Using The Listening Modes; Selecting Listening Mode; Listening Mode Types - Onkyo TX-SR444 Basic Manual

Using the Listening Modes

Selecting Listening Mode

The listening modes allow you to select the best sound
effect for your input source.
1. After pressing RECEIVER on the remote controller,
press one of the following four buttons.
2. Press the selected button repeatedly to switch the
modes displayed on the display of the unit.
● Set the listening mode of your choice by listening to
the actual sound.
For details on the listening modes see "Listening Mode
Types". For listening modes selectable with each button,
refer to "Selectable Listening Modes".
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Listening Mode Types

In alphabetical order
 AllCh Stereo
¼
Ideal for background music, this mode fills the entire
listening area with stereo sound.
 Direct
¼
In this mode, audio from the input source is output as-is.
For example, if a 2 ch source from a music CD is input, the
output will be stereo, or if Dolby Digital signal is input, the
sound field will be controlled in accordance with the number
of channels present.
 Dolby Atmos
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Introduced first in the cinema, Dolby Atmos brings a
revolutionary sense of dimension and immersion to the
Home Theater experience. Dolby Atmos is an adaptable
and scalable object based format that reproduces
audio as independent sounds (or objects) that can be
accurately positioned and move dynamically throughout
the 3 dimensional listening space during playback. A key
ingredient of Dolby Atmos is the introduction of a height
plane of sound above the listener.
 Dolby D (Dolby Digital)
¼
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in Dolby Digital.
● This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream.
 Dolby D+ (Dolby Digital Plus)
¼
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in Dolby Digital
Plus.
● This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream.
 Dolby Surround
¼
Dolby surround is a next generation surround technology
that intelligently up mixes stereo; 5.1 and 7.1 content for
playback through your surround speaker system. Dolby
surround is compatible with traditional speaker layouts,
as well as Dolby Atmos enabled playback systems that
employ inceiling speakers or products with Dolby speaker
technology.
Using the Listening Modes
 Dolby TrueHD
¼
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in Dolby
TrueHD.
● This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream.
 DSD
¼
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in DSD.
● This unit supports DSD signals input through HDMI input
jack. However, depending on the connected player,
better sound is possible when output from the PCM
output of the player.
● This listening mode cannot be selected if the output
setting on your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player is not set to
DSD.
 DTS
¼
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in DTS.
● This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream.
 DTS 96/24
¼
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in DTS 96/24.
With 96 kHz sampling rate and 24-bit resolution, it provides
superior fidelity.
● Depending on the settings, this listening mode becomes
DTS.
● This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream.
 DTS Express
¼
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in DTS
Express.
● This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream.
 DTS-HD HR (DTS-HD High Resolution Audio)
¼
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in DTS-HD
High Resolution Audio.
● This listening mode can be selected only if your Blu-ray
Disc/DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the
player's output setting is bitstream.