Integra DTR-8.8 instruction manual Onkyo Original DSP Modes

Using the Listening Modes—Continued

DTS-HD Master Audio

Designed to take full advantage of the additional storage space offered by the new Blu-ray and HD DVD disc for- mats, this new DTS format offers up to 7.1 discrete chan- nels of uncompressed digital audio with 96 kHz/24-bit sampling rate and signal resolution.

The AV receiver supports 7.1-channel sources up to 96 kHz and 5.1-channel sources up to 192 kHz.

Neural THX 5.1/7.1

Neural-THX Surround employs psychoacoustic fre- quency domain processing, which allows delivery of a more detailed sound stage, with superior channel separa- tion and localization of audio elements. The Neural THX

5.1and Neural THX 7.1 modes can expand any 2-chan- nel stereo source for 5.1- or 7.1-channel playback, respectively. Use them with CD, radio, cassette, TV, VHS, DVD, and other 2-channel stereo sources, includ- ing video games. Neural-THX Surround can also be used by broadcasters to encode and transmit surround- sound content over a stereo signal, which listeners can enjoy as either surround sound or normal stereo. XM Satellite Radio, for example, is using Neural-THX Sur- round on select channels, which the AV receiver can expand from 5.1 channels to 7.1 channels.

DSD

DSD stands for Direct Stream Digital and is the format used to store digital audio on Super Audio CDs (SACD). This mode can be used with SACDs that feature multi- channel audio.

THX

Founded by George Lucas, THX develops stringent stan- dards that ensure movies are reproduced in movie the- aters and home theaters just as the director intended.

•THX Cinema

This mode is for watching movies, which are typi- cally recorded and edited on the assumption that they will be played in a sizable place like a movie theater. It carefully optimizes the tonal and spatial character- istics of the soundtrack for reproduction in the smaller home-theater environment. It can be used with 2-channel sources processed with other for- mats, and multichannel sources. Surround back speaker output depends on the source material and the selected listening mode.

•THX Ultra2 Cinema

This mode expands 5.1-channel sources for 7.1- channel playback. It does this by analyzing the com- position of the surround source, optimizing the ambient and directional sounds to produce the sur- round back channel output.

•THX Music Mode

This mode is designed for use with music. It expands 5.1-channel sources for 7.1-channel playback.

•THX Games Mode

This mode is designed for use with video games. It can expand 2-channel and 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1-channel playback.

•THX Surround EX

This mode expands 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1- channel playback. It’s especially suited to Dolby Digital EX sources. THX Surround EX, also known as Dolby Digital Surround EX, is a joint develop- ment between Dolby Laboratories and THX Ltd.

Onkyo Original DSP Modes

Mono Movie

This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources. The center speaker outputs the sound as it is, while reverb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers, giving presence to even mono material.

Orchestra

Suitable 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.

Unplugged

Suitable 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

Suitable for rock or pop music, listening to music in this mode creates a lively sound field with a powerful acous- tic image, like being at a club or rock concert.

TV Logic

This mode adds realistic acoustics to TV shows pro- duced in a TV studio, surround effects to the entire sound, and clarity to voices.

All Ch Stereo

Ideal for background music, this mode fills the entire lis- tening area with stereo sound from the front, surround, and surround back speakers.

Full Mono

In this mode, all speakers output the same sound in mono, so the sound you hear is the same regardless of where you are within the listening room.

T-D (Theater-Dimensional)

With this mode, you can enjoy virtual 5.1 surround sound even with only two or three speakers. It 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 in an environment with little or no natural reverb.

Note:

•Since the Onkyo original DSP modes use the Dolby PLIIx and Neo:6 circuits for processing, when one of these modes is selected, the PLIIx indicator, or Neo:6 indicator for multichannel sources, lights up.

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