Onkyo TX-SR383 Owners Manual - English - Page 56

Contents ≫ Preparation ≫ Playback ≫ Setup ≫ Listening Mode Effects For the following listening modes, "DOLBY D", "DTS" or "PCM" may be displayed at the beginning of the display. In alphabetical order „„ALL CH STEREO This mode is ideal for background music. Stereo sound is played through the surround speakers as well as the front speakers, creating a stereo image. „„DIRECT This listening mode can be selected for all input signals. Processing that affects sound quality is shut down, and sound closer to the original is reproduced. The sound is reproduced with the sound field based on the number of channels in the input signal. For example, a 2ch input signal is output only from the front speakers. Note that the sound adjustment is not available when this mode is selected. „„DOLBY DIGITAL This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded in the Dolby Digital audio format. Dolby Digital is a multi-channel digital format developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. and is widely adopted for use in movie production. It is also a standard audio format for DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs. It is possible to record a maximum of 5.1 channels on a DVD-Video or Blu-ray Disc; two front channels, one center channel, two surround channels, and the LFE channel dedicated to the bass region (sound elements for the subwoofer). • To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via a digital cable and set the audio output on the player to Bitstream output. „„DOLBY DIGITAL + This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded in the Dolby Digital Plus audio format. The Dolby Digital Plus format has been improved based on Dolby Digital, increasing the number of channels and endeavoring to improve sound quality by giving more flexibility in data bit rates. Dolby Digital Plus is an optional audio format based on 5.1ch for Blu-ray Discs. It is possible to record a maximum of 7.1 channels with additional channels such as the surround back channel. • To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via an HDMI cable and set the audio output on the player to Bitstream output. „„DOLBY TRUEHD This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded in the Dolby TrueHD audio format. The Dolby TrueHD audio format is a "lossless" format expanded based on the lossless compression technology referred to as MLP, and it faithfully reproduces the master audio recorded in the studio. Dolby TrueHD is an optional audio format based on 5.1ch for Blu-ray Discs. It is possible to record a maximum of 7.1 channels with additional channels such as the surround back channel. 7.1ch is recorded at 96 kHz/24 bit, and 5.1ch is recorded at 192 kHz/24 bit. • To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via an HDMI cable and set the audio output on the player to Bitstream output. „„DTS This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded in the DTS audio format. The DTS audio format is a multi-channel digital format developed by DTS, Inc. This format is an optional audio format for DVD-Video and a standard format for Blu-ray Discs. It enables recording of 5.1 channels; two front channels, one center channel, two surround channels, and the LFE channel dedicated to the bass region (sound elements for the subwoofer). The content is recorded with a rich volume of data, with a maximum sampling rate of 48 kHz, at a resolution of 24 bits and a bit rate of 1.5 Mbps. • To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via a digital cable and set the audio output on the player to Bitstream output. „„DTS 96/24 This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded in the DTS 96/24 audio format. The DTS 96/24 format is an optional audio format for DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs. It enables recording of 5.1 channels; two front channels, one center channel, two surround channels, and the LFE channel dedicated to the bass region (sound elements for the subwoofer). Detailed reproduction 56 Front Panel≫ Rear Panel≫ Remote≫