Using the Listening Modes—Continued

The following table lists all the listening modes and shows which modes can be selected for each input signal format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analog,

 

Dolby D

 

 

DTS/DTS 96/24*2

 

 

 

Input signal format

 

2/0

 

 

 

2/0

DTS-ES

Multich

 

PCM*1

*/2

1/0,1+1

Other

3/2.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Stereo)

(Stereo)

Discrete

 

Matrix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source

CD, TV, VHS,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MD,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

turntable,

 

DVD, DTV, etc.

 

 

DVD, CD, etc.

 

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

radio,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Listening mode

cassette,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTV, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pure Audio (not North

 

 

American model)

 

Direct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLIIx Movie/Music/Game *3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neo:6 Cinema

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neo:6 Music *4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby D EX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby D+PLIIx Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby D+PLIIx Movie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS, DTS 96/24

 

 

 

 

 

 

*5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS-ES Discrete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS

DTS-ES Matrix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS+Neo:6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS+Dolby EX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS+PLIIx Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS+PLIIx Movie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mono Movie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onkyo

Orchestra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unplugged

*4

 

 

Original

Studio-Mix

 

 

 

DSP

TV Logic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Ch Stereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full Mono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1. In the Pure Audio and Direct listening modes, PCM signals at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz are processed at 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz respectively. 96 kHz signals are processed at 48 kHz for all listening modes other than Pure Audio, Direct, and Stereo.

*2. In the Pure Audio, Direct, Stereo, and DTS 96/24 listening modes, signals are processed as DTS 96/24. Everything else is pro- cessed as DTS.

*3. If the Surr Back parameter is set to “None,” or speaker set B is on, PLII is used.

*4. Available only when Surround speakers are connected.

*5. If the Surr Back setting is set to “None,” or speaker set B is on, DTS is used.

:Not available when the Surr Back parameter is set to None, or when speaker set B is on.

:Not available when the Surr Back parameter is set to None or 1ch, or when speaker set B is on.

Tip: You can check the format of the digital input signal on page 35, “Displaying Source Information.”

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Onkyo HT-S780 instruction manual Using the Listening Modes, PCM*1

HT-S780 specifications

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