Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued

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ENTER

ENTER

Use the Up and Down []/[ ] buttons to select an input selec- tor, and then press [ENTER].

The audio formats supported by that input selector appear.

5-x.Listening Mode Preset

Analog/PCM

Last Valid

Dolby Digital

Last Valid

DTS

Last Valid

D.F.2ch

Last

Valid

D.F.Mono

Last

Valid

If the input selector is assigned to an HDMI IN, use the Down [ ] button to select the audio formats shown on the following screen.

5-x.Listening Mode Preset

Multich PCM

Last Valid

192k/176.4k

Last Valid

Dolby True HD

Last Valid

DTS-HD Master Audio

Last Valid

DSD

Last Valid

Dolby TrueHD: Specifies the default listening mode for Dolby TrueHD sources, such as Blu-ray or HD DVD (input via HDMI).

DTS-HD Master Audio: Specifies the default listening mode for DTS-HD Master Audio sources, such as Blu-ray or HD DVD (input via HDMI).

DSD Multi: Specifies the default lis- tening mode for DSD multichannel sources, such as SACD.

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When you’ve finished, press the

 

 

 

 

[SETUP] button.

S

 

Setup closes.

ET

UP

Note:

For the TUNER input selector, Analog is the only format available.

This procedure can also be performed on the AV con- troller by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow

buttons.

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ENTER

ENTER

Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select an audio for- mat, and use the Left and Right []/[ ] buttons to select a lis- tening mode.

Only listening modes compatible with the audio format can be selected (see page 80).

Analog/PCM: Specifies the default lis- tening mode for analog and PCM sources.

Dolby Digital: Specifies the default lis- tening mode for Dolby Digital sources.

DTS: Specifies the default listening mode for DTS sources.

D.F. 2ch: Specifies the default listening mode for 2-channel (2/0) stereo sources in a digital format, such as Dolby Digi- tal or DTS.

D.F. Mono: Specifies the default listen- ing mode for mono sources in a digital format, such as Dolby Digital or DTS.

Multich PCM: Specifies the default listening mode for multichannel PCM sources, such as DVD-Audio (input via HDMI).

192/176.4k: Specifies the default lis- tening mode for high resolution

192kHz and 176.4 kHz digital sources, such as DVD-Audio.

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Onkyo PR-SC885 instruction manual Audio formats supported by that input selector appear, When you’ve finished, press

PR-SC885 specifications

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