Using the Listening Modes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting the Listening Modes

Selecting with the Remote Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For a description of each listening mode, see “About the

 

 

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Listening Modes” on page 62.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISC

ENTER

 

VOL

 

 

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALBUM

 

 

 

 

 

• The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes

 

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CH

ETURN

SETU

 

 

can only be selected if your DVD player is

 

PREV

R

 

P

 

 

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

MUTING

 

connected to the AV receiver with a digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

audio connection (coaxial, optical, or HDMI).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Listening mode availability depends on the

SURR

REC

PLAYLIST

 

RANDOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

,

format of the current input signal.

STEREO

 

LISTENING MODE

 

• While a pair of headphones is connected,

STEREO

SURR

 

 

 

 

 

PURE A

DIRECT

THX

ALLST

 

 

PURE A

REPEAT

AUDIO

SUBTITLE PLAY MODE

ALL ST

you can only select the Pure Audio, Mono,

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT

TEST TONE

CH SEL

LEVEL

LEVEL

THX

Direct, or Stereo listening mode.

OPEN/CLOSE VIDEO OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L NIGHT

Re-EQ

 

 

 

 

RC-620M

 

 

Selecting on the AV Receiver

 

 

 

 

STEREO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZONE 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PURE AUDIO

 

MULTI CH

DVD

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

VIDEO 4

 

TAPE

TUNER

CD

PHONO

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

PHONES

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUNING

 

 

 

 

ENTER

SETUP MIC

VIDEO 4 INPUT

 

 

ZONE 2

OFF

TONE

STEREO

 

DIMMER

MEMORY

MODE

SETUP

 

 

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LISTENING MODE

CLEAR

 

PRESET

PRESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZONE 2 LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUNING

 

 

DIGITAL

S VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

PURE AUDIO LISTENING MODE

[PURE AUDIO] button

This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. When this mode is selected, the AV receiver’s dis- play is turned off and only the HDMI OUT outputs video signals. Pressing this button again will select the previous listening mode.

[STEREO] button

This button selects the Stereo listening mode.

LISTENING MODE []/[ ] buttons

Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of the listening modes that can be used with the cur- rent input source.

[STEREO] button

This button selects the Stereo listening mode.

[SURR] button

This button selects the Dolby Digital and DTS listen- ing modes.

LISTENING MODE []/[ ] buttons

Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of the listening modes that can be used with the cur- rent input source.

[PURE A] button

This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. When this mode is selected, the AV receiver’s dis- play is turned off and only the HDMI OUT outputs video signals.

[DIRECT] button

This button selects the Direct listening mode.

[THX] button

This button selects the THX listening modes.

[ALL ST] button

This button selects the All Channel Stereo listening mode.

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Onkyo SR804 Using the Listening Modes, Selecting the Listening Modes, Selecting with the Remote Controller

SR804 specifications

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