Using the Listening Modes—Continued

DTS Express and DSD Sources

 

Source format

DTS Express

 

 

DSD*1

 

 

Multichannel

2ch

 

Mono

Multichannel

 

2ch

 

 

 

(3/2.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

Blu-ray, HD DVD

 

 

SACD

 

Button

Listening Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS Express

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neo:6

*3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby PLII Movie/Dolby PLIIx Movie*2

*3

 

 

 

 

[MOVIE/TV]

DolbyEX

*3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neo:6 Cinema

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MonoMovie*4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV Logic*4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AllChStereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FullMono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T-D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS Express

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neo:6

*3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby PLII Music/Dolby PLIIx Music*2

*3

 

 

 

 

[MUSIC]

DolbyEX

*3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neo:6 Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orchestra*4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unplugged*4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Studio-Mix*4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AllChStereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FullMono

 

 

 

 

DTS Express

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neo:6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GAME]

Dolby PLII Game/Dolby PLIIx Game*2

 

 

 

 

 

 

DolbyEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AllChStereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FullMono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T-D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[STEREO]

AllChStereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1. DSD signals are processed after conversion to PCM.

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

*3. Cannot be selected with some source formats.

*4. Available only when using surround speakers.

Hint!

Note:

If you can select PCM or DSD output on your SACD player, in some cases, selecting PCM will provide the best sound quality.

With some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction.

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Onkyo HT-S6100 instruction manual DTS Express and DSD Sources, Hint

HT-S6100 specifications

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