Onkyo TX-SR608 Owner Manual - Page 33

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 F HC BG SP LAYOUT LISTENING MODE E D B Front speakers C Center speaker D Surround speakers E Surround back speakers F Front high speakers G Front wide speakers H Subwoofers ■ Input Source The following audio formats are supported by the listening mode. " 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 (➔ 41). ; 9 $ / Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT repeatedly to select the speakers you want to use; front high, front wide, or surround back. En 33