Onkyo TX-SR8360 - Manual (Page 62)

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Basic Operations —Continued
About the Listening Modes
With its built-in surround sound decoders and DSP pro-
grams, the AV receiver can transform your home listen-
ing room into a movie theater or concert hall.
If you connect two surround back speakers (i.e., left and
right), both will be used for 6.1-channel surround play-
back.
Direct
The selected input source is output directly with minimal
processing for a pure sound.
Pure Audio
As an extension of Direct mode, this mode turns off the
display, turns off the power to the video circuitry, and
minimizes any other possible noise sources, providing a
high fidelity sound that’s true to the original (since the
power to the video circuitry is turned off, no video sig-
nals are output while this mode is selected).
Stereo
The selected input source is processed as a stereo signal
and output by the front left and right speakers and the
subwoofer.
Mono
Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono
soundtrack, or to select multilingual soundtracks
recorded in the left and right channels of some movies.
It can also be used when playing a DVD or other source
with multiplexed audio, such as a karaoke DVD.
Dolby Pro Logic II Movie
Use this mode with DVDs and vid-
eos that bear the Dolby Surround
logo or TV programs that feature Dolby Surround. You
can also use this mode with stereo movies or TV pro-
grams and the AV receiver will create a 5.1 surround mix
from the 2-channel stereo.
Dolby Pro Logic II Music
Use this mode to add 5.1 surround to stereo sources such
as music CDs and DVDs.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
If you’ve connected surround back speakers to the AV
receiver, Dolby Pro Logic IIx allows you to enjoy 7.1-
channel playback from 2-channel or 5.1-channel music
or movies. Dolby Pro Logic IIx provides a well defined,
natural multichannel surround sound experience, putting
the listener in a seamless envelope of sound. The added
drama and natural sound enhance the listening experi-
ence with CDs, movies, and games.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx has three modes of operation:
Movie mode for movies, Music mode for listening to
music, and Game mode for use with game consoles with
2-channel stereo outputs.
Dolby Digital
With this format you can experience the
same superb sound that you get at a movie
theater or concert hall. Use this mode with DVDs that
bear the Dolby Digital logo.
Dolby Digital EX
With an added surround-back channel,
this 6.1-channel format offers a height-
ened sense of space, for added realism with moving
sounds, such as those that rotate 360 degrees or pass
overhead. Dolby Digital EX material can also be played
on conventional 5.1-channel systems, in which case the
surround-back channel audio is split between the sur-
round left and right channels. Use this mode with DVDs
that have a 5.1-channel soundtrack and bear the Dolby
Digital logo.
DTS
This digital surround format offers a sur-
round sound experience with exceptional
fidelity. It uses compressed digital audio
data, with six discrete channels (5.1), and the
ability to handle large amounts of audio data while
remaining faithful to the original. DTS provides very
high-quality sound. You’ll need a DTS compatible DVD
player in order to enjoy DTS material. Use this mode
with DVDs, LDs, or CDs that bear the DTS logo.
DTS 96/24
This mode provides higher audio quality.
Use it with CDs, DVDs, and LDs that bear
the DTS 96/24 logo.
DTS-ES Discrete
This is DTS with an added surround back
channel for 6.1 surround sound. Use it with
program material recorded in DTS 6.1 format. With the
additional surround back channel, this format offers 6.1
fully independent digital channels, providing a realistic
sense of movement and space. Use it with program mate-
rial recorded in DTS 6.1, such as CDs, DVDs, or LDs
that bear the DTS-ES logo.
The AV receiver’s surround indicators show which
speakers are active in each listening mode.
Front left Center Front right
Subwoofer
Surround
right
Surround
back left/
right
Surround
left