Onkyo TX-NR5008 Owner Manual - Page 40

About Listening Modes The AV receiver's listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Explanatory Notes SP LAYOUT JK LM BC D G LISTENING MODE EF HI ■ Input Source The following audio formats are supported by the listening mode. B C Front speakers D Center speaker E F Surround speakers G Subwoofer(s) H I Surround back speakers J K Front high speakers L M Front wide speakers " 4 % ' ( ) This is mono (monophonic) sound. This is stereo (stereophonic) sound. Two independent audio signal channels are reproduced through two speakers. This is 5.1-channel surround sound. This surround system has five main channels of sound and a sixth subwoofer channel (called the point-one channel). This is 7.1-channel surround sound. This is a further sound enhancement to 5.1 channel sound with two additional speakers that provide greater sound envelopment and more accurate positioning of sounds. This is DTS-ES surround sound. This surround system can produce a discrete or a matrix-encoded sixth channel from existing DTS 5.1 encoded material. This is Dolby Digital EX surround sound. This provides a center back surround channel from 5.1-channel sources. ■ Speaker Layout The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each channel. See "Speaker Configuration" for the speaker setup (➔ 51). [ Y D O N Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT repeatedly to Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT repeatedly to select the speakers you want to use; front high, front wide, or select the combination; surround back and front high, sur- surround back. round back and front wide, and front high and front wide. En 40