Onkyo HT-RC440 - Manual (Page 29)

Turning On & Basic Operations
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About Listening Modes
The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your
listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with
high fidelity and stunning surround sound.
■ Explanatory Notes
Front speakers
Center speaker
Surround speakers
Subwoofer
Input Source
The following audio formats are supported by the listening
modes.
*1 The AV receiver outputs this source in 5.1-channel surround
sound.
Speaker Layout
The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each
channel. See “Sp Config (Speaker Configuration)” for the
speaker setup (
➔ page 42 ).
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
subwoofer channel (called the point-one channel).
*1 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.