Onkyo HT-RC260 - Manual (Page 29)

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The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidel-
ity and stunning surround sound.
Explanatory Notes
■ Input Source
The following audio formats are supported by the listening mode.
■ Speaker Layout
The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each channel. See “Speaker Configuration” for the speaker setup
(
➔ 36).
About Listening Modes
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 sub-
woofer 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.
LISTENING MODE
SP LAYOUT
Front speakers
Center speaker
Surround speakers
Surround back speakers
Front high speakers
Front wide speakers
Subwoofers
Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT repeatedly to
select the speakers you want to use; front high, front
wide, or surround back.