Onkyo HT-R980 Instruction Manual page 34

Listening Mode
THX
T H X e C i n e m a
T H X e M u s i c a P
T H X e G a m e s a P
T H X I / S C i n
T H X I / S M u s
T H X I / S G a m
T H X e S u r r a E X
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Description
Founded by George Lucas, THX develops stringent standards that ensure
movies are reproduced in movie theaters and home theaters just as the direc-
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tor intended. THX Modes carefully optimize the tonal and spatial character-
istics of the soundtrack for reproduction in the home-theater environment.
They can be used with 2-channel matrixed and multichannel sources. Sur-
round back speaker output depends on the source material and the selected
listening mode.
• THX Cinema
THX Cinema mode corrects theatrical soundtracks for playback in a home
theater environment. In this mode, THX Loudness Plus is configured for
cinema levels and Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, and Adaptive Decorrelation
are active.
• THX Music
THX Music mode is tailored for listening to music, which is typically mas-
tered at significantly higher levels than movies. In this mode, THX Loud-
ness Plus is configured for music playback and only Timbre Matching is
active.
• THX Games
THX Games mode is meant for spatially accurate playback of game audio,
which is often mixed similarly to movies but in a smaller environment. THX
Loudness Plus is configured for game audio levels, with Timbre Matching
active.
The combination of Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx
Games modes can be used.
The combination of Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height
Music/Games modes can be used.
The combination of DTS Neo:6 and THX Cinema/Music/Games modes
can be used.
• THX I/S Cinema
This mode expands Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel sources for 7.1-
channel playback. It does this by analyzing the composition of the surround
source, optimizing the ambient and directional sounds to produce the sur-
round back channel output. This is a new and improved mode especially for
integrated home theater systems.
• THX I/S Music
This mode is designed for use with music. It expands Dolby Digital and
DTS 5.1-channel sources for 7.1-channel playback.
• THX I/S Games
This mode is designed for use with video games.
• THX Surround EX
This mode expands 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1- channel playback. It's
especially suited to Dolby Digital EX sources. THX Surround EX, also
known as Dolby Digital Surround EX, is a joint development between
Dolby Laboratories and THX Ltd.
*2 and THX Cinema/Music/
*3 and THX Cinema/
Input Speaker
Source Layout
D CN
F
G
S CN
D
H
S N
D
F
G
H
S CN
D
F
H
D N
F