Onkyo HT-RC470 Instruction Manual page 39

Listening Mode Description
Dolby Pro Logic IIx *6 Dolby Pro Logic IIx expands any 2-channel
Dolby Pro Logic II
source for 7.1-channel playback. It provides
a very natural and seamless surround-sound
P L M o v i e
experience that fully envelops the listener.
As well as music and movies, video games
P L M u s i c
can also benefit from the dramatic spatial
effects and vivid imaging.
P L G a m e
If you're not using any surround back
speakers, Dolby Pro Logic II will be used
P L x M o v i e
instead of Dolby Pro Logic IIx.
• Dolby PLIIx Movie
P L x M u s i c
Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby
Surround (Pro Logic) movie (e.g., TV,
P L x G a m e
DVD, VHS).
• Dolby PLIIx Music
Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby
Surround (Pro Logic) music source (e.g.,
CD, radio, cassette, TV, VHS, DVD).
• Dolby PLIIx Game
Use this mode with video games, especially
those that bear the Dolby Pro Logic II logo.
• Dolby PLIIx Movie
• Dolby PLIIx Music
These modes use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx
modes to expand 5.1-channel sources for
7.1-channel playback.
Dolby Pro Logic IIz Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height is designed to
Height more effectively use existing program
material when height channel speaker
P L z H e i g h t
outputs are present. Dolby Pro Logic IIz
Height can be used to upmix a variety of
sources from movies and music, but are
particularly well-suited to upmix game
content.
Dolby EX These modes expand 5.1-channel sources for
6.1/7.1-channel playback. They're especially
D o l b y E X
suited to Dolby EX soundtracks that include
a matrix-encoded surround back channel.
D o l b y D E X
The additional channel adds an extra
dimension and provides an enveloping
surround sound experience, perfect for
rotating and fly-by sound effects.
Input Speaker Listening Mode
Source Layout
DTS Neo:6
N e o :
N e o :
N e o :
Audyssey DSX
A u d y
P L M o v i e
P L M u s i c
P L G a m e
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Description
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.
• DTS Neo:6 Cinema
6 C i n e m a
Use this mode with any stereo movie (e.g.,
TV, DVD, VHS).
6 M u s i c
• DTS Neo:6 Music
Use this mode with any stereo music source
(e.g., CD, radio, cassette, TV, VHS, DVD).
• DTS Neo:6
6
This mode uses DTS Neo:6 to expand 5.1-
channel sources for 6.1/7.1-channel
playback.
*7 • Audyssey DSX
Audyssey DSX ® is a scalable system that
s s e y D S X
adds new speakers to improve surround
impression. Starting with a 5.1 system
Audyssey DSX adds only height channels
in this deployment. The pair of Height
channels reproduce important acoustical
and perceptual cues, which greatly enhance
the surround experience. In addition to
these new Height channels, Audyssey DSX
applies Surround Envelopment Processing
to enhance the blend between the front and
surround channels.
• Dolby Pro Logic II Movie +
D S X
Audyssey DSX
• Dolby Pro Logic II Music +
D S X Audyssey DSX
• Dolby Pro Logic II Game +
Audyssey DSX
D S X
The combination of Dolby Pro Logic II and
Audyssey DSX modes can be used.
The PLII and Audyssey DSX indicators
light on the AV receiver's display.
Turning On & Basic Operations
Input Speaker
Source Layout