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Using the Listening Modes
– : The combination
mode of DTS Neo:X Game and THX Games mode can
be used. "Neo:X" and "THX" light on the unit’s display.
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Input source: STEREO, 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
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Surround back speaker need to be installed when
playing with speaker configuration of more than
– 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.
– 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.
– 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.
– THX U2 Cinema: This mode expands any 5.1 ch music
or movie source for 7.1 ch playback. It analyzes the
surround sound components to be reproduced and
distributes them to the surround back speakers so
that the best atmosphere and directional sense can
be created. Wider sound field and enhanced sound
localization can be obtained on the sides and back of a
listener.
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Input source: 5.1 ch
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Surround back speakers need to be installed.
– THX U2 Music: This mode expands any 5.1 ch music
source for 7.1 ch playback.
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Input source: 5.1 ch
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Surround back speakers need to be installed.
– THX U2 Games: This mode expands any 5.1 ch game
source for 6.1/7.1 ch playback.
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Input source: 5.1 ch
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Surround back speakers need to be installed.
– THX Surr EX: The Dolby Digital EX technology
produces 7.1 channels in total by creating a new sound
field behind the listener in addition to the conventional
channels of front L/R, center, surround L/R and
subwoofer. 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.
Unplugged
Suitable for acoustic instruments, vocals and jazz, This
mode emphasizes the front stereo image, giving the
impression of being right in front of the stage.
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Input source: MONO, STEREO, 5.1 ch, 7.1 ch
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Surround speakers need to be installed.
Reference
Dialogue Normalization
Dialogue Normalization (DialogNorm) is a feature of
Dolby Digital, which is used to keep the programs at the
same average listening level so the user does not have
to change the volume control between Dolby Digital,
Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD programs. When
playing back software which has been encoded in Dolby
Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD, sometimes
you may see a brief message in the front panel display
which will read "DialogNorm: X dB" (X being a numeric
value). The display is showing how the program level
relates with THX calibration level. If you want to play the
program at calibrated theatrical levels, you may wish to
adjust the volume. For example, if you see the following
message: "DialogNorm: + 4 dB" in the front panel
display, to keep the overall output level at THX calibrated
loudness, just turn down the volume control by 4dB.
However, unlike a movie theater where the playback
loudness is preset, you can choose your preferred
volume setting for best enjoyment.
THX Cinema Processing
THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies
established by the world-renowned film production
company Lucasfilm Ltd. THX grew from George Lucas’
personal desire to make your experience of the film
soundtrack in both movie theaters and in your home
theater as faithful as possible to what the director
intended. Movie soundtracks are mixed in special
environments called dubbing stages and are designed to
be played back in movie theaters with similar equipment
and conditions. Most of those soundtracks are remixed
using flat response loudspeakers similar to those used
in the small home theater environment before being
transferred onto Blu-ray Discs, DVD, etc. THX engineers
developed patented technologies to accurately translate
the sound from the movie theater environment into the
home, correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur.
On this product, when the THX indicator is on, THX
features are automatically added in Cinema modes (e.g.
THX Cinema, THX Surround EX).
Timbre Matching
The human ear changes our perception of a sound
depending on the direction from which the sound is
coming. In a movie theater, there is an array of surround
speakers so that the surround information is all around
you. In a home theater, you may only have two speakers
located to the side of your head. In this case, the Timbre
Matching feature filters the information going to the
surround speakers so that they more closely match the
tonal characteristics of the sound coming from the front
speakers. This ensures seamless panning between the
front and surround speakers.
Adaptive Decorrelation
In a movie theater, a large number of surround speakers
help create an enveloping surround sound experience.
If a home theater only has two sidewall surround
speakers, the surround speakers may sound similar to
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