Using the Listening Modes—Continued

The following table shows which listening modes can be used with each input signal format.

 

 

 

 

Source format

Analog,

 

Dolby Digital

 

 

DTS/DTS 96/24*2

Multich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/2.1

 

 

 

3/2.1

 

DTS-ES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCM*1

2/0

1/0, 1+1

Other

2/0

analog

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/2.1

 

 

 

2/2.1

 

Discrete

Matrix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD, TV,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

radio,

 

DVD, DTV, etc.

 

 

DVD, CD, etc.

 

 

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cassette,

 

 

 

 

 

Listening mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pure Audio (Not North

 

 

 

American models)

 

 

Direct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLIIx Movie/Music/Game *3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neo:6 Cinema

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neo:6 Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neural Surround (North

 

*4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American models only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby

 

Dolby D + Neo:6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THX Cinema

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*6

 

THX Surround EX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THX

 

THX Cinema2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THX Music mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THX Games mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mono Movie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onkyo

 

Orchestra

*6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unplugged

 

 

Original

 

Studio-Mix

 

 

 

DSP

 

TV Logic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Ch Stereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full Mono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

*2. In listening modes other than Pure Audio, Direct, Stereo, and DTS 96/24, DTS 96/24 sources are processed as normal DTS.

*3. If the Surr Back parameter is set to None, or speaker set B is on, normal Pro Logic II is used.

*4. Not available for 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz PCM input signals.

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

*6. Available only when surround speakers are connected.

: Only available on 6.1/7.1-channel playback systems. Not available while speaker set B is on. : Only available on 7.1-channel playback systems. Not available while speaker set B is on.

Tip: To check the format of the digital input signal, see “Displaying Source Information” on page 38.

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HT-S990THX specifications

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