Onkyo HT-RC430 En-27, About Listening Modes, Explanatory Notes a b, Turning On & Basic Operations

About Listening Modes

The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound.

■Explanatory Notes a b

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aFront speakers b Center speaker c Surround speakers d Subwoofer

Input Source

The following audio formats are supported by the listening mode.

AThis is mono (monophonic) sound.

SThis is stereo (stereophonic) sound. Two independent audio signal channels are reproduced through two speakers.

DThis is 5.1-channel surround sound. This surround system has five main channels of sound and a sixth subwoofer channel (called the point-one channel).

F*1 This is 7.1-channel surround sound. This is a further sound enhancement to 5.1-channel sound with two additional speakers that provide greater sound envelopment and more accurate positioning of sounds.

*1 The AV receiver outputs this source in 5.1-channel surround sound.

Turning On & Basic Operations

Speaker Layout

The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each channel. See “Sp Config (Speaker Configuration)” for the speaker setup (➔ page 38).

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