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Using the Listening Modes
Studio-Mix
Suitable for rock or pop music, Listening to music in this
mode creates a lively sound field with a powerful acoustic
image, like being at a club or rock concert.
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Input source: MONO, STEREO, 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
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Surround speakers need to be installed.
T-D
In this mode, you can enjoy a virtual playback of
multichannel surround sound even with only two or three
speakers. This works by controlling how sounds reach the
listener’s left and right ears.
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Input source: MONO, STEREO, 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
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Good results may not be possible if there is too much
reverb, so we recommend that you use this mode in an
environment with little or no natural reverb.
THX
Founded by George Lucas, THX develops stringent
standards that ensure movies are reproduced in movie
theaters and home theaters just as the director intended.
THX Modes carefully optimize the tonal and spatial
characteristics of the soundtrack for reproduction in
the home-theater environment. They can be used with
2-channel matrixed and multichannel sources. Surround
back speaker output depends on the source material and
the selected listening mode.
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The THX mode can finely adjust the acoustic and
spatial characteristics of the soundtrack for the best
reproduction of home theater sound. It will work on 2 ch
source and multichannel source. Surround back sound
will differ depending on the source and selected listening
mode.
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DTS Neo:6 THX Cinema
: The combination
mode of DTS Neo:6 Cinema and THX Cinema mode
can be used. "Neo:6" and "THX" light on the unit’s
display.
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Input source: Stereo
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Surround speakers need to be installed.
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DTS Neo:6 Music + THX Music
: The combination mode
of DTS Neo:6 Music and THX Music mode can be used.
"Neo:6" and "THX" light on the unit’s display.
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Input source: Stereo
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Surround speakers need to be installed.
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DTS Neo:6 + THX Cinema
: The combination mode
of DTS Neo:6 and THX Cinema mode can be used.
"Neo:6" and "THX" light on the unit’s display.
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Input source: 5.1 ch
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Surround back speakers need to be installed.
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DTS Neo:6 + THX Music
: The combination mode of
DTS Neo:6 and THX Music mode can be used. "Neo:6"
and "THX" light on the unit’s display.
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Input source: 5.1 ch
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Surround back speakers need to be installed.
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DTS Neo:6 + THX Games
: The combination mode of
DTS Neo:6 and THX Games can be used. "Neo:6" and
"THX" light on the unit’s display.
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Input source: 5.1 ch
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Surround back speakers need to be installed.
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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.
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Input source: 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
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Surround speakers need to be installed.
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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.
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Input source: 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
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Surround speakers need to be installed.
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THX Music
: THX Music mode is tailored for listening to
music, which is typically mastered at significantly higher
levels than movies. In this mode, THX Loudness Plus is
configured for music playback and only Timbre Matching
is active.
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Input source: 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
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Surround speakers need to be installed.
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THX S2 Cinema
: THX Select2 Cinema mode plays 5.1
movie using 8 speakers giving you the best possible
movie watching experience. In this mode, THX ASA
processing blends the side surround speakers and back
surround speakers providing the optimal mix of ambient
and directional surround sounds.
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Input source: 5.1 ch
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Surround back speakers need to be installed.
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THX S2 Games
: For the replay of stereo and
multichannel game audio, the THX Select2 Games
mode should be selected. In this mode, THX ASA
processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5.1
and 2.0 encoded game sources such as analog, PCM,
DTS, and Dolby Digital. This accurately places all game
audio surround information creating a full 360 degree
playback environment. THX Select2 Games is unique as
it gives you a smooth transition of audio in all points of
the surround field.
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Input source: 5.1 ch
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Surround back speakers need to be installed.
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THX S2 Music
: For the replay of multichannel music,
the THX Select2 Music should be selected. In this
mode, THX ASA processing is applied to the surround
channels of all 5.1 encoded music sources such as
DTS, Dolby Digital, DVD-Audio, etc. to provide a wide
and stable rear soundstage.
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Input source: 5.1 ch
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Surround back speakers need to be installed.
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THX Surr 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.
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Input source: 5.1 ch
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Surround back speakers need to be installed.
TV Logic
Suitable for TV shows produced in a TV studio, This mode
enhances the surround effects to the entire sound to give
clarity to voices and create a realistic acoustic image.
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Input source: MONO, STEREO, 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
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Surround speakers need to be installed.
