About The Listening Modes - Onkyo HT-R508 Instruction Manual

Using the Listening Modes—Continued
The following table shows which listening modes can be used with each input signal format.
Source format
Listening mode
Pure Audio
Direct
Stereo
Mono
Multich
PLII Movie/Music/Game
Neo:6 Cinema
Neo:6 Music
Dolby D
DTS, DTS 96/24
T-D
Mono Movie
Orchestra
*3
Onkyo Unplugged
Original Studio-Mix
DSP TV Logic
All Ch Stereo
Full Mono
*1. In the Pure Audio and Direct listening modes, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz PCM is processed at 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz respectively. In
listening modes other than Pure Audio, Direct, and Stereo, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz PCM is processed at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz
respectively.
*2. In listening modes other than Pure Audio, Direct, Stereo, and DTS 96/24, DTS 96/24 sources are processed as normal DTS.
*3. Available only when surround speakers are connected.
Tip: To check the format of the digital input signal, see "Displaying Source Information" on page 39.

About the 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.
The illustration shows which speakers are active in
each listening mode with 5.1 channel speaker sys-
tem.
Front left Center
Surround left
Dolby Digital
Analog,
*1 3/2.1
PCM
2/0
2/2.1
CD, TV,
radio,
DVD, DTV, etc.
cassette,
etc.
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔
✔
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
Front right
Subwoofer
Surround right
DTS/DTS 96/24
3/2.1
1/0, 1+1 Other
2/2.1
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
✔
✔
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
Pure Audio
In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned
off, minimizing possible noise sources for the ultimate in
high-fidelity reproduction. (As the video circuitry is
turned off, no video signals are output in this mode.)
Direct
The selected input source is output directly with minimal
processing for a pure sound.
Stereo
The selected input source is processed as a stereo signal
and output by the front left and right speakers and the
subwoofer.
*2
Multich
DTS-ES
analog
2/0
Discrete Matrix
DVD, CD, etc. DVD
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔
✔
✔
✔
✔ ✔
✔ ✔
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