Onkyo TX-SR603X instruction manual About the Listening Modes

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About the Listening Modes

With its built-in surround sound decoders and DSP pro- grams, the AV receiver can transform your home listen- ing room into a movie theater or concert hall.

If you connect two surround back speakers (i.e., left and right), both will be used for 6.1-channel surround play- back.

The AV receiver’s surround indicators show which speakers are active in each listening mode.

Front left		Center	Front right
			Subwoofer
Surround		Surround	Surround
	left	back left/	right
		right

Direct

The selected input source is output directly with minimal processing for a pure sound.

Stereo

The selected input source is processed as a stereo signal and output by the front left and right speakers and the subwoofer.

Mono

Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono soundtrack, or to select multilingual soundtracks recorded in the left and right channels of some movies. It can also be used when playing a DVD or other source with multiplexed audio, such as a karaoke DVD.

Dolby Pro Logic II Movie

Use this mode with DVDs and vid- eos that bear the Dolby Surround

logo or TV programs that feature Dolby Surround. You can also use this mode with stereo movies or TV pro- grams and the AV receiver will create a 5.1 surround mix from the 2-channel stereo.

Dolby Pro Logic II Music

Use this mode to add 5.1 surround to stereo sources such as music CDs and DVDs.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

If you’ve connected surround back speakers to the AV receiver, Dolby Pro Logic IIx allows you to enjoy 7.1- channel playback from 2-channel or 5.1-channel music or movies. Dolby Pro Logic IIx provides a well defined, natural multichannel surround sound experience, putting the listener in a seamless envelope of sound. The added drama and natural sound enhance the listening experi- ence with CDs, movies, and games.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx has three modes of operation: Movie mode for movies, Music mode for listening to music, and Game mode for use with game consoles with 2-channel stereo outputs.

Dolby Digital

With this format you can experience the same superb sound that you get at a movie theater or concert hall. Use this mode with DVDs that bear the Dolby Digital logo.

Dolby Digital EX

With an added surround-back channel, this 6.1-channel format offers a height-

ened sense of space, for added realism with moving sounds, such as those that rotate 360 degrees or pass overhead. Dolby Digital EX material can also be played on conventional 5.1-channel systems, in which case the surround-back channel audio is split between the sur- round left and right channels. Use this mode with DVDs that have a 5.1-channel soundtrack and bear the Dolby Digital logo.

DTS

This digital surround format offers a sur- round sound experience with exceptional fidelity. It uses compressed digital audio data, with six discrete channels (5.1), and the

ability to handle large amounts of audio data while remaining faithful to the original. DTS provides very high-quality sound. You’ll need a DTS compatible DVD player in order to enjoy DTS material. Use this mode with DVDs, LDs, or CDs that bear the DTS logo.

DTS 96/24

This mode provides higher audio quality. Use it with CDs, DVDs, and LDs that bear the DTS 96/24 logo.

DTS-ES Discrete

This is DTS with an added surround back channel for 6.1 surround sound. Use it with

program material recorded in DTS 6.1 format. With the additional surround back channel, this format offers 6.1 fully independent digital channels, providing a realistic sense of movement and space. Use it with program mate- rial recorded in DTS 6.1, such as CDs, DVDs, or LDs that bear the DTS-ES logo.

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