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Basic Operation
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Selecting Listening Modes
This section explains how to select the listening modes.
Notes:
•You cannot select any listening modes while the Mul-
tich input source is selected.
• Depending on the number of speakers that you con-
nect, and the format of the input signal, you may not
be able to select all of the listening modes.
■
[PURE A] button (remote controller)
This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode.
■
[DIRECT] button (remote controller)
This button selects the Direct listening mode.
■
[DIRECT/PURE AUDIO] button (TX-NR901)
This button selects the Direct and Pure Audio listening
modes. The PURE AUDIO indicator lights up while the
Pure Audio listening mode is selected.
■
[STEREO] button
This button selects the Stereo listening mode.
■
[SURROUND] button (TX-NR901),
[SURR] button (remote controller)
This button selects the following listening modes for use
with 2-channel analog input sources: Dolby Pro Logic II
Movie, Dolby Pro Logic II Music, DTS Neo:6 Cinema,
and DTS Neo:6 Music.
If the current input source is digital, you can select Dolby
Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, DTS-ES, or DTS Neo:6
with this button. (see “Using the Digital Surround
Modes” on page 60).
When a multichannel input source is selected, “Tone
On” appears on the display, and you can adjust the bass
and treble (see page 68).
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[THX] button
This button selects the THX listening modes. With 2-
channel input sources, THX can be applied to Dolby Pro
Logic II Movie or DTS Neo:6 Cinema.
The THX listening modes can be selected if the current
input source is either analog or digital. If it’s digital, you
can use this button to apply THX to DTS or DTS-ES (see
“Using the Digital Surround Modes” on page 60).
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DSP [ ]/[ ] buttons
These buttons are used to select Onkyo’s own DSP lis-
tening modes—Orchestra, Unplugged, Studio Mix, etc.,
and Mono or Theater-Dimensional.
■
[All ST] button (remote controller)
This button selects the All Ch Stereo listening mode.
1
Use the input selector buttons to
select the AV component.
On the remote controller, roll the
scroll wheel to select the input
source and remote controller
mode.
Note:
If neither the [INPUT] nor [MODE]
button is illuminated, the input source
and remote controller mode are
selected simultaneously. If either but-
ton is illuminated, press the illuminated
button first.
2
Start playback on the selected AV
component.
3
On the TX-NR901, use the
[DIRECT/PURE AUDIO], [STE-
REO], [SURROUND], [THX], or
DSP [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a
listening mode.
On the remote controller, press
the scroll wheel, and then use the
[SURR], [THX], [All CH ST], [STE-
REO], [PURE A], [DIRECT], or
DSP [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a
listening mode.
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