runtime for the adapter key dongle (WIBU, a third party)

Surround Encoder installation procedure

Preparation

The Surround Encoder is an application for OS X versions 10.2.8 onwards,

with Java 1.4.1 already installed. OS X versions 10.3 and higher already have

Java 1.4.1 installed.

If your version of OS X is before 10.2.0, you will need to purchase an upgrade

to version 10.2 or higher.

If your version is higher than 10.2 but lower than 10.2.8, upgrade to the latest

version with the Software Update utility or an update patch.

Once the operating system is at version 10.2.8 or higher, you will be able to

upgrade to Java 1.4.1. This can be done with the Software Update utility

or an update patch.

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ꢀ Important: Proper privileges are required to install and uninstall Surround

ꢁ

Encoder software, including the WIBU driver for the auto-detected adapter

key.

Displaying System information

Click the Apple icon at the top left of the screen and select About this Mac.

The operating system name will display in a pop-up box, along with the version

number.

Click the More Info... button to inspect other settings.

To see which version of Java is installed, from the View menu, select Extended

Report. Then select Frameworks in the left-hand contents listing. Scroll down to

the JavaVM entry. The version number is shown in the Version column.

Figure 1. JavaVM entry in the Frameworks listing

Updating software

ꢀ Note: This procedure requires active Internet access.

ꢁ

Open System Utilities from the taskbar and double-click the Software Update

icon. A list of updates will be displayed. Check and download those that you

require.

Installing DTS Surround Encoder

ꢀ Caution: Do not insert the adapter key (dongle) before the software has

been installed. Insert the adapter key into a USB port on your system after

the software has completed installation.

The WIBU key runtime environment must be installed in order to run the DTS

Surround Encoder applications. The installer/uninstaller program is provided

on the disc.

1. Make sure the adapter key is not inserted.

2. Insert the CD-ROM (DTS #9311E90801) into the CD-ROM drive.

3. Double-click on the DTSProSeriesEncoder.dmg file. (This is the compressed

disc image.) It will open automatically.

4. Double-click on the WIBU installer WkRtMacX.hqx icon to decompress the

WIBU adapter key runtime application. A dialog box will prompt you to identify

a location to place the WIBU application. Save the installer/uninstaller to your

desktop.

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5. Double-click the blue WIBU Vise icon to launch the installer. Choose

Easy Install . The wizard will take you through the rest of the procedure.

6. Install the DTS Encoder. Double-click on the icon DTSProSeriesEncoder.pkg

to start the installer. The wizard will take you through the rest of the

procedure.

ꢀ Important: The package must be installed onto the root volume of the

ꢁ

operating system. Applications are installed in the folder /Applications/dts/.

7. Eject the disc image.

8. At this point you may erase the WIBU installer/uninstaller, if you wish.

9. Install the adapter key (dongle) (DTS #E907-02) into a USB port on your

Mac after the software has completed installation.

10. Once the installation is complete, the applications can be opened by

browsing to /Applications/dts/ and double-clicking the appropriate file.

Filename

Description

DTSPacker.jar

Pro Packer Utility – this is the first application to open, if you need to

pack and encode files. The packer prepares the audio for the encoder.

The Packer also informs the encoder about the channel configuration,

sample rate, time code information, and frame rate information.

DTSEncoder.jar

DTSEncrypter.jar

Surround Encoder application. The Encoder will not accept files that are

not packed. Open the DTS Encoder first, only if there are files that have

already been packed.

Encryption Utility

It may be useful to create aliases for the files so that the applications can be

launched from the desktop. This can be done by dragging the application icon

to the dock.

ꢀ Note: It is the responsibility of the owner of the DTS Pro Series Surround

ꢁ

Encoder to keep the adapter key (dongle) in a safe and secure location.

If the adapter is lost, DTS has no obligation to replace it.

If the adapter is damaged or malfunctioning, DTS will replace the adapter

at no charge during the warranty period. If the adapter is damaged after the

warranty period, a service charge will apply.

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2. Overview

There are three components to the Pro Series Surround Encoder system,

Pro Packer, Pro Encoder, and Pro Encrypter utility.

ꢀ Important: All audio files to be encoded must first be processed using the

ꢁ

Pro Packer.

Start with the Pro Packer

The purpose of the Pro Packer is to bring all the source audio files together into a

single file. The Pro Packer checks the length of the files and the sample rate, to

ensure that you are supplying the encoder with compatible source files. See

Using the Pro Packer, section 3.

ꢀ Important: Open the DTS Encoder first, only if there are files that have

ꢁ

already been packed.

If you choose Pack and Encode , the Pro Packer will automatically open the Pro

Encoder to encode the packed file. See Encoding Immediately after Packing

on page 12. Otherwise, you can pack the files and encode them at another time

or location. See Using the Encoder in Standalone Mode on page 14.

Finally, if needed, use the Pro Encrypter utility to encrypt files for secure electronic

transmittal from place to place. See Encrypting a File on page 18.

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3. Using the Pro Packer

Start the DTS Multi-channel Pro Packer (activate the Pro Packer icon).

The Pro Packer screen will display.

Figure 2. Pro Packer — Initial screen

Our example

In this example, 48 kHz files are being packed and then encoded to

produce a DTS 5.1 DVD.

1. Select channel mapping L C R for the front channels. See Table 1, page 11.

2. Select Ls Rs channel mapping for the surround channels. See Table 1,

page 11.

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3. LFE is set to ON. See Table 1, page 11.

4. Sample rate is set to 48 kHz. The Sample rate here must match the sample

rate of the source files. See note 1, after step 12, page 10.

5. 3 dB Rear channel attenuation is left OFF.

3 dB rear channel attenuation is used in cases where you have a theatrical

master that has not been remixed or repurposed for DVD, and the rear

surrounds (right and left) are typically 3 dB higher than they should be for

home theater.

6. Mode: the only option is Local, meaning the output file will be placed on your

local computer.

Next, determine the location for the output packed file. The Browse button

will open a Select Output Directory window that you can use to navigate to

the correct directory.

7. Identify the directory where the output files will be located. Click Browse and

navigate to the parent¹of the desired directory. Click the target directory

name to select it, then click Select.

8. Type a name for the packed file that you will make.

9. (Optional) Add your company name, project name, or other details here.

¹Parent = the next higher directory

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10. Frame rate: If the audio track is intended to sync with video, be sure to

match its frame rate. If the video reference is drop frame , you MUST select

drop frame here.

If it is important to match the start of the audio track to some specific point in

the video, enter the Start time here, in hours:minutes:seconds:frames

(hh:mm:ss:ff) format. The End time will be calculated automatically, based on

the length of the Input Files and the selected frame rate.

11. The Input Files section of the screen is where you select the individual

source file to be assigned to each encoded channel. (See the Special Case

following step 12.)

Click the cursor on the left-hand column (the L in this example) to open

a file selection window (shown below).

Browse for an input file for the L channel, then select it.

To select, double-click on the file in the list. Or highlight the

file and click Open.

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12. Repeat step 11 for the other channels.

Sample rate

Bit depth

Duration (hh:mm:ss:ff)

Input files have been selected for all channels. For each input file, the sample

rate, bit depth, and duration is identified. See note 1, below.

Use the duration information to check that the input files are identical in

length. See note 2, below.

Special Case: This packer will accept a stereo source file to assign to a

single channel.

The pulldown on the right is to select channel 1 or channel 2 from a stereo

source file.

ꢀ Note 1: If the sample rate of the input file does NOT match the sample rate

ꢁ

you have chosen for the output file, a red outline will appear around the input

file s sample rate, as shown in this example.

Input file sample rate does not match the selected output sample rate. In this

case, you must change the output sample rate to match (step 4) or provide

inputs of the proper sample rate.

ꢀ Note 2: If the duration (length) of an input file does NOT match the duration

ꢁ

of another input file, a red outline will appear around the input files duration,

as shown in this example.

The duration of all input audio files must be the same.

13. Next, there are three choices. Choose Pack and Encode (to both pack and

encode at this time) or choose Pack local file (if you are going to pack the

file now but it will be encoded later — see page 12). Choose Close, if you do

not want to continue. (Your selections so far will be discarded.)

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Click “Pack and Encode” to generate the packed file and launch the

encoder. (If the output file already exists, the Packer will prompt you to

overwrite it.)

The above prompt will display when the packing is finished. Then the

Surround Encoder program will be automatically activated (next step).

At this point, the packed file(.agm extension) will be found in the output

directory. All packed files have the .agm extension.

Table 1

Channel Configuration Combinations

Front

Channels

Back

Channels

LFE

On/Off

Input fields in

pull-down selection

(steps 1, 2, 3 pg 4)

Brief description

of format

Lt/Rt

Grayed out

On, Off

Lt, Rt

L/R matrix

Stereo

L, R

Dual Mono Grayed out

Ch 1, Ch 2

2-ch. mono

L R

Mono Surr

L, R

Surr

Ls Rs

Stereo front with

either mono or

stereo surround

L C R

No Surr

Mono Surr

Ls Rs

Ls Cs Rs 5.1 ES Cs

Ls Cs Rs 6.1 ES

On, Off

L, C, R

Surr

Ls, Rs

stereo surround,

or DTS 5.1

L, C, R with

no surround,

mono surround,

DTS 5.1ES

DTS 6.1ES

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4. Encoding Immediately after Packing

Since we chose “Pack and Encode” in our example, the Pro Surround Encoder

program starts automatically when the Packer is finished (Figure 3) and runs in a

separate window on the desktop.

Figure 3. DTS Pro Series Surrounf Encoder Screen

1. Almost all the settings on this page are carried over from the Packer program.

By default, Use source file directory and Use source file name are

checked (as in this example), so the Encoder will use the same filename and

directory of the packed (.agm) file.

Otherwise, uncheck these options, type a filename, and navigate to a

directory for the encoded file.

2. If Encode whole source file is checked, the time fields are read-only. If

unchecked, both the Output start time and Output end time are editable.

Use output start and end times if you want to encode a portion (not all) of the

source file. For example, this is where you would trim the pre-roll and post-roll

of the project.

The Frame rate cannot be edited (it is read-only).

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3. These fields are automatically filled with information carried in the packed file.

Reset — click this button to reload the values from the packed file, if

necessary.

4. Bit Rate and Output type

For 44.1 kHz and 88.2 kHz source files, only one bit rate (1234800) and

output type (.wav) are possible.

With 48 kHz source files for DVD encoding, Bit rate is selectable: 1509750

bits (1.5 Mbps) or 754500 (754 kbps).

With 48 kHz source files, Output Type is also selectable:

■

DTS wave format .wav (Intel byte order, wav header)

■

DTS padded format .dts (raw file, no wave header, Motorola format,

and zero padding to fill frames)

■

DTS compacted format .cpt (Motorola byte order, zero padding is

removed, timecode is removed but a start time is present). This is the

output type needed for the Apple DVD Studio Pro V3.0.

Wav format is used for music where there is no picture to lock to. Wav is

typically for 5.1 or 6.1 music surround discs. Cpt and DTS formats are used

in DVD authoring. Please refer to DVD Authoring for DTS on page 20, to

determine the correct bitstream to use. Typically, a .cpt file is used, because

the DTS format is a padded file that is used in older DVD authoring systems.

Dialog Normalization, click the arrows to change the setting, if necessary.

For more information, see Dialog Normalization, page 21.

3dB rear channel attenuation is display-only here. This parameter is set in

the Packer. (See step 5 on page 8 for explanation.)

Matrix ES into standard surround channels - (read-only flag) specifies mixing

of Center Surround into Left and Right Surround.

Phase shift ES channels — Works only with ES source files, where it allows

for phase shifting of Left and Right Surround by –45¡ prior to addition of

Center Surround channel.

ꢀ Note: DTS strongly recommends Phase shift be set ON during 6.1 ES

ꢁ

encoding for film. For music, you may wish to experiment with both settings.

For more information, see the topic DVD Authoring for DTS on page 20.

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5. Click the Encode button.

A window will prompt you to review the encoder settings and confirm.

Click Encode.

A progress bar will display.

6. When encoding is finished, a confirmation prompt will appear. It indicates the

output file name and location.

Click OK.

In the Output directory, you will see two additional files, the .log (encoding

report) and the .cpt (encoded) file.

5. Using the Encoder in Standalone Mode

The DTS-Surround Encoder may be used separately from the Packer. The input

file to the encoder must already have been packed (.agm format).

1. In the Packer, you may choose Pack local file when you do not wish to

encode the file immediately.

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Click “Pack local file” to generate the output file. (If the output file already

exists, the Packer will prompt you to overwrite it.)

This prompt will display when the packing is finished.

In the selected output directory, you will see an additional file — the .agm

packed file.

2. In the Source file section, use the Browse function to select the packed.agm

file that you want to encode.

In this example, DTS Test 4.agm has been selected as the source file. The

other fields in this section are automatically filled in from information included

in the packed file.

3. Type a name for the encoded file.

4. Use the Browse function to identify the output directory for the encoded file.

or: You can choose to use the same directory and filename as the packed

file, by activating one or both checkboxes.

5. If Encode whole source file is checked, the time fields are read-only.

If unchecked, the Output start and end times are editable. Use output start

and end times if you want to encode a portion (not all) of the source file..

The Frame rate cannot be edited (it is read-only).

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6. In the DTS Settings section, choose the Bit Rate, Output type, and Dialog

Normalization factor. (See step 4 on page 13 for explanation.)

3dB rear channel attenuation is display-only here. This parameter is set in

the Packer. (See step 5 on page 8 for explanation.)

Bit Rate and Output type fields are automatically determined by the sample

rate of the source material.

For 44.1 kHz and 88.2 kHz source files, only one bit rate (1234800) and

output type (.wav) are possible.

With 48 kHz source files for DVD encoding, Bit rate is selectable: 1509750

bits (1.5 Mbps) or 754500 (754 kbps).

With 48 kHz source files, Output Type is also selectable:

■

DTS wave format .wav (Intel byte order, wav header)

■

DTS padded format .dts (raw file, no wave header, Motorola format, and zero

padding to fill frames)

■

DTS compacted format .cpt (Motorola byte order, zero padding is removed,

timecode is removed but a start time is present)

Dialog Normalization: see definition on page 13 under step 4.

3 dB rear channel attenuation is display-only here. This parameter is set in

the Packer. (See step 5 on page 8 for explanation.)

Matrix ES channels and Phase Shift for ES encoding, see step 4, page 13.

For more information, see the topic DVD Authoring for DTS on page 20.

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7. Click the Encode button.

A confirmation prompt will appear.

Review the settings and, if they are OK, click Encode.

8. A status bar at the bottom of the screen will indicate the progress of the

encode task.

Next, a prompt will inform you that the encoding task is finished.

Click OK.

In the output directory, the output file (.cpt in this example) and the encoding

report (.log) will be listed.

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6. Encrypting a File

Use the Pro Encrypter program to encrypt an .agm packed file for sending over

an unsecure network to another location.

The DTS Pro Encrypter screen will display.

Figure 4: Encryption Utility screen

1. In the Source section, use the Browse function to select the source .agm file

to be encrypted.

The information about the source file will be imported automatically. In this

example, the DTS Test 4.agm has a sample rate of 48 kHz.

2. In the Output section, enter a File Name for the output encrypted file.

Use the Browse function to designate a directory for the output file,

or: Activate the Use AGM file directory checkbox to use the same directory

as the source file.

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3. Enter a password (at least 8 characters long), and type the password again to

confirm.

4. Click the Encrypt button to begin the process.

A confirmation prompt will display.

Review the choices, then click Yes to proceed.

5. A progress bar will display at the bottom of the screen while the encryption is

processing, then this confirmation prompt will display when the file has been

encrypted.

The encrypted .agm file has the name you gave it and is located in the

directory you selected (in step 2).

6.1

Decrypting a File

To decrypt an encrypted file, follow this sequence

■

Open the encrypted file in the DTS Pro Encrypter.

Enter an output filename.

Designate the output directory (or use the source directory)

Enter the password.

Click Decrypt.

The utility will decrypt the file.

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7. DVD Authoring for DTS

A complete discussion of audio encoding for DTS can be found in DVD-Video

Production with DTS Coherent Acoustics Audio, document number E818,

which can be downloaded from the DTS website at:

http://www.dtsonline.com/media/uploads/pdfs/DVD_Authoring.pdf

8. Uninstalling the Software

PC Version

For the Windows version, open the Settings\Control Panel and click

Add/Remove Programs . Locate the DTS Pro Series Encoder entry, highlight it

and Remove it. You may also remove the WIBU runtime this way, if you wish.

Mac OS X Version

For Mac OS X, there is no uninstaller. The software can be removed by following

the procedure below. Some of the files may require an administrative password

for deletion. However, an upgrade installation of this software should overwrite

older files. If you need to revert to an older version, you can replace a newer

version by installing the older version on top of it (to overwrite it).

1. Important: Start by emptying the Trash folder in your Dock. You should back-

up or relocate any important items from the Trash folder at this time, before

any changes to the installed software are done. Also, a back-up security copy

should be created at this time, before uninstalling. Please note that emptying

the Trash folder will be required again at the end of this procedure to

completely remove the software from your machine.

2. From the CD-ROM, uncompress WkRtMacX.hqx and place the

installer/uninstaller application on your desktop.

3. Launch the application and select Uninstall.

4. Quit when finished. Move the application to the Trash.

5. Move the /dts folder (and all its contents) from /Applications to the Trash.

6. Move only the following files from /Library/Java/Extensions to the Trash:

a. libDiskChecker.jnilib

b. libDTS.jnilib

c. libwibuKJni.jnilib

ꢀ Caution: Do NOT remove the /Library/Java/Extensions folder itself.

It is required by the OS.

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7. Move any aliases you manually created to the Trash.

8. Empty the Trash after deleting the above files and folder.

9. Dialog Normalization

Dialog Normalization is the use of metadata to control playback level. It has no

effect on encoding or decoding. It is an instruction to playback equipment to

adjust the level of all channels, post-decoding.

A single DIALNORM value is applied to a given program: level is not adjusted

within a program. There is no compression involved. All channels are affected

equally. DIALNORM can only attenuate.

The DIALNORM value entered into the encoder is the subjective average dialog

level of the program, not the amount of playback attenuation. The subjective

average dialog level is typically approximated by LeqA measurement. The

correspondence between DIALNORM value and attenuation is given in the

following table.

DIALNORM value

Attenuation

DIALNORM value

Attenuation

(dialogue level, dBFS LeqA)

(dB)

(dialogue level, dBFS LeqA)

(dB)

-31

-30

-29

-28

-27

-26

-25

-24

-23

-22

-21

-20

-19

-18

-17

-16

-15

-14

-13

-12

-11

-10

-9

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

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The purpose of DIALNORM is to achieve a consistent level of dialog from one

program or program source to the next. End-users set volume to achieve a

pleasing and intelligible level of dialog. However, dialog level varies considerably

across different program types. For example, in a feature motion picture, dialog

typically averages -27 dBFS LeqA in order to allow sufficient headroom for

explosions and other effects. In contrast, in a news broadcast the announcers

voice may average 15 dB, closer to full scale. Various other programs will have

other dialog levels appropriate to their headroom needs. If there is no

compensation, the end-user will have to turn up the feature film, turn down the

news broadcast, etc. With dialog normalization, a DIALNORM value of -27 is

assigned to the movie, and a value of -15 is assigned to the newscast. The

dialog levels then match on playback and no user adjustment should be

necessary.

For music, which contains no dialog, DIALNORM may be used to set playback

loudness at a level appropriate in the context of other program material,

determined subjectively.

A DIALNORM value of -31 results in no DIALNORM attenuation.

For broadcast or disc authoring of a feature motion picture, if direct measurement

has not indicated a different level, set the DIALNORM value to -27. This has

been widely accepted as typical for features, and THX-certified playback

equipment assumes a value of -27 in aligning levels between the home and the

dubbing stage.

If more than one codec is being used for the same audio track (for example, on

DVD), DIALNORM value should be set the same on all codecs for a given

program.

For further information on DIALNORM, including typical values for different

types of programs and music, see:

Tomlinson Holman, 5.1 Surround Sound Up and Running. Boston: Focal Press,

2000. 163-167.