Enjoying Listening Modes
About the Listening Modes
Listening modes on the DVD receiver enable you to enjoy movie theater or concert hall quality sounds in your room. The DVD receiver provides the following lis- tening modes. Before playing a source in optimal sound, be sure to complete the Speaker settings. (See pages 52- 53.)
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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 if connected.
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.
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You can enjoy a virtual playback for 5.1ch even if you have 2 or 3 speakers.
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 DVD receiver will create a 5.1 surround mix from the
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 II Game
Use this mode when playing game discs.
Onkyo Original DSP Modes
Orchestra
Suitable for classical or operatic music. The surround channels are emphasized in order to widen the stereo image. In addition, it simulates the natural reverberation of a large hall.
Unplugged
Suitable for acoustic instrument sounds, vocals, and jazz music. By emphasizing the front stereo image, it simu- lates the
Suitable for rock and 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 concert.
TV Logic
Adds realistic acoustics to TV programs produced in a TV studio. In addition, it adds surround effects to the entire sound and adds clarity to voices.
Mono Movie
You can enjoy the following surround modes by add- ing on a center and surround speakers and setting the correct number of speakers.
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.
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
This mode is suitable for use with old movies and other mono sound 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.
All Ch Stereo
Ideal for background music. The front, surround, and surround back channels create a stereo image that fills the entire listening area.
Full Mono
In this mode, all speakers output mono audio, so the music sounds the same regardless of where you are.
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