About Listening Modes - Onkyo HT-R980 Instruction Manual

About Listening Modes

The AV receiver's listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidel-
ity and stunning surround sound.
Explanatory Notes
SP LAYOUT
LISTENING MODE
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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
S
speakers.
This is 5.1-channel surround sound. This surround system has five main channels of sound and a sixth sub-
D
woofer 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
F
additional 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
G
channel from existing DTS 5.1 encoded material.
This is Dolby Digital EX surround sound. This provides a center back surround channel from 5.1-channel
H
sources.
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Speaker Layout
The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each channel. See "Speaker Configuration" for the speaker setup
(➔ 39).
Z X C
ab c ij f
de gh
a b Front speakers
c Center speaker
d e Surround speakers
f
Subwoofer
g h Surround back speakers
i j Front high speakers
N
Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT
repeatedly to select the speakers you want to
use; front high or surround back.
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