Onkyo TX SR501 Owner Manual - Page 34

Using the Listening Modes With its built-in surround-sound decoders and DSP programs, the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E can transform your home listening room into a movie theater or concert hall. To get the most from surround sound, it's important that you install and configure your speakers correctly. See "Installing Your Speakers" on page 20 and "Configuring Speaker Set A" on page 26 for information. About the Listening Modes The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E provides a number of listening modes for use with various types of source material, including Dolby Digital, DTS, Pro Logic II, and Neo:6. In addition, you can use the special Onkyo DSP programs, Orchestra, Unplugged, and so on, to add surround effects to stereo sources. Listening mode availability depends on the format of the currently selected input signal. For example, the Dolby Digital listening modes are available only while a Dolby Digital format signal is being received. Likewise, the DTS listening modes are available only while a DTS format signal is being received. The following table lists all the possible listening modes and indicates which modes can be selected for each source format. The "Speakers" column lists the minimum number of speakers (excluding subwoofer) necessary to use each mode. The adjacent diagram graphically indicates which speakers are actually used in that mode. If you use less than the minimum number of speakers, some modes will not be available. See page 20 for information on connecting the necessary speakers, and see page 25 for information specifying the number of speakers connected. Listening mode Source format Analog/ Speakers* PCM 96 kHz PCM Dolby Digital 2-channel Others DTS 5.1 6.1 Direct 2 ✔ ✔ Stereo 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ PL II Movie (Pro Logic II Movie) 3 ✔ PL II Music (Pro Logic II Music) 3 ✔ Neo: Cinema 3 ✔ (DTS Neo:6 Cinema) Neo: Music (DTS Neo:6 Music) 4 ✔ Dolby D 3 (Dolby Digital) Dolby D EX 6 (Dolby Digital EX) DTS 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DTS-ES 6 Matrix 6.1 Discrete 6.1 Orchestra 4 ✔ Unplugged 4 ✔ Studio-Mix 4 ✔ TV Logic 4 ✔ All Ch St 4 ✔ * This is the minimum number of speakers (excluding subwoofer) necessary to use each mode. The adjacent diagrams graphically indicate which speakers are actually used in each mode: black means used, white means not used. Center Front left Front right Subwoofer Sur left Sur right Sur back 34