Onkyo TX-NR1010 Owner Manual - Page 67

■ Loudness Plus ` Off ` On When the "Loudness Plus" 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. ■ Preserve THX Settings ` Yes ` No If this setting is set to "Yes", Dynamic EQ, Dynamic Volume and Dolby Volume have no effect in THX listening mode. Note • This setting is fixed at "Yes" if "Loudness Plus" is set to "On". ■ Metadata Compatible ` On: When Metadata Compatible is set to "On", valid metadata is transmitted via the HDMI connections, and can be used by other devices in the system. ` Off: When Metadata Compatible is set to "Off", metadata is not transmitted via the HDMI connections. The HDMI connection in your system is used to deliver uncompressed digital audio and video information from one device to the next. There is also additional information about this digital content that can be delivered. Such additional information is referred to as "metadata". Metadata Compatible mode should be used when there are home theater components in your system, such as Blu-ray disc players, set top boxes and displays that use this additional metadata. For example, Metadata Compatible mode should be set to ON when there are THX Media Director™ Enabled devices in the system. This ensures that this additional information can be received by your Onkyo AVR and can be sent to other devices that are connected in your home theater system, with no interruption. 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. Digital Processing Crossover Network Digital Crossover provides a separate routing system by splitting the audio signal into separate frequency bands optimized for each speaker driver. It provides a fine, threedimensional sound field that extend each driver's performance to the uppermost. With its built-in time alignment function, this system also adjusts the sound shifting that occurs when there is a physical offset between sound drivers. At a digital processing level, it corrects this offset by delaying the related audio signal. Although this function is meant for speakers without crossover network, it can also be used with bi-amped speakers. Tip • This setting can be done while listening to an audio source. • Press MODE/D (Blue) to switch from the current audio source to test noises. Pressing MODE/D (Blue) again or the cursor buttons will stop the test noises and switch back to the original audio source. Advanced Operations Note • This setting can only be made when "Speakers Type(Front)" is set to "Digital Crossover" (➔ page 63). ■ Crossover `"250Hz", "320Hz", "400Hz", "500Hz, "630Hz", "800Hz", "1000Hz", "1250Hz", "1600Hz", "2000Hz", "2500Hz", "3200Hz", "4000Hz", "5000Hz" Output Band for Test `High + Low, High, Low: Select the output for the audio signal. Tip • Pressing MODE/D (Blue) button plays band-limited test noises which center on the specified frequency. • We recommend choosing a crossover value that creates no volume difference between "High" and "Low". Note • Refer to your speaker manual when setting without the use of test noises. Cutoff frequencies of the woofers' low-pass filter (LPF) and the tweeters' high-pass filter (HPF) are set according to the frequency specified for "Crossover". En-67