Onkyo TX-L55 - Manual (Page 40)

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Using the Listening Modes —Continued
Basic Modes
Mono
Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono
soundtrack, or to select the 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.
Direct
The selected input source is output by the front left and
right speakers only, with minimal processing for a pure
sound.
Stereo
The selected input source is processed as a stereo signal
and output by the front left and right speakers and the
subwoofer.
Surround Modes
Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Pro Logic II creates 5.1-channel surround from
two-channel material.
• Dolby Pro Logic II Movie
Use this mode with DVDs and
videos that bear the Dolby Sur-
round logo or TV programs that feature Dolby Sur-
round. You can also use this mode with stereo
movies or TV programs.
• Dolby Pro Logic II Music
Use this mode with the stereo sources such as music
CDs and DVDs.
• Dolby Pro Logic II Game
Use this mode with video games that feature stereo
sound.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Dolby Pro Logic IIx can create 6.1-channel surround
from two-channel material (except 96 kHz PCM). The
Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode can create 6.1-channel
surround from 5.1-channel audio material.
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie
Use this mode with DVDs and videos that bear the
Dolby Surround logo
or TV pro-
grams that feature Dolby Surround. You can also use
this mode with stereo movies, TV programs, or other
2-channel sources.
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music
Use this mode with CDs and DVDs that bear the
Dolby Surround
or Dolby Digital
logo. It can also be used with other 5.1-
channel sources to create 6.1-channel surround.
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game
Use this mode with video games that feature stereo
sound.
Neo:6
This mode creates 6.1-channel surround from 2-channel
analog sources. It offers six full-bandwidth channels
with excellent separation. There are two modes of oper-
ation:
Cinema mode, which is suited to movies, and
Music mode, which is for listening to music.
• Cinema mode simulates the realistic sense of move-
ment that you get with 6.1-channel surround sound
sources. Use this mode with videos, DVDs, and TV
programs that feature stereo sound.
• Music mode uses the surround channels to simulate a
natural sound field that cannot be produced with con-
ventional stereo. Use this mode with stereo source
material such as music CDs.
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 heightened
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 divided between
the surround left and right channels. Use this mode with
DVDs that have a 6.1-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 has
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 better audio quality. Use it with
CDs, DVDs, and LDs that bear the DTS 96/24
logo.
About the Listening Modes
The TX-L55’s surround indicators show which speakers
are active in each listening mode.
Front left Center Front right
Subwoofer
Surround
right
Surround
back
Surround
left