Onkyo Best Listening Mode for Receiver: Sound Modes Explained

Listening Mode		Description	Input	Speaker
			Source	Layout
T-D (Theater-		With this mode you can enjoy a virtual	A	ZXC
Dimensional)		surround sound even with only two or	S	N
		three speakers. This works by	D
	T – D
		controlling how sounds reach the
			F
		listener’s left and right ears. Good
		results may not be possible if there’s too	G
		much reverb, so we recommend that	H
		you use this mode in an environment
		with little or no natural reverb.

■ Listening Modes

Listening Mode		Description	Input	Speaker
			Source	Layout
Pure Audio*1*2		In this mode, the display and video	A	ZXC
		circuitry are turned off, minimizing	S	N*3
	P u r e A A u d i o
		possible noise sources for the ultimate in	D
		high-fidelity audio reproduction. (As the	F
		analog video circuitry is turned off, only
		video signals input through HDMI IN can	G
		be output from the HDMI output.)	H
Direct		In this mode, audio from the input source
		is output without surround-sound
	D i r e c t
		processing. The speaker configuration
		(presence of speakers) and speaker
		distance settings are enabled, but much
		of the processing set via the audio setup
		is disabled. See “On-screen Setup” for
		more details (➔ page 48).
Stereo		Sound is output from the front left and		ZXC
		right speakers and subwoofer.		N
	S t e r e o
Mono		Use this mode when watching an old
		movie with a mono soundtrack, or use it
	M o n o
		with the foreign language soundtracks
		recorded in the left and right channels of
		some movies. 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	D	XCN
		multichannel sources.	F
	M u l t i c h

				Playback
Listening Mode		Description	Input	Speaker
			Source	Layout
DSD*4		In this mode, audio from the input source	D	XCN
		is output without surround-sound
	D S D
		processing. The speaker configuration
Dolby Digital		(presence of speakers), crossover
		frequency, speaker distance, A/V Sync
	D o l b y D
		and much of the processing set via the
Dolby Digital Plus*5
		audio setup are enabled. See “On-	D	XCN
		screen Setup” for more details	F	XCN*3
	D o l b y D +
		(➔ page 48).
Dolby TrueHD
	D o l b y T r u e H D
DTS			D	XCN
	D T S
DTS-HD High			D	XCN
Resolution Audio
			F	XCN*3
	D T S – H D H R
DTS-HD Master
Audio
	D T S – H D M S T R
DTS Express			D	XCN
	D T S E x p r e s s
DTS 96/24*6		This mode is for use with DTS 96/24	D	XCN
		sources. This is high-resolution DTS
	D T S 9 6 / 2 4
		with a 96 kHz sampling rate and 24-bit
		resolution, providing superior fidelity.
		Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS
		96/24 logo.
DTS-ES Discrete*7		This mode is for use with DTS-ES	G	V
		Discrete soundtracks, which use a
	E S D i s c r e t e
		discrete surround back channel for true
		6.1/7.1-channel playback. The seven
		totally separate audio channels provide
		better spatial imaging and 360-degree
		sound localization, perfect for sounds
		that pan across the surround channels.
		Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS-ES
		logo, especially those with a DTS-ES
		Discrete soundtrack.

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