Onkyo HT-RC270 Listening Modes, Dolby PLIIx Movie, • Dolby PLIIx Music, • Dolby PLIIx Game

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Listening Modes

Listening Modes

Listening Mode

 

 

Description

Input

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source

Layout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pure Audio

 

 

In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned off, minimizing pos-

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sible noise sources for the ultimate in high-fidelity audio reproduction. (As

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P u r e A A u d i o

 

 

 

 

 

the video circuitry is turned off, only video signals input through HDMI IN

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can be output from HDMI OUT.

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Direct

 

 

In this mode, audio from the input source is output without surround-sound

 

 

 

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processing. The “Speaker Configuration” (presence of speakers),

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D i r e c t d i o P P o P P

 

 

 

 

Speaker Distance” and “A/V Sync” settings are enabled, but much of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

processing set via HOME is disabled. See “Advanced Setup” for more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

details (41).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo

 

 

Sound is output by the front left and right speakers and subwoofer.

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S t e r e o d i o P P o P P

 

 

 

 

 

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Mono

 

 

Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono soundtrack, or use

 

 

 

 

 

 

it with the foreign language soundtracks recorded in the left and right chan-

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M o n o e o d i o P P o P P

 

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nels of some movies. It can also be used with DVDs or other sources contain-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing multiplexed audio, such as karaoke DVDs.

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Multichannel

 

 

This mode is for use with PCM multichannel sources.

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M u l t i c h i o P P o P P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic IIx*2

Dolby Pro Logic IIx expands any 2-channel source for 7.1-channel play-

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Dolby Pro Logic II

 

 

back. It provides a very natural and seamless surround-sound experience that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fully envelops the listener. As well as music and movies, video games can

 

 

 

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also benefit from the dramatic spatial effects and vivid imaging. If you’re not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

using any surround back speakers, Dolby Pro Logic II will be used instead

 

 

 

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P P

 

 

 

 

 

of Dolby Pro Logic IIx.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Dolby PLIIx Movie

 

 

 

P L b G a m e c P P c P P

 

 

 

 

 

Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) movie (e.g.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV, DVD, VHS).

 

 

 

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• Dolby PLIIx Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) music source

 

 

 

P L x GM u s i c P

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(e.g., CD, radio, cassette, TV, VHS, DVD).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Dolby PLIIx Game

 

 

 

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Use this mode with video games, especially those that bear the Dolby Pro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Logic II logo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Dolby PLIIx Movie and Dolby PLIIx Music

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These modes use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx modes to expand 5.1-channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sources for 7.1-channel playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic IIz

Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height is designed to more effectively use existing

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Height

 

 

program material when height channel speaker outputs are present. Dolby

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Pro Logic IIz Height can be used to upmix a variety of sources from movies

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and music, but are particularly well-suited to upmix game content.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby EX

 

 

These modes expand 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1-channel playback.

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They’re especially suited to Dolby EX soundtracks that include a matrix-

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D o l b y c E X o P P o P P

 

 

 

 

encoded surround back channel. The additional channel adds an extra dimen-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sion and provides an enveloping surround sound experience, perfect for

 

 

 

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rotating and fly-by sound effects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital

 

 

In this mode, audio from the input source is output without surround-sound

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processing. “Speaker Configuration” (presence of speakers), “Speaker

 

 

 

D o l b y c D i o P P o P P

 

 

 

 

 

Distance”, “A/V Sync” and much of the processing set via HOME are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital Plus*5

enabled. See “Advanced Setup” for more details (41).

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D o l b y c D + o P P o P P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby TrueHD

 

 

 

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DTS

 

 

 

 

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