Onkyo SR308 Listening Modes, Speaker Layout, Dolby PLII Movie, Dolby PLII Music, Dolby PLII Game

■Speaker Layout

The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each channel. See “Sp Config (Speaker Configuration)” for the speaker setup (➔ 30).

Z	X	C	a b	c
				d a Front speakers
				b Center speaker
				c Subwoofer
				d Surround speakers

Listening Modes

Listening Mode			Description	Input	Speaker
				Source	Layout
Direct			In this mode, audio from the input source is output without surround-sound process-	A ZX
			ing. The “Sp Config” (presence of speakers), “Sp Distance” and “A/V Sync” settings	S C
	D i r e c t
			are enabled, but much of the processing set via AUDIO is disabled. See “Advanced	D
			Setup” for more details (➔ 28).	F
Stereo			Sound is output by the front left and right speakers and subwoofer.
	S t e r e o
Mono			Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono soundtrack, or use it with the
			foreign language soundtracks recorded in the left and right channels of some movies.
	M o n o
			It can also be used with DVDs or other sources containing multiplexed audio, such as
			karaoke DVDs.
Multichannel			This mode is for use with PCM multichannel sources.	D XC
	M u l t	i c h
Dolby Pro Logic II			Dolby Pro Logic II expands any 2-channel source for 5.1-channel playback. It pro-	S XC
			vides a very natural and seamless surround-sound experience that fully envelops the
	P L	M o v i e	listener. As well as music and movies, video games can also benefit from the dramatic
			spatial effects and vivid imaging.
	P L	M u s i c	• Dolby PLII Movie
			Use this mode with DVDs and videos that bear the Dolby Surround logo or TV shows
	P L	G a m e	that feature Dolby Surround. You can also use this mode with stereo movies or TV
			shows and the AV receiver will create a 5.1 surround mix from the 2-channel stereo.

•Dolby PLII Music

Use this mode to add 5.1 surround to stereo sources such as music CDs and DVDs.

•Dolby PLII Game

Use this mode when playing game discs.

Dolby Digital				In this mode, audio from the input source is output without surround-sound process-	D XC
				ing. “Sp Config” (presence of speakers), “Crossover”, “Sp Distance”, “A/V Sync”	F
	D o l b y	D
				and much of the processing set via AUDIO are enabled. See “Advanced Setup” for
				more details (➔ 28).
Dolby Digital Plus*1
	D o l b y	D +
Dolby TrueHD
	T r u e H D
DTS					D XC
	D T S
DTS-HD High					D XC
Resolution Audio					F
	D T S – H D		H R
DTS-HD Master
Audio
	D T S – H D		M S T R
DTS Express					S XC
					D
	D T S E x p r e s s

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