Onkyo HT-R520 Owner Manual - Page 40

)53@&OCPPL 1BHF  .POEBZ .BSDI 1. Using the Listening Modes-Continued About the Listing Modes The HT-R520's surround indicators show which speakers are active in each listening mode. Front left Center Front right Subwoofer Surround Surround Surround left back right Basic Modes Direct The selected input source is output by the front left and right speakers only, with minimal processing for a pure sound. Stereo The selected input source is processed as a stereo signal and output by the front left and right speakers and the subwoofer. Surround Modes Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II creates 5.1-channel surround from two-channel material. • Dolby Pro Logic II Movie Use this mode with DVDs and videos that bear the Dolby Surround logo or TV programs that feature Dolby Surround. You can also use this mode with stereo movies or TV programs. • Dolby Pro Logic II Music Use this mode with the stereo sources such as music CDs and DVDs. • Dolby Pro Logic II Game Use this mode with video games that feature stereo sound. Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Pro Logic IIx can create 6.1-channel surround from two-channel material (except 96 kHz PCM). The Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode can create 6.1-channel surround from 5.1-channel audio material. • Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie Use this mode with DVDs and videos that bear the or TV programs that feature Dolby Surround. You can also use this mode with stereo movies, TV programs, or other 2-channel sources. • Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music Use this mode with CDs and DVDs that bear the or . It can also be used with other 5.1-channel sources to create 6.1-channel sur- round. 40 • Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game Use this mode with video games that feature stereo sound. Neo:6 This mode creates 6.1-channel surround from 2-channel analog sources. It offers six full-bandwidth channels with excellent separation. There are two modes of operation: Cinema mode, which is suited to movies, and Music mode, which is for listening to music. • Cinema mode simulates the realistic sense of movement that you get with 6.1-channel surround sound sources. Use this mode with videos, DVDs, and TV programs that feature stereo sound. • Music mode uses the surround channels to simulate a natural sound field that cannot be produced with conventional stereo. Use this mode with stereo source material such as music CDs. Dolby Digital With this format you can experience the same superb sound that you get at a movie theater or concert hall. Use this mode with DVDs that bear the Dolby Digital logo. Dolby Digital EX With an added surround-back channel, this 6.1 channel format offers a heightened sense of space, for added realism with moving sounds, such as those that rotate 360 degrees or pass overhead. Dolby Digital EX material can also be played on conventional 5.1 channel systems, in which case the surround-back channel audio is divided between the surround left and right channels. Use this mode with DVDs that have a 6.1-channel soundtrack and bear the Dolby Digital logo. DTS This digital surround format offers a surround sound experience with exceptional fidelity. It uses compressed digital audio data, with six discrete channels (5.1), and has the ability to handle large amounts of audio data while remaining faithful to the original. DTS provides very high-quality sound. You'll need a DTS compatible DVD player in order to enjoy DTS material. Use this mode with DVDs, LDs, or CDs that bear the DTS logo. DTS 96/24 This mode provides better audio quality. Use it with CDs, DVDs, and LDs that bear the .