Changing the listening mode – Onkyo TX-NR900E User Manual

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Changing the listening mode

To change the listening mode during playback, press the listening
mode buttons. The functions of the buttons on the TX-NR900/900E
and those on the remote controller are the same. For more
information on each listening mode, see pages 56 and 57.

DIRECT/PURE AUDIO (DIRECT/PURE A): Changes the
listening mode for the signal type that is currently being input from
the selected input source to the Direct listening mode. If pressed, the
corresponding setting in the Listening Mode Preset Sub-menu of the
Input Setup Menu for the selected input source is also changed.
When the listening mode is set to Direct, you can switch between
Direct and Pure Audio.
When you select “PURE AUDIO,” the video signal is interrupted
(resulting in a blacked-out screen), and the PURE AUDIO indicator
lights up.

Note:
When you are using the remote zone (Zone 2), the Pure Audio will
not work.

STEREO: Changes the listening mode for the signal type that is
currently being input from the selected input source to the Stereo
listening mode. If pressed, the corresponding settings in the
Listening Mode Preset Sub-menu of the Input Setup Menu for the
selected input source is also changed.

SURROUND (SURR): Changes the listening mode for the signal
type that is currently being input from the selected input source to the
surround mode that matches the signal type (e.g., Dolby Pro Logic
II, Dolby Digital, or DTS). If pressed, the corresponding settings in
the Listening Mode Preset Sub-menu of the Input Setup Menu for
the selected input source is also changed.

If the SURROUND button is pressed

• While playing back DTS sources

Switches the DTS-ES setting from: Auto

→ On → Off.

• While playing back Analog/PCM sources

Switches from: Pro Logic II Movie

→ Pro Logic II Music →

DTS Neo6:Cinema

→ DTS Neo6:Music.

• While playing back D.F. 2-channel sources

Switches from: Pro Logic II Movie

→ Pro Logic II Music.

TX-NR900/900E

Remote controller

Listening
mode
buttons

Enjoying music or videos with the TX-NR900/900E

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

DVD

ZONE

2 (

)

GRN

REC (

)

RED

AUDIO

SELECTOR

PURE AUDIO

UPSAMPLING

OFF

ON

POWER

MASTER VOLUME

TUNER

PHONO

NET AUDIO

C D

TAPE

VIDEO

3

VIDEO

5

VIDEO

4

VIDEO

2

VIDEO

1

VCR

2

VCR

1

DISPL AY

STEREO SURROUND

THX

DSP

REC OUT

ZONE

2

OFF

RT/ PTY/ TP MEMORY

FM MODE

SETUP

ENTER

RETURN

S VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

L

R

DIGITAL

VIDEO

5 INPUT

PRESET

TUNING

CLEAR

ZONE

2 LEVEL

PHONES

Listening mode buttons

STEREO SURROUND

THX

DSP

THX: Changes the listening mode to the THX listening mode.

If the THX button is pressed

• While playing back Dolby Digital sources

Switches the THX Surround EX mode (Auto

→ On → Off) if the

source is a THX Surround EX-compatible source.

• While playing back Analog/PCM sources

Switches the decoding mode (Pro Logic II Movie

→ DTS

Neo6:Cinema) for THX processing.

• While playing back DTS sources

Switches the DTS-ES mode from Auto

→ On → Off. Changing

the DTS-ES mode allows you to enjoy the DTS THX Cinema,
DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 THX Cinema, and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 THX
Cinema surround systems.

Be aware that if surround back speakers are not connected, or if the
Surr Back/Zone 2 setting of the Surr Back/Zone 2 Sub-menu is set to
“Zone 2,” the THX Surround EX, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, or DTS-ES
Matrix 6.1 listening modes cannot be selected.

DSP / : Changes the digital processing modes that is currently
being input from the selected input source as shown below.
Mono

→ Theater-Dimensional → Mono Movie → Enhanced 7 →

Orchestra

→ Unplugged → Studio-Mix → TV Logic → All Ch

Stereo

→ Mono.

If pressed, the corresponding settings in the Listening Mode Preset
Sub-menu of the Setup Menu for the selected input source is also
changed.

ALL ST: Changes to All Ch Stereo the listening mode for the input
signal of the input source currently selected. If pressed, the
corresponding setting in the Listening Mode Preset Sub-menu of the
Setup Menu for the selected input source is also changed.

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