Listening Mode Effects - Onkyo TX-RZ1100 Basic Manual

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Listening Mode Effects

In alphabetical order
■ AllCh Stereo
Ideal for background music, this mode fills the entire
listening area with stereo sound from the front, surround,
and surround back speakers.
■ Direct
This listening mode can be selected for all input signals.
Processing that affects sound quality is shut down so
sound closer to the original is reproduced. Speakers play
the sound field according to the number of channels in the
input signal, so there would be output from only the front
speakers for a two-channel signal, for example.
■ Dolby Atmos
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the Dolby Atmos audio format.
The Dolby Atmos audio format has been implemented
in movie theaters equipped with the latest facilities and
enables a revolutionary sound experience in home
theaters. Unlike existing surround systems, Dolby Atmos
doesn't rely on channels, but rather enables the accurate
placement of sound objects that have independent
motion in a three-dimensional space with even greater
clarity. Dolby Atmos is an optional audio format on Blu-
ray Discs and achieves a three-dimensional sound field by
introducing a sound field above the listener.
• To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
HDMI cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ Dolby D (Dolby Digital)
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the Dolby Digital audio format.
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Dolby Digital is a multi-channel digital format developed
by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. widely adopted for use in
movie production. It is also a standard audio format on
DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs. It is possible to record a
maximum of 5.1 channels on a DVD-Video or Blu-ray
Disc; two front channels, a center channel, two surround
channels, and the LFE channel dedicated to the bass
region (sound elements for the subwoofer).
• To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
digital cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ Dolby D＋ (Dolby Digital Plus)
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the Dolby Digital Plus audio format.
The Dolby Digital Plus format is a revision based on
Dolby Digital, increasing the number of channels and
endeavoring to improve sound quality by giving more
flexibility in data bit rates. Dolby Digital Plus is used as an
optional audio format on Blu-ray Discs, based on 5.1ch,
but with additional channels such as the surround back
channel added for a maximum of 7.1ch.
• To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
HDMI cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ Dolby Surround
These listening modes allow you to expand the playback
signal to a maximum of 11 channels to suit the connected
speaker configuration when the input signal is 2 channels
or 5.1 channels. 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.
■ Dolby TrueHD
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the Dolby TrueHD audio format.
The Dolby TrueHD audio format is a reversible format
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expanded based on the lossless compression technology
referred to as MLP, and it makes it possible to faithfully
reproduce the master audio recorded in the studio. Dolby
TrueHD is used as an optional audio format on Blu-ray
Discs, based on 5.1ch, but with additional channels such
as the surround back channel added for a maximum of
7.1ch. 7.1ch is recorded at 96 kHz/24bit, and 5.1ch is
recorded at 192 kHz/24bit.
• To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
HDMI cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ DSD
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in DSD.
• This unit supports DSD signals input through HDMI IN.
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
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the DTS audio format.
The DTS audio format is a multi-channel digital format
developed by DTS, Inc. This format is an optional audio
format on DVD-Video and a standard on Blu-ray Discs.
It enables recording of 5.1 channels; two front channels,
a center channel, two surround channels, and the LFE
channel dedicated to the bass region (sound elements
for the subwoofer). The content is recorded with a rich
volume of data, with maximum sampling rate of 48 kHz at
a resolution of 24 bits and a bit rate of 1.5 Mbps.
• To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
digital cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ DTS 96/24
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the DTS 96/24 audio format.
The DTS 96/24 format is an optional audio format on