Onkyo TX-NR717 - Manual (Page 39)

Turning On & Basic Operations
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Input Source
The following audio formats are supported by the listening
modes.
Speaker Layout
The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each
channel. See “Speaker Configuration” for the speaker
setup (
➔ page 55 ).
*1 Pressing RECEIVER followed by SP (speaker layout)
repeatedly allows you to select the speakers you want to use:
front high, front wide, or surround back. However, the
available speakers depend on the settings of
“Speaker Configuration” (
➔ page 55 ),
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.
SP (speaker layout)
Listening mode
buttons
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