Onkyo TX-NR579 Using the Listening Modes, Listening Mode Buttons, MOVIE/TV button, MUSIC button

Using the Listening Modes

Selecting Listening Modes

See “About Listening Modes” for detailed information about the listening modes (➔ page 33).

■Listening Mode Buttons

Press RECEIVER first.

PURE AUDIO MOVIE/TV, MUSIC, GAME

MUSIC GAME

MOVIE/TV STEREO

MOVIE/TV button

This button selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV.

MUSIC button

This button selects the listening modes intended for use with music.

GAME button

This button selects the listening modes intended for use with video games.

STEREO button

This button selects the Stereo listening mode and All Channel Stereo listening mode.

PURE AUDIO button and indicator

This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. When this mode is selected, the AV receiver’s display and video circuitry are turned off. The indicator lights when this mode is selected. Pressing this button again will select the previous listening mode.

•The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player is connected to the AV receiver with a digital audio connection (coaxial, optical, or HDMI).

•The listening modes you can select depends on the format of the input signal. To check the format, see “Displaying Source Information” (➔ page 38).

•While a pair of headphones is connected, you can select the following listening modes: Pure Audio, Mono, Direct, and Stereo.

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