Integra DTR-7 Using the Listening Modes, Before Using Listening Mode, DOLBY DIGITAL Surround

Using the Listening Modes

Before Using Listening Mode

Listening Modes				STUDIO-MIX :This mode is suitable for rock and popular music.
The DTR-7/DTR-6’s surround sound enables you to enjoy the pres-				Lively sounds with a powerful acoustic image will make you
				feel as if you are in a club.
ence of a movie theater or concert hall in your room.
				5CH STEREO : This mode is useful for background music. The
Before using a listening mode, make sure the Speaker Setup param-
				front and surround channels will create a stereo image.
eters have been set (refer to page 18 ~ 23). Once the parameters have
				TV LOGIC : This mode offers a realistic acoustics of a TV pro-
been set, it is not necessary to set them again.
				gram being aired in the TV studio. It enhances the entire sur-
The configuration of the speakers are very important for the sur-
				round sound and clarity of conversation.
round sound. Refer to “connecting speakers” on page 10.
				DIRECT : This mode delivers pure sound with the minimum sound
DOLBY DIGITAL Surround,
				quality adjustment and filtration. To attain it, the sound recorded
DTS (Digital Theater System)				for the Right and Left front channels is output to the Right and
This 5.1-channel digital surround format enables you to individu-				Left front speakers only and not output to the subwoofer.
				STEREO
ally record and play five full-range (20Hz–20kHz) channels (left
				Select this mode when you do not wish to use the surround
and right front, center, two surround channels) plus an LFE channel
				mode. All input sound is output from the front speakers.
(Low Frequency Effect) for the low-range effect sound. It will cre-
ate a realistic sound that could be heard in the theaters and concert
halls.
DOLBY DIGITAL: Select this option when you play a DVD video
that has a		mark.		• A system with L/R front and center speakers
DTS: Select this option when you play a DVD player, video disc, or
				The following modes are available:
CD that has a	mark.
				DOLBY 3 STEREO
DOLBY PRO LOGIC Surround
				The surround channel sound is output from the left and right
This surround format consists of four channels (left and right front,				front speakers.
center, and monaural surround channels) and emphasizes the center				STEREO
channel. This format is very effective for panning music, conversa-				This is a normal stereo mode. Surround mode is cancelled.
tion, and three-dimensional sound movement output from three				DIRECT
front channels. It also simulates the atmosphere and surround ef-				See the description above.
fects of the sound reflected from the side and rear walls of the the-				• A system with L/R front speakers
ater. Select this option when you play a VHS, VHS Hi-Fi, laser
				The following mode is available:
disc, or DVD video that has a			mark.
				STEREO
Home THX Cinema Surround (DTR-7 only)
				This is a normal stereo mode.
DOLBY DIGITAL/DTS/DOLBY PRO LOGIC/THX CINEMA				DIRECT
In these modes, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS Surround is				See the description above.
reprocessed using a technique called “Home THX processing.”
Home THX processing was developed by the surround engineers at
Lucasfilm Ltd. for accurate reproduction of soundfields in the home
				DSP (Digital Signal Processor)
environment as the filmmaker intended, equivalent to those ob-
tained in a well-furnished movie theater. For Home THX Cinema
				The DSP converts the audio signals into digital audio format to cre-
Surround playback, we recommend that you use a THX speaker sys-
				ate sound reflection. This yields an effect that makes you feel like
tem certified by Lucasfilm Ltd. (such as Onkyo's THX speaker sys-
				listening to a live performance.
tem HTS SYSTEM-2).
				The following illustration shows how reflected sound reaches the
Surround modes incorporating Integra's original
				audience in a concert hall. Integra's DSP and advanced technologies
Surround processing				let you get such a sound reflection effect from the unit.
Surround mode suitable for movie soundtracks				Note:
In the following surround modes, additional processing is applied to
				The concert hall effect is produced from the reflections and rever-
the Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS Surround.
				berations contained in the original recording. These are converted
ACTION
				into reflected sound that is reproduced from four directions. Thus, in
Suitable for movie soundtracks involving a lot of special effect
				some cases an unnatural impression can be conveyed if there are too
sounds.
				few reflections in the recording or if the effects in the original re-
MUSICAL
				cording were produced artificially.
Suitable for musical film soundtracks, where importance is placed
on the music, environmental sound, and front image.				Example: Sound reflection in a concert hall
Integra’s listening modes
MONO MOVIE (DTR-7 only) : This mode is suitable for play					Ceiling reflections
back monaural recordings such as old movie soundtracks. The
center channel delivers unprocessed original sound, whereas the
other channels delivers processed center-channel sound with ap-				Stage
propriate reverberation. Thus, you can enjoy monaural sound								Wall
				reflections
with the atmosphere of a movie theater.								reflections
ORCHESTRA : This mode is suitable for classics and opera music.
The center channel is cut and the surround channels are empha-
sized to widen the stereo image. It will simulate a natural rever-
beration that can be created in a large hall.							Direct sound
UNPLUGGED : This mode is suitable for acoustic instrumental
sounds, vocals, and jazz music. By emphasizing the front stereo						Wall reflections
image, it will simulate the acoustics in front of the stage.

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