Onkyo TX-DS797 Owner Manual - Page 53

Changing the audio mode, Enjoying the multichannel output

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Enjoying music or videos with the TX-DS797 DIRECT MASTER VOLUME STANDBY/ON STANDBY POWER ON OFF UPSAMPLING DISPLAY DIMMER DIRECT STEREO SURROUND THX DSP REC OUT ZONE 2 OFF TUNI NG SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN FM MODE MEMORY CLEAR A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY PHONES AUDIO SELECTOR ZONE 2 (GRN ) REC ( RED ) DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 VCR 1 VCR 2 TAPE FM AM PHONO C D DIGITAL MASTER VOLUME VIDEO 5/VIDEO CAM INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R AV RECEIVER TX-DS797 AUDIO AUDIO SELECTOR Input source buttons VOL DIRECT Changing the audio mode Press the AUDIO SELECTOR button on the front panel (or AUDIO button on the remote controller) to change the audio mode. Each time the button is pressed, the mode changes from "Auto" → "Multich" → "Analog" and back to "Auto." The "Auto" audio mode is recommended for normal circumstances. TX-DS797 AUDIO SELECTOR Remote controller Auto (automatic detection): With this setting, the TX-DS797 automatically detects whether the input signal is digital or analog. When a digital signal is not input, then the analog signal is played. Multich (Multichannel): Select this setting to play back the input from the component connected to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT port. This setting is effective when the Multichannel setting in the Multichannel sub-menu is set to "Yes" (see page 34). Analog: Select this setting to play back the input from a source component connected to an analog audio input jacks. With this setting, even if a digital signal is input from the same component, only the analog signal will be output. Enjoying the multichannel output Before starting operations, first make sure that the multichannel connection is properly made and that the Multichannel setting of the Input Setup → Multichannel Setup sub-menu to "Yes." 1. Press the input source button for the component with multichannel output connected to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT on the rear of the TX-DS797. 2. Select "Multich" using the AUDIO SELECTOR button on the front panel (AUDIO button on the remote controller). TX-DS797 Remote controller AUDIO SELECTOR 3. Turn on the connected component and start playing the desired media. 4. If necessary, adjust the output level of each speaker as desired (see page 52). Adjust the speaker output levels so that you can hear the same sound level from each speaker at the listening position. For the front right, front left, center, surround right, and surround left speakers, the output levels can be adjusted between -12 to +12 decibels. The subwoofer can be adjusted between -30 to +12 decibels. 5. Adjust the volume with the MASTER VOLUME dial or the VOL buttons on the remote controller. TX-DS797 MASTER VOLUME Remote controller Using the tone control: Each time you press the DIRECT button on the remote controller, the display changes from "Direct"→"Tone On." To make bass and treble adjustment work for multichannel sources, you must first set the tone control to "Tone On." 1. Press the DIRECT button (or DIRECT button on the remote controller) to display "Tone On." TX-DS797 Remote controller DIRECT When pressed only once, the current setting appears, so press twice to change the setting. 2. Adjust the tone at the Setup menu: Audio Adjust → Tone Control. Note: Adjusting the volume level of each speaker for the MULTI CH INPUT source does not affect the speaker level adjusted by the listening position. 53

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Changing the audio mode
Press the AUDIO SELECTOR button on the front panel (or AUDIO
button on the remote controller) to change the audio mode. Each
time the button is pressed, the mode changes from
Auto
Multich
Analog
and back to
Auto.
The
Auto
audio mode
is recommended for normal circumstances.
Enjoying music or videos with the TX-DS797
Auto (automatic detection):
With this setting, the TX-DS797
automatically detects whether the input signal is digital or analog.
When a digital signal is not input, then the analog signal is played.
Multich (Multichannel):
Select this setting to play back the input
from the component connected to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT
port. This setting is effective when the Multichannel setting in the
Multichannel sub-menu is set to
Yes
(see page 34).
Analog:
Select this setting to play back the input from a source
component connected to an analog audio input jacks. With this
setting, even if a digital signal is input from the same component,
only the analog signal will be output.
3.
Turn on the connected component and start playing
the desired media.
4.
If necessary, adjust the output level of each speaker
as desired (see page 52).
Adjust the speaker output levels so that you can hear the same
sound level from each speaker at the listening position. For the
front right, front left, center, surround right, and surround left
speakers, the output levels can be adjusted between
12 to +12
decibels. The subwoofer can be adjusted between
30 to +12
decibels.
5.
Adjust the volume with the MASTER VOLUME dial or
the VOL
buttons on the remote controller.
TX-DS797
Remote controller
TX-DS797
Remote controller
TX-DS797
Remote controller
Enjoying the multichannel output
Before starting operations, first make sure that the multichannel
connection is properly made and that the Multichannel setting of the
Input Setup
Multichannel Setup sub-menu to
Yes.
1.
Press the input source button for the component with
multichannel output connected to the MULTI
CHANNEL INPUT on the rear of the TX-DS797.
2.
Select
Multich
using the AUDIO SELECTOR button
on the front panel (AUDIO button on the remote
controller).
STANDBY/ON
OFF
ON
POWER
STANDBY
PHONES
MASTER
VOLUME
FM
AM
PHONO
C
D
TAPE
VIDEO
4
VIDEO
5
VIDEO
3
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
OFF
ZONE
2
REC OUT
DISPLAY
DIMMER
UPSAMPLING
AUDIO
SELECTOR
ZONE
2
(
)
GRN
REC
(
)
RED
S VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO
L
R
DIGITAL
CLEAR
VCR
2
VCR
1
VIDEO
5
/VIDEO CAM INPUT
DSP
A-FO
RM LISTENING MODE MEMORY
THX
SURROUND
DIRECT
STEREO
MEMORY
FM
MODE
ENTER
RE
TURN
SETUP
TUNI
NG
PRESET
AV
RECEIVER
TX-DS
797
AUDIO SELECTOR
DIRECT
AUDIO
MASTER VOLUME
DIRECT
VOL
AUDIO
SELECTOR
AUDIO
SELECTOR
MASTER
VOLUME
Input source buttons
Using the tone control:
Each time you press the DIRECT button on the remote controller,
the display changes from
Direct
Tone On.
To make bass and
treble adjustment work for multichannel sources, you must first set
the tone control to
Tone On.
1.
Press the DIRECT button (or DIRECT button on the
remote controller) to display
Tone On.
When pressed only once, the current setting appears, so press
twice to change the setting.
2.
Adjust the tone at the Setup menu: Audio Adjust
Tone Control.
Note:
Adjusting the volume level of each speaker for the MULTI CH
INPUT source does not affect the speaker level adjusted by the
listening position.
DIRECT
TX-DS797
Remote controller