Onkyo TX-NR900E Enjoying music or videos with the TX-NR900/900E, Changing the listening mode

Enjoying music or videos with the TX-NR900/900E

Listening mode 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

TAPE

TUNER

PHONO

C D

NET AUDIO

PURE AUDIO

UPSAMPLING

SELECTOR

DISPLAY

VCR 1

VCR 2

PHONES	REC OUT ZONE 2	OFF	STEREO SURROUND THX	DSP	RT/PTY/TP MEMORY FM MODE SETUP	ENTER	RETURN		VIDEO 5 INPUT
ZONE 2 LEVEL					CLEAR	TUNING	PRESET	S VIDEO	VIDEO	L AUDIO R
							DIGITAL

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-NR900/900E and those on the remote controller are the same. For more information on each listening mode, see pages 56 and 57.

TX-NR900/900E		Remote controller
STEREO SURROUND THX	DSP

DIRECT/PURE AUDIO (DIRECT/PURE A): Changes the listening mode for the signal type that is currently being input from the selected input source to the Direct listening mode. If pressed, the corresponding setting in the Listening Mode Preset Sub-menu of the Input Setup Menu for the selected input source is also changed. When the listening mode is set to Direct, you can switch between Direct and Pure Audio.

When you select “PURE AUDIO,” the video signal is interrupted (resulting in a blacked-out screen), and the PURE AUDIO indicator lights up.

Note:

When you are using the remote zone (Zone 2), the Pure Audio will not work.

STEREO: Changes the listening mode for the signal type that is currently being input from the selected input source to the Stereo listening mode. If pressed, the corresponding settings in the Listening Mode Preset Sub-menu of the Input Setup Menu for the selected input source is also changed.

SURROUND (SURR): Changes the listening mode for the signal type that is currently being input from the selected input source to the surround mode that matches the signal type (e.g., Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital, or DTS). If pressed, the corresponding settings in the Listening Mode Preset Sub-menu of the Input Setup Menu for the selected input source is also changed.

If the SURROUND button is pressed

•While playing back DTS sources

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

•While playing back Analog/PCM sources

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

•While 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.

If the THX button is pressed

•While playing back Dolby Digital sources

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

•While playing back Analog/PCM sources

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

•While playing back DTS sources

Switches the DTS-ES mode from Auto → On → Off. Changing the DTS-ES mode 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.

Be aware that if surround back speakers are not connected, or if the Surr Back/Zone 2 setting of the Surr Back/Zone 2 Sub-menu is set to “Zone 2,” the THX Surround EX, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, or DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 listening modes cannot be selected.

DSP /: Changes the digital processing modes that is currently being input from the selected input source as shown below.

Mono → Theater-Dimensional → Mono Movie → Enhanced 7 → Orchestra → Unplugged → Studio-Mix → TV Logic → All Ch Stereo → Mono.

If pressed, the corresponding settings in the Listening Mode Preset Sub-menu of the Setup Menu for the selected input source is also changed.

ALL ST: Changes to All Ch Stereo the listening mode for the input signal of the input source currently selected. If pressed, the corresponding setting in the Listening Mode Preset Sub-menu of the Setup Menu for the selected input source is also changed.

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