Onkyo Enjoying music or videos with the TX-DS898, Changing the listening mode

Enjoying music or videos with the TX-DS898

Listening mode buttons						Input source buttons
								MASTER VOLUME
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
POWER
ON OFF
	ZONE 2 (GRN )
	AUDIO REC ( RED )	DVD VIDEO 1	VIDEO 2	VIDEO 3	VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5	TAPEFM	AMPHONO	C D
PURE AUDIO UPSAMPLING	SELECTOR							DISPLAY
PHONES	REC OUT ZONE 2 OFF	STEREO SURROUND	THX	DSP	DIMMER FM MODE MEMORY SETUP	ENTER	RETURN	VIDEO 5/VIDEO CAM INPUT
ZONE 2 LEVEL					CLEAR	TUNING	PRESET	DIGITAL S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R
DIRECT/			SETUP			/	/
PURE AUDIO						ENTER		RETURN

Listening mode buttons

Changing the listening mode

To change the listening mode during playback, press the listening mode buttons.

The functions of the buttons on the TX-DS898 and those on the remote controller are the same.

TX-DS898 Remote controller

If surround back speakers are not connected, or if the Powered Zone 2 setting of the Speaker Config menu is set to “Activated,” you cannot select THX Surround EX, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, or DTS-ES Matrix 6.1.

DSP /: Changes the listening mode as shown below.

Mono → Direct/Pure Audio → Stereo → Theater-Dimensional → Surround → THX → Mono Movie → Enhanced 7 → Orchestra → Unplugged → Studio-Mix → TV Logic → All Ch Stereo → Mono. If pressed, the listening mode for the selected input source set in the Listening Mode Preset is also changed.

STEREO SURROUND THX DSP

DIRECT/PURE AUDIO (DIRECT): Changes the listening mode directly to the Direct listening mode. If pressed, the listening mode for the selected input source set in the Listening Mode Preset is also changed to the Direct listening mode. When the listening mode is set to Direct, you can switch between Direct and Pure Audio.

STEREO: Changes the listening mode directly to the Stereo listening mode. If pressed, the listening mode for the selected input source set in the Listening Mode Preset sub-menu is also changed to the Stereo listening mode.

SURROUND (SURR): Changes the listening mode to the surround mode for the current input signal (e.g., Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital, or DTS). If pressed, the listening mode for the selected input source set in the Listening Mode Preset is also changed to the Surround listening mode.

When the Surround listening mode is selected

•When playing back DTS sources

Switches the DTS-ES setting from Auto → On → Off.

•When playing back Analog/PCM sources

Switches from Pro Logic II Movie → Pro Logic II Music → DTS Neo6:Cinema → DTS Neo6:Music.

•When playing back D.F. 2-channel sources

Switches from Pro Logic II Movie → Pro Logic II Music.

THX: Changes the listening mode to the THX listening mode.

When the THX listening mode is selected

•When playing back Dolby Digital sources

Switches the THX Surround EX mode (Auto → On → Off) if the source is a Dolby Digital-compatible source.

•When playing back Analog/PCM sources

Switches the decoding mode (Pro Logic II Movie → DTS Neo6:Cinema) for THX processing.

•When playing back DTS sources

Allows you to enjoy the DTS THX Cinema, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1

THX Cinema, and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 THX Cinema surround systems. The DTS-ES mode changes from Auto → On → Off.

Entering names for input sources and tuner stations

You can enter names for your components or radio station names as names for your input sources and have them displayed in the front panel display when that input source is selected. (see page 36)

Entering characters using the TX-DS898

1.Press the SETUP button.

2.Press the button to select the “2.Input Setup” menu and press the ENTER button.

3.Press the button to select the “Character Input?” sub- menu and press the ENTER button.

4.Press the button to select “Char: ” and press the button.

5.The screen changes to show you the characters you have already entered (< >) and then automatically changes to the Character Selection screen (ABCDEF...).

Press the , , , and buttons to select the character you desire and press the ENTER button. The screen again shows you the characters entered for approximately two seconds and returns you to the Character Selection screen.

If you enter an incorrect character, press the RETURN button to move the cursor to the left and re-enter the character.

Repeat the above operations to enter up to 10 characters. When you are finished, the entered name appears.

6.Press the SETUP button to complete the procedure.

To correct entered characters

Perform steps 1 to 4 given above. After performing step 4, press the button to display a name that has already been entered. Press the ENTER button to move the cursor to the location of the character that you want to change, enter the new character, and press the

ENTER button.

To delete an entered name

Perform the steps 1 to 3 given above. At step 4, press the button.

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