Onkyo TX-DS797 Instruction Manual page 43

Audio Adjust
3-9. THX Setup
Select this Setup THX lislening m(xtes; the one thai is currently set is
the one thai is modified. The paramelers thai can be set are shown in
the table below.
Parameter Setting
Initial value
a RE-EQ (THX) Off, On On
b Decoder (Ana!og/PCM) PL lI, Neo:6 PL lI
c THX Surround Off, On Auto
(Dolby D)
a) Re-EQ
Re-EQ (re-equalization) takes the edginess or "brightness" out of
your home cinema sound Io compensate for the fact that sound
mixed for thealers may sound 1oo bright when played back through
speakers in the home environment.
This can be set to either "On" or "Off."
This parameler is only enabled for the THX listening mode. Also,
this is set Io "On" when the TX-DS797 is turned on.
b) Decoder
Select the decoding mode for THX processes.
PL II: Select for Dolby Pro Logic II Movie.
Neo:6: Select for DTS Neo:6 Cinema.
e) THX Surround EX (Dolby D)
This setting allows you to set whether or not Dolby Digital sources
will be played back using THX Surround EX when a surround back
speaker is connecled.
Auto: Automatically outputs signals with EX-identifying
signals using THX Surround EX.
On: Outputs using THX Surround EX regardless of whether or
not the signal contains EX identifiers.
Off: Does not output using THX Surround EX regardless of
whether or not the signal contains EX identifiers.
3-10. 3-11.3-12. 3-13. 3-14. 3-15.
Mono Movie Setup/Enhanced 7 Setup/Orchestra Setup/
Unplugged Setup/Studio-Mix Setup/TV Logic Setup
When you set the parameters of this sub-menu and select Mono
Movie, Enhanced 7, Orchestra, Unplugged, Studio-Mix, or TV
Logic as the listening mode, the set pm'ameters become enabled.
Parameter Setting
Initial value
a Front Eft_ct Off, On On
b Reverb Level Low, Middle, High Middle
c ReverTime Short, Middle, Long Middle
a) Front Effect
Some live recordings contain acoustic reverberalion. When you play
these sources, more reverberation will be applied by the DSP,
creating too much reverb effects and the soond loses frame or
presence. In this case, set this setting 1o"Off," No reverberation from
the DSP will be applied to the sound output from the three front
channels, so the sound source is be played as it is without any furlher
reverberation.
b) Reverb Level
This parameter allows you to adjust the depth of acoustic
reverberalion 1o match the playback source material, the acoustics of
your room, and such other faclors.
Select from the three settings "Low," "Middle," and "High."
e) Reverb Time
Adjust the reverb time to match the source being played back and the
acoustics of the room. Select from the three settings "Short,"
"Middle," and "Long."
Relationship between listening mode and parameter
Parameter Tone Subwoofer Re-EQ Surround Upsamp LATE LFE Front Reverb
Control Speakers ling NIGHT Level Effect Level
Listening mode
Direct
Stereo • • •
Mono • • •
Theater-Dimensional • •
Dolby Pro Logic II • • • "_
Dolby Digital • • •
DTS Neo:6 • • • "_
DTS • • •
DTS-ES Discrete • • •
DTS-ES Matrix • • •
THX CinemalPLII) • •
THX Cinema(Neo:6) • •
THX Surround EX • •
DTS-ES THX Cinema • •
Mono Movie • • •
Enhanced 7 • • •
Orchestra • • •
Unplugged • • •
Studio-Mix • • •
TV Logic • • •
All CH Stereo • • •
Reverb
Time
The surround given here refers to basic surround modes and consists of Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.
"1 Enabled for Dolby Pro Logic II Movie and DTS Neo:6 Cinema input sources.
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