This is adapted from the Outlaw 950 manual
These formats would be provided by Preamplifier/Processors, A/V Receivers, and multicannle sources
| FORMAT | DESCRIPTION | TYPICAL DISPLAY |
| Pro Logic II (or Emulation) | Original Prologic Surround processing with mono surround | Dolby PL |
| Dolby Digital | 5.1 channel procession for all Dolby Digital encoded sources | DOLBY D |
| DTS | 5.1 channel processing for all DTS encoded sources. | DTS |
| Pro Logic II Cinema | Surround enhanced cinema from 2-Channel source such as VCR | PLII-C |
| Pro Logic II Music | Surround enhanced playback of 2-Channel music | PLII-M |
| Pro Logic II Cinema with Cirrus Extra Surround | Adds Cirrus Extra Surround processing of rear channels to Pro Logic II Cinema | PLIIC CR |
| Pro Logic II Music with Cirrus Extra Surround | Adds Cirrus Extra Surround processing of rear channels to Pro Logic II Music | PLIIM CR |
| DTS NEO:6 Cinema | Creates 6.1 Surround from any movie-based source | DTS NEO:6C |
| DTS NEO:6 Music | Creates 6.1 Surround from any music-based source | DTS NEO:6C |
| Dolby Digital Surround Ex | 6.1 channel procession for soundtracks encoded with Dolby Ex | DOLBY EX |
| Dolby Digital with Cirrus Ex Surr Cinema | Adds Cirrus Extra Surround post processing to Dolby Digital. Creates a rear surround channel. | DD CR-C |
| Dolby Digital with Cirrus Ex Surr Music | Adds Cirrus Extra Surround post processing to Dolby Digital. Creates a rear surround channel. | DD CR-M |
| DTS Extended Surround | 6.1 channel processing for all sources encoded with DTS-ES | DTS-ES |
| 5 Channel Stereo | Creates a 5-channel program from any stereo source | 5 STEREO |
| 7 Channel Stereo | Creates a 7-channel program from any stereo source | 7 STEREO |
