Onkyo TX-NR809 Instruction Manual page 35

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.
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Explanatory Notes
SP LAYOUT
Listening
mode buttons
Input Source
The following audio formats are supported by the listening mode.
This is mono (monophonic) sound.
A
This is stereo (stereophonic) sound. Two independent audio signal channels are reproduced through two speakers.
S
This is 5.1-channel surround sound. This surround system has five main channels of sound and a sixth subwoofer
D
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
F
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
G
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.
H
Speaker Layout
The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each channel. See "Speaker Configuration" for the speaker setup
(➔ page 48).
Z
B B
Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT repeatedly to select the speakers you want to use: front high, front
wide, or surround back.
ij kl
a b c
de gh
X
N
b
f
a b Front speakers
c Center speaker
d e Surround speakers
f
Subwoofer(s)
g h Surround back speakers
i j Front high speakers
k l Front wide speakers
C
V
En
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