Using the Listening Modes—Continued

The following table lists all the listening modes and shows which modes can be selected for each input signal format.

 

 

 

Analog,

 

Dolby D

 

 

DTS/DTS 96/24*2

 

 

Input signal format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS-ES

Multich

 

PCM*1

*/2

2/0

1/0,1+1

Other

3/2.1

2/0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Stereo)

(Stereo)

Discrete

Matrix

 

 

Source

CD, TV, VHS,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MD,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

turntable,

 

DVD, DTV, etc.

 

 

DVD, CD, etc.

 

DVD

 

 

 

radio,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Listening mode

 

cassette,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTV, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

 

 

Stereo

 

 

 

 

Mono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLII Movie/Music/Game

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neo:6 Cinema

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neo:6 Music *3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mono Movie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onkyo

Orchestra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unplugged

*3

 

 

Original

Studio-Mix

 

 

 

DSP

TV Logic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Ch Stereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full Mono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1. In the Direct listening mode, PCM signals at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz are processed at 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz respectively. 96 kHz signals are processed at 48 kHz for all listening modes other than Direct, and Stereo.

*2. DTS 96/24 is always processed as DTS.

*3. Available only when Surround speakers are connected.

Tip: You can check the format of the digital input signal on page 35, “Displaying Source Information.”

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TX-SR303, TX-SR303E specifications

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