Onkyo TX SR805 Owner Manual - Page 84

Listening Mode Presets, Dolby Digital Settings, T-D Theater-Dimensional Setting, LFE Level Settings

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Adjusting the Listening Modes-Continued Dolby Digital Settings ■ Dolby EX This setting determines how Dolby EX signals are handled. If you're not using any surround back speakers, or Powered Zone 2 is being used (page 101), this setting is unavailable. Auto: When the source is Dolby EX, you can select the Dolby EX or THX Surround EX listening mode. Manual: When the source is Dolby EX, you can select any of the listening modes compatible with this format (e.g., Dolby EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, etc.). T-D (Theater-Dimensional) Setting ■ Listening Angle With this setting, you can optimize the Theater-Dimensional listening mode by specifying the angle of the front left and right speakers relative to the listening position. Ideally, the front left and right speakers should be equidistant from the listening position and at an angle close to one of the two available settings. Front left speaker Front right speaker 30˚ Narrow: Select if the angle is less than 30 degrees. Wide: Select if the angle is greater than 30 degrees. LFE Level Settings With these settings, you can set the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel individually for Dolby Digital, DTS, and multichannel PCM sources. The level can be set to -∞, -20 dB, -10 dB, or 0 dB (default). If you find that low-frequency effects are too loud when using one of these sources, change the setting to -20 dB or -∞ dB. ■ Dolby D Sets the level of the LFE channel for Dolby Digital sources. ■ DTS Sets the level of the LFE channel for DTS sources. ■ Multich PCM Sets the level of the LFE channel for multichannel PCM sources. (Multichannel PCM is input via HDMI.) Listening Mode Presets On the Listening Mode Preset menu, you can specify a default listening mode for each of the audio formats supported by each input selector. The AV receiver will then select the listening mode automatically depending on the format of the input signal. You can still select the other listening modes, although the default listening mode will be used the next time you turn on the AV receiver. ENTER SETUP INPUT SELECTOR MACRO 1 2 3 DVD REMOTE MODE VCR CD CDR/MD ZONE3 ZONE2 TV DIMMER + CH DISC ALBUM - PREV CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU DOCK MENU RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN MUTING RECEIVER REC PLAYLIST RANDOM LISTENING MODE 1 RECEIVER SETUP Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. The main menu appears onscreen. 2 ENTER ENTER Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "5. Listening Mode Preset," and then press [ENTER]. The Listening Mode Preset menu appears. 5.Listening Mode Preset 1.DVD 2.VCR/DVR 3.CBL/SAT 4.GAME/TV 5.AUX1 6.AUX2 7.TAPE 8.TUNER 9.CD 10.PHONO 84

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Adjusting the Listening Modes
—Continued
Dolby Digital Settings
Dolby EX
This setting determines how Dolby EX signals are han-
dled. If you’re not using any surround back speakers, or
Powered Zone 2 is being used (page 101), this setting is
unavailable.
Auto:
When the source is Dolby EX, you can select
the Dolby EX or THX Surround EX listening
mode.
Manual:
When the source is Dolby EX, you can select
any of the listening modes compatible with this
format (e.g., Dolby EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx,
etc.).
T–D (Theater-Dimensional) Setting
Listening Angle
With this setting, you can optimize the Theater-Dimen-
sional listening mode by specifying the angle of the front
left and right speakers relative to the listening position.
Ideally, the front left and right speakers should be equi-
distant from the listening position and at an angle close
to one of the two available settings.
Narrow:
Select if the angle is less than 30 degrees.
Wide:
Select if the angle is greater than 30 degrees.
LFE Level Settings
With these settings, you can set the level of the LFE
(Low Frequency Effects) channel individually for Dolby
Digital, DTS, and multichannel PCM sources. The level
can be set to –
, –20 dB, –10 dB, or 0 dB (default).
If you find that low-frequency effects are too loud when
using one of these sources, change the setting to –20 dB
or –
dB.
Dolby D
Sets the level of the LFE channel for Dolby Digital
sources.
DTS
Sets the level of the LFE channel for DTS sources.
Multich PCM
Sets the level of the LFE channel for multichannel PCM
sources. (Multichannel PCM is input via HDMI.)
On the Listening Mode Preset menu, you can specify a
default listening mode for each of the audio formats sup-
ported by each input selector. The AV receiver will then
select the listening mode automatically depending on the
format of the input signal. You can still select the other
listening modes, although the default listening mode will
be used the next time you turn on the AV receiver.
30˚
Front left speaker
Front right speaker
Listening Mode Presets
1
Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE
MODE button, followed by the
[SETUP] button.
The main menu appears onscreen.
2
Use the Up and Down [
]/[
]
buttons to select “5. Listening
Mode Preset,” and then press
[ENTER].
The Listening Mode Preset menu
appears.
INPUT SELECTOR
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
MUTING
G
U
I
D
E
E
X
I
T
PREV
CH
DIMMER
CDR/MD
SAT
TAPE/AMP
SLEEP
MACRO
REMOTE MODE
PLAYLIST
RANDOM
REC
ENTER
T
O
P
M
E
N
U
M
E
N
U
VOL
CH
DISC
ALBUM
TV
VCR
CABLE
DOCK
DVD
RECEIVER
CD
1
2
3
ZONE
3
ZONE
2
+
-
S
E
T
U
P
R
E
T
U
R
N
SETUP
RECEIVER
ENTER
RECEIVER
S
E
T
U
P
ENTER
ENTER
5.Listening Mode Preset
1.DVD
2.VCR/DVR
3.CBL/SAT
4.GAME/TV
5.AUX1
6.AUX2
7.TAPE
8.TUNER
9.CD
10.PHONO