Onkyo TX-SR309 instruction manual Listening modes cannot be selected with some source formats

Listening Mode				Description	Input	Speaker
					Source	Layout
Multichannel				This mode is for use with PCM multichannel sources.	D	XC
	M u l t	i c h
Dolby Pro Logic II				Dolby Pro Logic II expands any 2-channel source for 5.1-channel playback. It	S	XC
				provides a very natural and seamless surround-sound experience that fully envelops
	P L	M o v i e
				the listener. As well as music and movies, video games can also benefit from the
				dramatic spatial effects and vivid imaging.
	P L	M u s i c
				• Dolby PLII Movie
				Use this mode with DVDs and videos that bear the Dolby Surround logo or TV shows
	P L	G a m e
				that feature Dolby Surround. You can also use this mode with stereo movies or TV
				shows and the AV receiver will create a 5.1 surround mix from the 2-channel stereo.
				• Dolby PLII Music
				Use this mode to add 5.1 surround to stereo sources such as music CDs and DVDs.
				• Dolby PLII Game
				Use this mode when playing game discs.
Dolby Digital				In this mode, audio from the input source is output without surround-sound	D	XC
				processing. The speaker configuration (presence of speakers), crossover frequency,	F
	D o l b y		D
				speaker distance, A/V Sync and much of the processing set via Home menu are
Dolby Digital Plus*2				enabled. See “Advanced Setup” for more details (➔ page 29).
	D o l b y		D +
Dolby TrueHD
	D o l b y T r u e H D
DTS					D	XC
	D T S
DTS-HD High					D	XC
Resolution Audio					F
	D T S – H D		H R
DTS-HD Master
Audio
	D T S – H D		M S T R
DTS Express					D	XC
	D T S	E x p r e s s
DSD*3
	D S D
DTS 96/24				This mode is for use with DTS 96/24 sources. This is high-resolution DTS with a	D	XC
				96 kHz sampling rate and 24-bit resolution, providing superior fidelity. Use it with
	D T S	9 6 / 2 4
				DVDs that bear the DTS 96/24 logo.
Neo:6				This mode expands any 2-channel source for up to 5.1-channel playback. It uses	S	XC
				seven full-bandwidth channels of matrix decoding for matrix-encoded material,
	N e o : 6 C i n e m a
				providing a very natural and seamless surround sound experience that fully envelops
				the listener.
	N e o : 6		M u s i c
				• Neo:6 Cinema
				Use this mode with any stereo movie (e.g., TV, DVD, VHS).
				• Neo:6 Music
				Use this mode with any stereo music source (e.g., CD, radio, cassette, TV, VHS,
				DVD).

Note

*1 These listening modes cannot be selected during USB or iPod playback.

*2 For the Blu-ray Discs, Dolby Digital is used.

*3 AV receiver can input the DSD signal from HDMI IN. Setting the output setting on the player side to PCM might obtain a better sound according to the player. In that case, set the output setting on the player side to PCM.

• The listening modes cannot be selected with some source formats.

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