Onkyo TX-SR600/600E, TX-SR700/700E instruction manual Listening Modes

Listening Modes

The TX-SR700/700E/600/600E’s surround sound enables you to enjoy the presence of a movie theater or concert hall in your room.

The configuration of the speakers is very important for the surround sound. Refer to “Connecting speakers” on page 30.

Before using a listening mode, make sure the Speaker Config, Speaker Distance, and Level Calibration parameters have been set (see pages 36 to 39) . Once the parameters have been set, it is not necessary to set them again. See page 51 for information regarding how to select the listening mode.

Dolby D (Dolby Digital)

The Dolby D mode is used to play Dolby Digital sources.

Dolby Digital is digital data with AC-3 compression and a maximum of 5.1-channel* surround sound. This source signal comes from

DVDs and LDs that have the mark and therefore recorded for 5.1-channel output. This source also comes from digital satellite broadcasts that support Dolby Digital.

* 5.1-channel Digital Format

The 5.1-channel digital surround format has a variety of versions including Dolby Digital and DTS. The 5.1-channel digital surround format enables the individual recording and playing of five full-range (20 Hz to 20 kHz) channels (left and right front, center, and two surround channels) plus an LFE channel (Low Frequency Effect) for the low-range effect sound. It will create a realistic sound that can be heard in the theaters and concert halls.

Dolby Digital EX

When using surround back speakers, the Dolby Digital source is played back using the Matrix 6.1-channel decoder.

DTS

The DTS mode is used to play DTS sources.

DTS (Digital Theater System) is compressed digital data with a maximum 5.1-channel surround output (6.1-channel with DTS-ES Discrete sources) that allows for an extremely high-quality sound. This source signal requires a DVD player that supports DTS output and comes from DVDs, compact discs, and LDs that have the mark.

DTS-ES Discrete 6.1

With the addition of the surround back channel, this new format has all 6.1 channels recorded independently for a completely discrete digital format. Since all channels are recorded independently, high- fidelity surround playback with the increased feeling of a separated sound space is achieved.

DTS-ES Matrix 6.1

This format has the surround back channel matrix encoded and inserted into the left and right surround channels so that at playback the output for the left, right, and back surround channels are decoded using a high-precision matrix decoder.

Dolby Pro Logic II

Opposed to Dolby Pro Logic, which had four channels (front, left, center, and surround) recorded into two channels with matrix processing and then played back in four channels, Dolby Pro Logic

IIuses a feedback logic circuit to have 5.1-channel surround audio (Dolby Surround, etc.) matrix-encoded into two channels and then played back in its original 5.1-channel form.

Dolby Pro Logic II provides a Movie mode designed for playing movies and a Music mode designed for listening to music. In the Movie mode, the surround channels, which used to provide monaural output over only a narrow frequency range, now provide complete stereo output over the full frequency range. The result is movie viewing with a realistic feel of movement. The Music mode uses the surround channels to provide a natural soundfield that cannot be provided with normal stereo output.

This mode can be used with VHS and DVD videos with the mark and certain television programs. The Music mode can be used with music compact discs and other stereo sources.

DTS Neo:6

This mode is for 6.1-channel playback of sources such as PCM or analog sources that have only two channels. The outputs of all six channels are a wide frequency range with a great separation between the different channels.

This mode can be set to the Cinema mode designed for playing movies and the Music mode designed for listening to music.

The Cinema mode is good for movies. The reproduced surround sound provide the same realistic feel of movement as 6.1-channel sources. This mode can be used with VHS and television programs with stereo sound.

The Music mode uses the surround channels to provide a natural sound space that cannot be provided with normal stereo output. This mode can be used with music CDs and other stereo sources.

Direct

This mode delivers pure sound with minimum sound quality adjustment and filtration. The sound recorded for the right and left front channels is output to the right and left front speakers only and not output to the subwoofer.

Pure Audio (TX-SR700/700E only)

Same as the direct mode except that the pure audio mode also turns off the display window, turns off the power supply to the video circuitry, and minimizes the sources of noise. The result is high- fidelity music playback true to the original source.

Note that if you connect a device to the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 2 jacks of the TX-SR700/700E, the relay switch activates and signals are output to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks. Therefore, the display on the monitor connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks will not disappear.

Stereo

This mode has all the input sound output from the left and right front speakers. The subwoofer is also used for playback.

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