Onkyo TX-NR709 - Manual (Page 38)

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Neo:6 This mode expands any 2-channel source for up to 7.1-channel playback. It
uses seven full-bandwidth channels of matrix decoding for matrix-encoded
material, providing a very natural and seamless surround sound experience
that fully envelops the listener.
• Neo:6 Cinema
Use this mode with any stereo movie (e.g., TV, DVD, VHS).
• Neo:6 Music
Use this mode with any stereo music source (e.g., CD, radio, cassette, TV,
VHS, DVD).
• Neo:6
This mode uses Neo:6 to expand 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1-channel
playback.
Audyssey DSX *8 • Audyssey DSX
Audyssey DSX™ is a scalable system that adds new speakers to improve
surround impression. Starting with a 5.1 system Audyssey DSX first adds
Wide channels for the biggest impact on envelopment. Research in human
hearing has proven that information from the Wide channels is much more
critical in the presentation of a realistic soundstage than Back Surround
channels found in traditional 7.1 systems. Audyssey DSX then creates a pair
of Height channels to reproduce the next most important acoustical and
perceptual cues. In addition to these new Wide and Height channels,
Audyssey DSX applies Surround Envelopment Processing to enhance the
blend between the front and surround channels.
• Dolby Pro Logic II Movie + Audyssey DSX
• Dolby Pro Logic II Music + Audyssey DSX
• Dolby Pro Logic II Game + Audyssey DSX
The combination of Dolby Pro Logic II and Audyssey DSX modes can be
used.
THX Founded by George Lucas, THX develops stringent standards that ensure
movies are reproduced in movie theaters and home theaters just as the
director intended. THX Modes carefully optimize the tonal and spatial
characteristics of the soundtrack for reproduction in the home-theater
environment. They can be used with 2-channel matrixed and multichannel
sources. Surround back speaker output depends on the source material and
the selected listening mode.
• THX Cinema
THX Cinema mode corrects theatrical soundtracks for playback in a home
theater environment. In this mode, THX Loudness Plus is configured for
cinema levels and Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, and Adaptive Decorrelation
are active.
• THX Music
THX Music mode is tailored for listening to music, which is typically
mastered at significantly higher levels than movies. In this mode, THX
Loudness Plus is configured for music playback and only Timbre Matching
is active.
• THX Games
THX Games mode is meant for spatially accurate playback of game audio,
which is often mixed similarly to movies but in a smaller environment. THX
Loudness Plus is configured for game audio levels, with Timbre Matching
active.
• Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx Movie + THX Cinema
• Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx Music + THX Music
• Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx Game + THX Games
The combination of Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx *4 and THX
Cinema/Music/Games modes can be used.
The PLII or PLIIx indicator lights on the display.
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie + THX Cinema
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music + THX Music
The combination of Dolby Pro Logic IIx and THX Cinema/Music modes
can be used.
The PLIIx indicator lights on the display.
Listening Mode Description Input
Source Speaker
Layout
N e o 6 : N e o 6 C i n e m a :
N e o 6 M u s i c :
N e o 6 :
A u d s s e y D S X y
P L M o v i e D S X
P L M u s i c D S X
P L G a m e D S X
T H X C i n e m a
T H X M u s i c
T H X G a m e s