User manual ONKYO TX-3000 SERVICE MANUAL

[. . . ] REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Important Safety Instructions 1. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. [. . . ] Research in human hearing has proven that information from the Wide channels is much more critical in the presentation of a realistic soundstage than then Back Surround channels found in traditional 7. 1 systems. Dynamic Surround Expansion then creates a pair of Height channels to reproduce the next most important acoustical and perceptual cues. In addition to these new Wide and Height channels, Dynamic Surround Expansion applies Surround Envelopment Processing to enhance the blend between the front and surround channels. 81 Using the Listening Modes--Continued 5. 1-channel source + Dolby EX These modes expand 5. 1-channel sources for 6. 1/7. 1channel playback. They're especially suited to Dolby EX soundtracks that include a matrix-encoded surround back channel. The additional channel adds an extra dimension and provides an enveloping surround sound experience, perfect for rotating and fly-by sound effects. Dolby Digital Plus Developed for use with HDTV, including the new video disc formats Blu-ray and HD DVD, this is the latest multichannel audio format from Dolby. Dolby TrueHD Designed to take full advantage of the additional storage space offered by the new Blu-ray and HD DVD disc formats, this new Dolby format offers up to 7. 1 discrete channels of digital audio with 48/96 kHz, up to 5. 1-channels with 192 kHz sampling rate. 5. 1-channel source + Dolby PLIIx Music These modes use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode to expand 5. 1-channel sources for 6. 1/7. 1-channel playback. 5. 1-channel source + Dolby PLIIx Movie These modes use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode to expand 5. 1-channel sources for 7. 1-channel playback. DTS The DTS digital surround-sound format supports up to 5. 1 discrete channels and uses less compression for highfidelity reproduction. This is high-resolution DTS with a 96 kHz sampling rate and 24-bit resolution, providing superior fidelity. In this mode, THX Loudness Plus is configured for cinema levels and Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, and Adaptive Decorrelation are active. · 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. · 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. · THX Select2 Cinema This mode expands 5. 1-channel sources for 7. 1channel playback. It does this by analyzing the composition of the surround source, optimizing the ambient and directional sounds to produce the surround back channel output. · THX Select2 Games This mode is designed for use with video games. · THX Surround EX This mode expands 5. 1-channel sources for 6. 1/7. 1channel playback. THX Surround EX, also known as Dolby Digital Surround EX, is a joint development between Dolby Laboratories and THX Ltd. Onkyo Original DSP Modes Orchestra Suitable for classical or operatic music, this mode emphasizes the surround channels in order to widen the stereo image, and simulates the natural reverberation of a large hall. 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. [. . . ] The functions don't work · To use , you must make an connection and an analog audio connection (RCA) between the component and AV receiver, even if they are connected digitally (page 41). The functions Auto Power On/Standby and Direct Change don't work for components connected via · These functions don't work when Zone 2/3 is turned on. When performing "Audyssey MultEQ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup", the measurement fails showing the message "Ambient noise is too high. ". The following settings can be made for the SVideo, composite video and COMPONENT VIDEO inputs You must use the buttons on the AV receiver to make these settings. [. . . ]