Onkyo TX-NR709 Owner Manual - Page 39

Listening Mode THX S2 C i n ema THX S2 Mu s i c THX S2 Game s THX Su r r EX Description Input Source • Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height + THX Cinema • Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height + THX Music • Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height + THX Games The combination of Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height and THX Cinema/Music/Games modes can be used. The PLIIz indicator lights on the display. 4 % ' ( ) • Neo:6 Cinema + THX Cinema • Neo:6 Music + THX Music 4 • Neo:6 + THX Cinema • Neo:6 + THX Music • Neo:6 + THX Games The combination of Neo:6 and THX Cinema/Music/Games modes can be used. The Neo:6 indicator lights on the display. % ) • THX Select2 Cinema % This mode expands 5.1-channel sources for 7.1- channel playback. It does this by analyzing the composition of the surround source, optimizing the ambient and directional sounds to produce the surround back channel output. • THX Select2 Music This mode is designed for use with music. It expands 5.1-channel sources for 7.1-channel playback. • THX Select2 Games This mode is designed for use with video games. It can expand 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. • THX Surround EX This mode expands 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1- channel playback. It's especially suited to Dolby Digital EX sources. THX Surround EX, also known as Dolby Digital Surround EX, is a joint development between Dolby Laboratories and THX Ltd. • Dolby Pro Logic II Game + THX Select2 Games The combination of Dolby Pro Logic II Game and THX Select2 Games modes can be used. The PLII indicator lights on the display. 4 Speaker Layout # $/ 7 7 7 Note *1 Depending on the "Speaker Configuration" setting (➔ page 47), the output can be switched between the front high, front wide or surround back speakers by pressing SP LAYOUT. *2 Pure Audio cannot be selected when Zone 2 is active. Besides, if you activate Zone 2 while Pure Audio is selected, the listening mode will automatically switch to Direct. *3 Based on the audio channel signal contained in the source, the corresponding speakers will output the sound. *4 If there are no surround back speakers, Dolby Pro Logic II is used. *5 For the Blu-ray Discs, Dolby Digital is used in a 3.1/5.1-channel speaker system. *6 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. *7 If there are no surround back speakers, DTS is used. *8 • This listening mode can be selected only when all the following conditions are satisfied: - Center speaker is connected. - Either of front high or front wide speakers is connected. • Depending on the "Speaker Configuration" setting (➔ page 47), the output can be switched between the front high or front wide speakers by pressing SP LAYOUT. • The listening modes cannot be selected with some source formats. En 39