Onkyo TX-NR696 AV Receiver Owners Manual - English - Page 123

Audio Adjust, Speaker Virtualizer, Multiplex/Mono - 7 2 channel home theater receiver

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Contents ≫ Connections ≫ Playback ≫ Setup ≫ Setting Item Loudness Plus Default Value On Setting Details When this is set to "On", you can enjoy even subtle nuances of audio expression at low volume. This is only available when the THX listening mode is selected. THX Loudness Plus THX Loudness Plus is a new volume control technology mounted on THX Ultra and THX Selectcertified receivers. With THX Loudness Plus, home theater audience can experience the rich details of surround sound at any volume level. If the volume is turned down below the reference level, elements of sound in a certain range are lost or the sound is perceived differently by the listener. THX Loudness Plus compensates for the tonal and spatial shifts that occur when the volume level is reduced, by intelligently adjusting the levels of the surround channels and their frequency response in the environment. This enables users to experience the true impact of soundtracks regardless of the volume setting. THX Loudness Plus is automatically applied when listening in any THX listening mode. In the newly developed THX Cinema, THX Music and THX Games modes, the optimum THX Loudness Plus setting is applied according to the type of content. „„8. Speaker Virtualizer The Speaker Virtualizer function can be switched between On and Off. Setting Item Speaker Virtualizer Default Value On Setting Details "On": Listening modes such as T-D that have virtual speaker effects can be selected. "Off": Listening modes such as T-D that have virtual speaker effects cannot be selected. 3. Audio Adjust „„1. Multiplex/Mono Change the settings of multiplex audio playback. Setting Item Multiplex Input Channel Mono Input Channel Mono Output Speaker Default Value Main Left + Right Center Setting Details Set the audio channel or language to be output when playing multiplex audio or multilingual broadcasts, etc. "Main": Main channel only "Sub": Sub channel only "Main/Sub": Main and sub channels are output at the same time. • For multiplex audio broadcasts, pressing the button on the remote controller will display "1+1" on the main unit's display. Set the input channel when playing in Mono listening mode digital signals such as Dolby Digital or analog/PCM signals recorded in 2 channels. "Left": Left channel only "Right": Right channel only "Left + Right": Left and right channels Set the speaker to output monaural audio in the Mono listening mode. "Center": Audio is output from the center speaker. "Left/Right": Audio is output from the front L/R speakers. • If the item cannot be selected even though connection is correct, check if the setting in "2. Speaker" - "Configuration" - "Speaker Channels" matches the number of connected channels. 123 Front Panel≫ Rear Panel≫ Remote≫

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Front Panel
Rear Panel
Remote
Contents
Connections
Playback
Setup
Setting Item
Default Value
Setting Details
Loudness Plus
On
When this is set to "On", you can enjoy even subtle
nuances of audio expression at low volume. This
is only available when the THX listening mode is
selected.
THX Loudness Plus
THX Loudness Plus is a new volume control
technology mounted on THX Ultra and THX Select-
certified receivers.
With THX Loudness Plus, home theater audience
can experience the rich details of surround sound
at any volume level.
If the volume is turned down below the reference
level, elements of sound in a certain range are lost
or the sound is perceived differently by the listener.
THX Loudness Plus compensates for the tonal and
spatial shifts that occur when the volume level is
reduced, by intelligently adjusting the levels of the
surround channels and their frequency response in
the environment.
This enables users to experience the true impact
of soundtracks regardless of the volume setting.
THX Loudness Plus is automatically applied when
listening in any THX listening mode. In the newly
developed THX Cinema, THX Music and THX
Games modes, the optimum THX Loudness Plus
setting is applied according to the type of content.
±
8. Speaker Virtualizer
The Speaker Virtualizer function can be switched between On and Off.
Setting Item
Default Value
Setting Details
Speaker
Virtualizer
On
"On": Listening modes such as T-D that have virtual
speaker effects can be selected.
"Off": Listening modes such as T-D that have virtual
speaker effects cannot be selected.
3. Audio Adjust
±
1. Multiplex/Mono
Change the settings of multiplex audio playback.
Setting Item
Default Value
Setting Details
Multiplex Input
Channel
Main
Set the audio channel or language to be output
when playing multiplex audio or multilingual
broadcasts, etc.
"Main": Main channel only
"Sub": Sub channel only
"Main/Sub": Main and sub channels are output at
the same time.
• For multiplex audio broadcasts, pressing the
button on the remote controller will display "1+1"
on the main unit’s display.
Mono Input
Channel
Left + Right
Set the input channel when playing in Mono
listening mode digital signals such as Dolby Digital
or analog/PCM signals recorded in 2 channels.
"Left": Left channel only
"Right": Right channel only
"Left + Right": Left and right channels
Mono Output
Speaker
Center
Set the speaker to output monaural audio in the
Mono listening mode.
"Center": Audio is output from the center speaker.
"Left/Right": Audio is output from the front L/R
speakers.
If the item cannot be selected even though
connection is correct, check if the setting in
"2. Speaker" - "Configuration" - "Speaker
Channels" matches the number of connected
channels.