Onkyo TX-NR709 Listening Mode Description Input Speaker Source Layout Neo6, Audyssey DSX *8, Thx

Listening Mode

Description

Input

Speaker

Source

Layout

Neo:6

This mode expands any 2-channel source for up to 7.1-channel playback. It

uses seven full-bandwidth channels of matrix decoding for matrix-encoded

material, providing a very natural and seamless surround sound experience

that fully envelops the listener.

• Neo:6 Cinema

S

XCN

N e o : 6

C i n e m a

Use this mode with any stereo movie (e.g., TV, DVD, VHS).

• Neo:6 Music

N e o : 6

M u s i c

Use this mode with any stereo music source (e.g., CD, radio, cassette, TV,

VHS, DVD).

• Neo:6

D

V

N e o : 6

This mode uses Neo:6 to expand 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1-channel

playback.

Audyssey DSX*8

• Audyssey DSX

D

Bb

Audyssey DSX™ is a scalable system that adds new speakers to improve

F

A u d y s s e y D S X

surround impression. Starting with a 5.1 system Audyssey DSX first adds

G

Wide channels for the biggest impact on envelopment. Research in human

hearing has proven that information from the Wide channels is much more

critical in the presentation of a realistic soundstage than Back Surround

channels found in traditional 7.1 systems. Audyssey DSX then creates a pair

of Height channels to reproduce the next most important acoustical and

perceptual cues. In addition to these new Wide and Height channels,

Audyssey DSX applies Surround Envelopment Processing to enhance the

blend between the front and surround channels.

• Dolby Pro Logic II Movie + Audyssey DSX

S

Bb

P L

M o v i e

D S X

• Dolby Pro Logic II Music + Audyssey DSX

• Dolby Pro Logic II Game + Audyssey DSX

P L

M u s i c

D S X

The combination of Dolby Pro Logic II and Audyssey DSX modes can be

used.

P L

G a m e

D S X

THX

Founded by George Lucas, THX develops stringent standards that ensure

movies are reproduced in movie theaters and home theaters just as the

director intended. THX Modes carefully optimize the tonal and spatial

characteristics of the soundtrack for reproduction in the home-theater

environment. They can be used with 2-channel matrixed and multichannel

sources. Surround back speaker output depends on the source material and

the selected listening mode.

• THX Cinema

D

CN

T H X

C i n e m a

THX Cinema mode corrects theatrical soundtracks for playback in a home

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theater environment. In this mode, THX Loudness Plus is configured for

G

T H X

M u s i c

cinema levels and Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, and Adaptive Decorrelation

are active.

• THX Music

T H X

G a m e s

THX Music mode is tailored for listening to music, which is typically

mastered at significantly higher levels than movies. In this mode, THX

Loudness Plus is configured for music playback and only Timbre Matching

is active.

• THX Games

THX Games mode is meant for spatially accurate playback of game audio,

which is often mixed similarly to movies but in a smaller environment. THX

Loudness Plus is configured for game audio levels, with Timbre Matching

active.

• Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx Movie + THX Cinema

S

CN

• Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx Music + THX Music

• Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx Game + THX Games

The combination of Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx*4 and THX

Cinema/Music/Games modes can be used.

The PLII or PLIIx indicator lights on the display.

• Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie + THX Cinema

D

V

• Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music + THX Music

H

The combination of Dolby Pro Logic IIx and THX Cinema/Music modes

can be used.

The PLIIx indicator lights on the display.