Listening Mode

Description

Input

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source

Layout

Multichannel

This mode is for use with PCM multichannel sources.

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Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic II expands any 2-channel source for 5.1-channel playback. It

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provides a very natural and seamless surround-sound experience that fully envelops

 

 

 

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the listener. As well as music and movies, video games can also benefit from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dramatic spatial effects and vivid imaging.

 

 

 

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• Dolby PLII Movie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this mode with DVDs and videos that bear the Dolby Surround logo or TV shows

 

 

 

P L

G a m e

 

 

 

 

 

that feature Dolby Surround. You can also use this mode with stereo movies or TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shows and the AV receiver will create a 5.1 surround mix from the 2-channel stereo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Dolby PLII Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this mode to add 5.1 surround to stereo sources such as music CDs and DVDs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Dolby PLII Game

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this mode when playing game discs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital

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

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processing. The speaker configuration (presence of speakers), crossover frequency,

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speaker distance, A/V Sync and much of the processing set via Home menu are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital Plus*2

enabled. See “Advanced Setup” for more details (page 29).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D o l b y

D +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby TrueHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D o l b y T r u e H D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS

 

 

 

 

 

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XC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D T S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD High

 

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Resolution Audio

 

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D T S – H D

H R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD Master

 

 

 

Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D T S – H D

M S T R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS Express

 

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XC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D T S

E x p r e s s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSD*3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D S D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS 96/24

This mode is for use with DTS 96/24 sources. This is high-resolution DTS with a

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96 kHz sampling rate and 24-bit resolution, providing superior fidelity. Use it with

 

 

 

D T S

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DVDs that bear the DTS 96/24 logo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neo:6

 

 

 

 

This mode expands any 2-channel source for up to 5.1-channel playback. It uses

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seven full-bandwidth channels of matrix decoding for matrix-encoded material,

 

 

 

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providing a very natural and seamless surround sound experience that fully envelops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the listener.

 

 

 

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M u s i c

 

 

 

 

 

• Neo:6 Cinema

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this mode with any stereo movie (e.g., TV, DVD, VHS).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Neo:6 Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this mode with any stereo music source (e.g., CD, radio, cassette, TV, VHS,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD).

 

 

Note

*1 These listening modes cannot be selected during USB or iPod playback.

*2 For the Blu-ray Discs, Dolby Digital is used.

*3 AV receiver can input the DSD signal from HDMI IN. Setting the output setting on the player side to PCM might obtain a better sound according to the player. In that case, set the output setting on the player side to PCM.

• The listening modes cannot be selected with some source formats.

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Onkyo HT-RC330 instruction manual Listening modes cannot be selected with some source formats

HT-RC330 specifications

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