About Listening Modes

The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidel- ity and stunning surround sound.

Explanatory Notes

 

 

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a b Front speakers

cCenter speaker d e Surround speakers f Subwoofer(s)

g h Surround back speakers i j Front high speakers

k l Front wide speakers

Input Source

The following audio formats are supported by the listening mode.

AThis is mono (monophonic) sound.

SThis is stereo (stereophonic) sound. Two independent audio signal channels are reproduced through two speakers.

DThis is 5.1-channel surround sound. This surround system has five main channels of sound and a sixth sub- woofer channel (called the point-one channel).

FThis is 7.1-channel surround sound. This is a further sound enhancement to 5.1 channel sound with two additional speakers that provide greater sound envelopment and more accurate positioning of sounds.

GThis is DTS-ES surround sound. This surround system can produce a discrete or a matrix-encoded sixth channel from existing DTS 5.1 encoded material.

HThis is Dolby Digital EX surround sound. This provides a center back surround channel from 5.1-channel sources.

Speaker Layout

The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each channel. See “Speaker Configuration” for the speaker setup (51).

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Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT repeatedly to select the speakers you want to use; front high, front wide, or surround back.

Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT repeatedly to select the combination; surround back and front high, sur- round back and front wide, and front high and front wide.

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Onkyo TX-NR3008 instruction manual About Listening Modes, Explanatory Notes, Input Source, Speaker Layout

TX-NR3008 specifications

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