Onkyo TX-NR717 En-59, Center Width, PL IIz Height Gain, Dolby EX, TrueHD Loudness Management

Center Width

`0 to 3 to 7

With this setting, you can adjust the width of the sound from the center speaker when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. Normally, if you’re using a center speaker, the center channel sound is output from only the center speaker. (If you’re not using a center speaker, the center channel sound will be distributed to the front left and right speakers to create a phantom center). This setting controls the front left, right, and center mix, allowing you to adjust the weight of the center channel sound.

■PL IIz Height Gain

`Low

`Mid

`High

The Height Gain Control in Dolby Pro Logic IIz enables the listener to select how much gain is applied to the front high speakers. There are three settings, “Low”, “Mid” and “High”, and the front high speakers are accentuated in that order. While “Mid” is the default listening setting, the listener may adjust the Height Gain Control to their personal preference.

Note

•If the “Front High” setting is set to “None” (➔ page 55), this setting cannot be selected.

•If the “Powered Zone 2” setting is set to “Yes” and Zone 2 is turned on, this setting cannot be selected.

■Dolby EX

`Auto:

If the source signal contains a Dolby EX flag, the Dolby EX or THX Surround EX listening mode is used.

`Manual:

You can select any available listening mode.

This setting determines how Dolby EX encoded signals are handled. This setting is unavailable if no surround back

speakers are connected. This setting is effective with Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD only.

Note

•If the “Surround Back” setting is set to “None” (➔ page 55), this setting cannot be selected.

•If the “Powered Zone 2/3” setting is set to “Yes” and Zone 2/3 is turned on, this setting cannot be selected.

■TrueHD Loudness Management

`Off

`On

This setting specifies whether or not to apply the Late Night processing on a Dolby TrueHD source.

Note

•When this setting is set to “Off”, the Late Night function for Dolby TrueHD sources is automatically fixed to “Off”.

•When this setting is set to “Off”, the Dialogue Normalization information is not available for Dolby TrueHD sources.

Dialogue Normalization

Dialogue Normalization (DialogNorm) is a feature of Dolby Digital, which is used to keep the programs at the same average listening level so the user does not have to change the volume control between Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD programs. When playing back software which has been encoded in Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD, sometimes you may see a brief message in the front panel display which will read “DialogNorm: X dB” (X being a numeric value). The display is showing how the program level relates with THX calibration level. If you want to play the program at calibrated theatrical levels, you may wish to adjust the volume. For example, if you see the following message: “DialogNorm: + 4 dB” in the front panel display, to keep the overall output level at THX calibrated loudness, just turn down the volume control by 4 dB. However, unlike a movie theater where the playback loudness is preset, you can choose your preferred volume setting for best enjoyment.

En-59

Advanced Operations

DTS

■Neo:6 Music

Center Image

`0 to 2 to 5

The DTS Neo:6 Music listening mode creates 6-channel surround sound from 2-channel stereo sources. With this setting, you can specify by how much the front left and right channel output is attenuated in order to create the center channel.

Changing the value from “0” to “5” will spread the sound of the center channel to left and right (outwards).

Audyssey DSX®

■Soundstage

`–3dB to Reference to +3dB

With this setting, you can adjust the sound stage when using Audyssey DSX.

Note

•This listening mode can be selected only when all the following conditions are satisfied:

–The center speaker is connected.

–Either the front high or front wide speakers are connected.

–Powered Zone 2 is not in use.