Listening Modes - NAD T 758 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
USING THE T 758 – SETUP MENU

LISTENING MODES

The T 758 offers distinct listening modes, tailored for different types of
recording or program material. With a two-channel (Stereo) source, the
following listening modes can be selected.
STEREO
Output is directed to the front left/right channels. Low frequencies are
directed to the subwoofer if one is present in the Speaker settings. Select
"Stereo" when you wish to listen to a stereo (or monaural) production, such
as music CD or FM broadcast, without surround enhancement. Stereo
recordings whether in PCM/digital or analog form and whether surround-
encoded or not encoded, are reproduced as recorded. Multi-channel digital
recordings (Dolby Digital and DTS) are reproduced in "Stereo Downmix"
mode via the front left/right channels only as Lt/Rt (left/right-total) signals.
DIRECT
The analog or digital sources are automatically played in their native
formats. All the source's audio channels are reproduced directly. This
mode recreates the original sound most faithfully thereby producing
outstandingly high quality audio. Note that the source must be at playback
mode for "Direct" to become available as a listening mode option. In order
to automatically playback your source in their native format, implement the
following settings.
1 Go to "Listening Mode Setup" under "Setup Menu". At the "Listening Modes"
menu, set all Dolby, DTS, PCM and Analog settings to "None". With this
setup, your source will be played back directly at its native format.
2 Next, go to "A/V Presets" under "Setup Menu". At "A/V Presets" menu, set
"Listening Mode" item to "Yes" and then save this setting among other
options, say to "Preset 1", by selecting "Save Current Setup to Preset".
3 Now, you can associate "Preset 1" to any of the "Source" settings. For
example, at Source 1 setting under "Source Setup (Normal View)",
scroll down to "A/V Preset" item and set it to "Preset 1". Thus whenever
Source 1 is selected, the associated source will always be directly played
back at its native audio format.
NEO: 6
Two-channel recordings, whether stereo or surround-encoded, are
reproduced with NEO:6 surround with output to front left/right, center and
discrete left/right surround channels plus subwoofer (assuming these are
present in the current "Speaker Configuration"). The T 758 provides two DTS
NEO:6 variations – NEO:6 Cinema and NEO:6 Music. See also section about
"Adjusting Listening Modes" below.
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EARS
Two-channel recordings, whether stereo or surround-encoded, are
reproduced with proprietary NAD surround processing with signal output
to the front left/right, center and discrete left/right surround channels,
plus subwoofer (assuming these are present in the current "Speaker
Configuration"). EARS does not employ the surround back speakers (if any).
EARS extracts the natural ambience present in nearly all well-produced
stereo recordings. It does not synthesize any ambience or other sonic
elements and thus remains truer to the sound of the original musical
performance than most other music-surround options.
Select EARS for listening to stereo music recordings and broadcasts.
EARS produces a subtle but highly natural and believable ambience from
nearly all "natural-acoustic" stereo recordings. Typically, these include
classical, jazz, and folk genres as well as numerous examples from others.
Its virtues include realistic, stable "front-stage" sonic imaging and spacious
but unexaggerated ambient "virtual acoustics" that remain faithful to the
original recording.
ENHANCED STEREO
All recordings are reproduced in stereo via the maximum speaker
complement configured in the current "Speaker Configuration". Enhanced
stereo can be useful for maximum volume from all channels or for multi-
speaker background music (cocktail party) listening. For this mode, Front,
Center, Surround and Back speakers can be turned ON/OFF as desired.
ANALOG BYPASS (APPLICABLE ONLY WHEN THE SOURCE
SELECTED IS 7.1 CHANNEL INPUT - DEFAULTED TO SOURCE 7)
All analog signals remain in the analog domain without analog-to-digital
conversions. At Analog Bypass, the DSP circuitry is bypassed but full tone
control functions remain. "Bass management" or Speaker settings are also
not in effect as these are DSP functions.
DOLBY ATMOS
Dolby Atmos redefines your entertainment experience. Overhead
dimension is added by creating a full audio atmosphere and realistically
depicting objects moving overhead. Sound from a helicopter, a car
screeching around a corner or a melodic bird call can be precisely placed
and moved anywhere in your room, including overhead, to flow above
and around you in three-dimensional space. Dolby Atmos also renders
everything from dialogue to quiet scenes to whirlwind action with
astonishing clarity, richness, detail and depth.
DTS NEO: 6
NEO: 6 Cinema is optimized for film soundtracks.
NEO: 6 Music for music recordings
Center Gain (0 to 0.5): Adjust for better center image in relation to
the surround sound channels.