Using the Listening
This mode is for use with
DTS Neo:6
This mode expands any
•Neo:6 Cinema
Use this mode with any stereo movie (e.g., TV, DVD, VHS).
•Neo:6 Music
Use this mode with any stereo music source (e.g., CD, radio, cassette, TV, VHS, DVD).
Dolby Digital + Neo:6
DTS+Neo:6
This mode uses Neo:6 to expand
Neural Surround
(North American models only)
Neural Surround represents the latest advancement in surround technology developed for music and is adopted by XM Satellite Radio for digital radio broadcast of sur- round recordings and live events in surround sound. Neural Surround employs psychoacoustic frequency- domain processing, which allows delivery of a more detailed sound stage, with superior channel separation and localization of audio elements. System playback is scalable from 5.1 to 7.1 multichannel surround playback.
THX
Founded by George Lucas, THX develops stringent stan- dards that ensure movies are reproduced in movie the- aters and home theaters just as the director intended.
•THX Cinema
This mode is for watching movies, which are typi- cally recorded and edited on the assumption that they will be played in a sizable place like a movie theater. It carefully optimizes the tonal and spatial character- istics of the soundtrack for reproduction in the smaller
•THX Cinema2
This mode expands Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1- channel sources for
this by analyzing the composition of the surround source, optimizing the ambient and directional sounds to produce the surround back channel output. This is a new and improved mode especially for home theater use.
•THX Music Mode
This mode is designed for use with music. It expands Dolby Digital and DTS
•THX Games Mode
This mode is designed for use with video games.
•THX Surround EX or
This mode expands Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1- channel sources for
Onkyo Original DSP Modes
Mono Movie
This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources. The center speaker outputs the sound as it is, while reverb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers, giving presence to even mono material.
Orchestra
Suitable for classical or operatic music, this mode emphasizes the surround channels in order to widen the stereo image, and simulates the natural reverberation of a large hall.
Unplugged
Suitable for acoustic instruments, vocals, and jazz, this mode emphasizes the front stereo image, giving the impression of being right in front of the stage.
Suitable for rock or pop music, listening to music in this mode creates a lively sound field with a powerful acous- tic image, like being at a club or rock concert.
TV Logic
This mode adds realistic acoustics to TV shows pro- duced in a TV studio, surround effects to the entire sound, and clarity to voices.
All Ch Stereo
Ideal for background music, this mode fills the entire lis- tening area with stereo sound from the front, surround, and surround back speakers.
Full Mono
In this mode, all speakers output the same sound in mono, so the sound you hear is the same regardless of where you are within the listening room.
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