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Listening Mode

Description

Input

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source

Layout

 

 

 

 

 

• Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height + THX Cinema

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B

 

 

 

 

 

• Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height + THX Music

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height + THX Games

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

The combination of Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height and THX

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cinema/Music/Games modes can be used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

The PLIIz indicator lights on the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Neo:6 Cinema + THX Cinema

S

CN

 

 

 

 

 

• Neo:6 Music + THX Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Neo:6 + THX Cinema

D

V

 

 

 

 

 

• Neo:6 + THX Music

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Neo:6 + THX Games

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The combination of Neo:6 and THX Cinema/Music/Games modes can be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

used. The Neo:6 indicator lights on the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• THX Select2 Cinema

D

V

 

 

 

 

 

 

T H X

S 2

C i n e m a

 

 

 

This mode expands 5.1-channel sources for 7.1- channel playback. It does

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this by analyzing the composition of the surround source, optimizing the

 

 

 

T H X

S 2

M u s i c

 

ambient and directional sounds to produce the surround back channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

output.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• THX Select2 Music

 

 

 

T H X

S 2

G a m e s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

for 7.1-channel playback.

 

 

 

T H X

S u r r E X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• THX Select2 Games

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This mode is designed for use with video games. It can expand 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 development between

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Laboratories and THX Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Dolby Pro Logic II Game + THX Select2 Games

S

V

 

 

 

 

 

The combination of Dolby Pro Logic II Game and THX Select2 Games

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

modes can be used. The PLII indicator lights on the display.

 

 

Note

Depending on the “Speaker Configuration” setting (page 46), the output can be switched between the front high, front wide or surround back speakers by pressing SP LAYOUT.

Pure Audio cannot be selected when Zone 2 is active.

Besides, if you activate Zone 2 while Pure Audio is selected, the listening mode will automatically switch to Direct. Based on the audio channel signal contained in the source, the corresponding speakers will output the sound.

If there are no surround back speakers, Dolby Pro Logic II is used.

For the Blu-ray Discs, Dolby Digital is used in a 3.1/5.1-channel speaker system.

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.

If there are no surround back speakers, DTS is used.

• This listening mode can be selected only when all the following conditions are satisfied:

Center speaker is connected.

Either of front high or front wide speakers is connected.

Depending on the “Speaker Configuration” setting (page 46), the output can be switched between the front high or front wide speakers by pressing SP LAYOUT.

The listening modes cannot be selected with some source formats.

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Onkyo HT-RC370 instruction manual Listening Mode Description Input Speaker Source Layout

HT-RC370 specifications

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