Onkyo TX-RZ800 User Manual - Page 79

En-43, Setting item, Default Value, Setting Details, THX Loudness Plus

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THX Audio Setting item Back Speaker Spacing THX Ultra2/ Select2 Subwoofer BGC Default Value >4.0 ft / >1.2 m No Off Setting Details Select the distance between the back speakers from the following values. When "Distance" - "Unit" is set to "feet".: Select a value from "4.0 ft". When "Distance" - "Unit" is set to "meters".: Select a value from "1.2 m". ●● This cannot be selected in the following conditions. - The setting for "Configuration" - "Bi-Amp" is "Yes" - "Configuration" - "Powered Zone 2" is set to "Yes" and ZONE 2 is on ●● If an item cannot be selected even though connection is correct, check that the settings in "Configuration" - "Speaker Channels" matches the number of connected channels. Set "Yes" or "No" of the connection of the THX certified subwoofer. "Yes": When a THX-certified subwoofer is connected "No": When a THX-certified subwoofer is not connected ●● The setting cannot be changed if "Configuration" - "Subwoofer" is set to "No". If your listening room layout (for practical or aesthetic reasons) locates most of the listeners close to the rear wall, the resulting bass level can be sufficiently reinforced by the boundary that the overall sound becomes "boomy". THX Select2 Plus receivers contain a Boundary Gain Compensation (BGC) feature to improve bass balance. "On": Use this function "Off": Do not use this function ●● In the following cases, the setting cannot be changed: - "Configulation" - "Subwoofer" is set to "No". - "THX Ultra2/Select2 Subwoofer" is set to "No". Setting item Loudness Plus Default Value On Advanced Settings (Setup Menu) Setting Details When the setting is set to "On", it is possible to 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 featured in THX Ultra2 Plus™ and THX Select2 Plus™ Certified receivers. With THX Loudness Plus, home theater audiences can now experience the rich details in a surround mix at any volume level. A consequence of turning the volume below Reference Level is that certain sound elements can be lost or perceived differently by the listener. THX Loudness Plus compensates for the tonal and spatial shifts that occur when the volume is reduced by intelligently adjusting ambient surround channel levels and frequency response. This enables users experience the true impact of soundtracks regardless of the volume setting. THX Loudness Plus is automatically applied when listening in any THX listening mode. The new THX Cinema, THX Music, and THX Games modes are tailored to apply the proper THX Loudness Plus settings for each type of content. En-43

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Advanced Settings (Setup Menu)
En-43
THX Audio
Setting item
Default Value
Setting Details
Back Speaker
Spacing
>4.0 ft / >1.2 m
Select the distance between the back speakers
from the following values.
When "Distance" - "Unit" is set to "feet".: Select
a value from "<1.0 ft", "1.0-4.0 ft", and ">4.0 ft".
When "Distance" - "Unit" is set to "meters".:
Select a value from "<0.3 m", "0.3-1.2 m", and
">1.2 m".
This cannot be selected in the following
conditions.
– The setting for "Configuration" - "Bi-Amp"
is "Yes"
– "Configuration" - "Powered Zone 2" is set
to "Yes" and ZONE 2 is on
If an item cannot be selected even though
connection is correct, check that the settings
in "Configuration" - "Speaker Channels"
matches the number of connected channels.
THX Ultra2/
Select2 Subwoofer
No
Set "Yes" or "No" of the connection of the THX
certified subwoofer.
"Yes": When a THX-certified subwoofer is
connected
"No": When a THX-certified subwoofer is not
connected
The setting cannot be changed if
"Configuration" - "Subwoofer" is set to "No".
BGC
Off
If your listening room layout (for practical or
aesthetic reasons) locates most of the listeners
close to the rear wall, the resulting bass level
can be sufficiently reinforced by the boundary
that the overall sound becomes "boomy". THX
Select2 Plus receivers contain a Boundary Gain
Compensation (BGC) feature to improve bass
balance.
"On": Use this function
"Off": Do not use this function
In the following cases, the setting cannot be
changed:
– "Configulation" - "Subwoofer" is set to
"No".
– "THX Ultra2/Select2 Subwoofer" is set
to "No".
Setting item
Default Value
Setting Details
Loudness Plus
On
When the setting is set to "On", it is possible to
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 featured in THX Ultra2 Plus™ and
THX Select2 Plus™ Certified receivers.
With THX Loudness Plus, home theater
audiences can now experience the rich details
in a surround mix at any volume level.
A consequence of turning the volume below
Reference Level is that certain sound elements
can be lost or perceived differently by the
listener. THX Loudness Plus compensates for
the tonal and spatial shifts that occur when the
volume is reduced by intelligently adjusting
ambient surround channel levels and frequency
response. This enables users experience
the true impact of soundtracks regardless of
the volume setting. THX Loudness Plus is
automatically applied when listening in any THX
listening mode. The new THX Cinema, THX
Music, and THX Games modes are tailored to
apply the proper THX Loudness Plus settings
for each type of content.