ONKYO TX-SR501E Manual Do Utilizador

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Using the Listening Modes—Continued

The listening modes are explained below.

The selected input source is fed directly to the power-

amp stages and through to the front left and right speakers 
with minimal processing. Use this mode when watching an 
old movie that has a mono soundtrack, when listening to 
either the left or right channel of multilingual material, or 
when playing a DVD or other source that has multiplexed 
audio, such as a karaoke DVD.

The selected input source is processed as a stereo 

signal and output by the front left and right speakers and sub-
woofer. Use this mode when listening to stereo sources.

Dolby Pro Logic II 

Movie mode decoding for 5.1 surround. 
Use this mode with DVDs and videos that bear the Dolby 
Surround logo or TV programs that feature Dolby Surround. 
You can also use this mode with stereo movies or TV pro-
grams and the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E will create a 5.1 sur-
round mix.

Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode. Use 

this mode to add 5.1 surround to stereo sources such as music 
CDs.

DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode. This mode 

is intended for use with movies, providing surround sound 
with a realistic sense of movement. Use this mode to add 6.1 
surround to stereo movies, videos, and TV programs.

DTS Neo:6 Music mode. This mode uses 

the surround channels to create a natural sound field that can-
not be produced with conventional stereo. Even with two-
channel music, a natural sound field can be produced from 
the surround channels. Use this mode to add 6.1 surround to 
stereo sources such as music CDs.

Dolby Digital decoding with up 

to 5.1 channels. With this format you can expe-
rience the same superb sound that you get at a movie theater 
or concert hall. Use this mode with DVDs that bear the Dolby 
Digital logo.

Dolby Digital EX decoding 

with up to 6.1 channels. With an added sur-
round-back channel, this 6.1 channel format offers a height-
ened sense of space, for added realism with moving sounds 
such as those that rotate 360 degrees or pass overhead. Dolby 
Digital EX material can also be played on conventional 5.1 
channel systems, in which case the surround-back channel 
sound is divided between the left and right surround chan-
nels. Use this mode with DVDs that have a 5.1-channel 
soundtrack and bear the Dolby Digital logo.

DTS decoding with up to 5.1 channels. This 

digital surround format offers a surround sound 
experience with exceptional fidelity. It’s com-
pressed digital audio data, with six completely separate chan-
nels (5.1), and the ability to handle large amounts of audio 
data while remaining faithful to the original. DTS provides 
very high-quality sound. You'll need a DTS compatible DVD 
player in order to enjoy DTS material. Use this mode with 
DVDs, LDs, or CDs that bear the DTS logo.

• When listening to DTS material, using the pause, fast for-

ward, or reverse functions on your DTS-compatible player 
may produce a short audible noise. This is normal.

• When DTS material ends and the DTS signal transmission 

stops, the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E remains in DTS listen-
ing mode, and the DTS indicator remains on. This is to pre-
vent noise when you use the pause, fast forward, or reverse 
functions on your DTS-compatible player. If you switch 
your player from DTS to PCM, because the TX-SR501/
TX-SR501E does not switch formats immediately, you 
may not hear any sound, in which case you should stop 
your player for about 3 seconds, and then restart playback.

• With some CD and LD players, you won’t be able to play-

back DTS material properly even though your player is 
connected to a digital input on the TX-SR501/
TX-SR501E. This is usually because the digital signal has 
been processed (e.g., output level, sampling rate, or fre-
quency response changed) and the TX-SR501/
TX-SR501E cannot recognize the signal as a genuine DTS 
signal. In such cases, you may hear noise.

• The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E’s TAPE OUT and VIDEO 1 

OUT connectors output only analog audio, so don’t try and 
record a DTS CD or LD from these outputs because all 
you’ll get is noise.

DTS-ES decoding with up to 6.1 channels. Use this 

mode with DVDs, LDs, or CDs that bear the DTS-ES logo. 
The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E supports both DTS-ES Discrete 
6.1 and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1.

Discrete 6.1 is for use with material encoded in 
the DTS 6.1 format. With an additional surround-
back channel, each 6.1 channel is digitally recorded for a 
realistic sense of movement and space. You can enjoy this 
format with CDs, DVDs, or LDs that bear the DTS-ES logo.

Matrix 6.1 allows you to play DTS 5.1 material 
on a 6.1 channel system. Since DTS 5.1 material 
includes information about the surround-back 
channel, channels can be reconstructed for play-
back on a 6.1 channel system. You can enjoy this 
format with CDs, DVDs, or LDs that bear the DTS-ES or 
DTS logo.

Suitable for classical or operatic music. The cen-

ter speaker is turned off and the surround channels are 
emphasized in order to widen the stereo image. In addition, 
it simulates the natural reverberation of a large hall.

Suitable for acoustic instrument sounds, vocals, 

and jazz music. By emphasizing the front stereo image, it 
simulates the stage-front experience.

Suitable for rock and pop music. Listening to 

music in this mode creates a lively soundfield with a power-
ful acoustic image, like being at a club or rock concert.

Adds realistic acoustics to TV programs produced 

in a TV studio. In addition, it adds surround effects to the 
entire sound and adds clarity to voices.

Ideal for background 

music. The front, surround, and surround-back channels cre-
ate a stereo image that fills the entire listening area.