Onkyo HT-R590 Onkyo-Original DSP Listening Modes, Game-Action*l, Game-Rock*l, Studio-Mix*l

Input Source

The following audio formats are supported by the listening mode.

This

is mono

(monophonic)

sound.

This

is stereo

(stereophonic)

sound. Two

independent

audio signal

channels

are reproduced

through

two

speakers.

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This

is

5. l-channel

surround

sound.

This

surround

system

has five

main channels

of sound

aud

a sixth subwoofer

chauuel (called the poiut-oue chauuel).

I N_'oal

This

is

7.l-channel

surround

sound.

This

is a further

sound

enhancement

to

5.1

channel

sound

with

two

additional

speakers

that

provide

greater

sound

envelopment

and

more

accurate

positioning

of

sounds.

This

is

DTS-ES

surrouud

sound. This surrouud

system

can

produce

a

discrete

or

a

matrix-encoded

sixth

channel from

existing DTS

5.1 encoded material.

This

is

Dolby

Digital

EX

surround

sound.

This

provides

a ceuter back

surrouud

chauuel

from 5. l-chauuel

sources.

Speaker Layout

The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each channel. See "Sp Config (Speaker Configuration)" for the

speaker setup (_ page 36).

N Onkyo-Original DSP Listening Modes

Listening Mode	Description	Speaker
		Layout

Orchestra*lSuitable for classical or operatic music, this mode emphasizes the surround

channels in order to widen the stereo image, and simulates the natural

reverberation of a large hall.

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Unplugged*lSuitable for acoustic instruments, vocals, and jazz, this mode emphasizes the

front stereo image, giving the impression of being right in front of the stage.

Studio-Mix*l

Suitable

for

rock

or

pop

music,

listening

to

music

in this

mode

creates

a

lively sound field with a powerful acoustic image, like being at a club or rock

coucert.

TV Logic*l

This mode

adds

realistic

acoustics

to

TV

show's

produced

in

a

TV studio,

surround effects to the entire sound, and clarity to voices.

Game-RPG*I

Iu

this

mode,

the

sound

has

a dramatic

feel

with

a

similar

atmosphere

to

Orchestra

mode.

Game-Action*l

In

this

mode,

sound

localization

is distinct

with

emphasis

on

bass.

Game-Rock*l

In

this

mode,

sound

pressure

is emphasized

to heighten

live

feel.

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Game-Sports*lIn this mode, reverberatiou is iucreased aud souud localizatiou decreased slightly.

All Ch StereoIdeal for background music, this mode fills the eutire listeuiug area with

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stereo sound from the front, surround, and surround back speakers.

Full MonoIn this mode, all speakers output the same souud in mouo, so the souud you

hear is the same regardless of where you are withiu the listeuiug room.

T-D (Theater-With this mode you can eujoy a virtual surround sound even with only two

Dimensional)_lor three speakers. This works by controlling how' sounds reach the listener's left and right ears. Good results may not be possible if there's too much

reverb, so we recommend that you use this mode iu au euviroumeut with little or uo uatural reverb.

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