Using the Listening
Selecting the Listening Modes
You can select the listening modes by using the following buttons: [DIRECT], [STEREO], [SURROUND], [DSP], and [A.STEREO] (the last button is available only on the remote controller).
DIRECT
The options for each button are explained below:
[DIRECT] button
•This button selects the Direct listening mode, which can be used with PCM, analog, and 96 kHz PCM sources.
[STEREO] button
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Direct mode
Stereo mode
DSP mode
(Orchestra, Unplugged, etc)
Listening mode availability depends on the format of the currently selected input signal and the number of speak- ers that you are using. If you use less than the minimum number of speakers, some modes will not be available.
See “About the Listening Modes” on page 34 for more information.
Notes:
•You cannot select a listening mode when the Multich input source is selected. See “Using the
•While speaker set B is on, or a pair of headphones are plugged in, you can only select the Direct or Stereo listen- ing mode.
•This button selects the Stereo listening mode, which can be used with any source format.
[SURROUND] button
•With PCM and analog sources, you can select the Pro Logic II Movie, Pro Logic II Music, DTS Neo:6 Cinema, and Neo:6 Music listening modes.
•With Dolby Digital
•With Dolby Digital sources with more than two or three channels, you can select the following:
On: Dolby Digital EX listening mode.
Off: Dolby Digital listening mode.
Auto: If the source signal contains an EX flag, which is an identification code for Surround EX, the Dolby Digital EX listening mode is selected automatically. If not, the Dolby Digital listening mode is used.
These options appear only if you’re using, and have speci- fied six speakers (see page 25). If you are using fewer speakers, the Dolby Digital listening mode is used.
•With DTS sources, you can select the following:
On: If the source signal contains a
6.1or
Off: The DTS listening mode is used for all DTS sources, even if a
Auto: If the source signal contains a
These options appear only if you’re using, and have speci- fied six speakers (see page 25). If you are using fewer speakers, the DTS listening mode is used.
[DSP] button
The remote controller’s [DSP] button works differently to the
•TX-SR501/TX-SR501E [DSP] button:You can select the
following Onkyo DSP modes: Orchestra, Unplugged, Stu- dio Mix, TV Logic, and All Ch St.
•Remote controller’s [DSP] button: You can select all of the currently available listening modes (basic, surround, and DSP). You can use this button even when a remote con- troller mode other than RCVR/TAPE is selected (see page 40).
[A.STEREO] button
The button selects the All Ch St listening mode. (This button is available only on the remote controller).
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