Manual

Enjoying music or videos with the TX-DS898
Listening mode buttons input source buttons
DIRECT/
PURE AUDIO
ENTER RETURN
Listening
mode
buttons
I Changing the listening mode
To change the listening mode during playback, press the listening
mode buttons.
The functions of the buttons on the TX-DS898 and those on the
remote controller are the same.
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DIRECT/PURE AUDIO (DIRECT): Changes the listening mode
directly to the Direct listening mode. If pressed, the listening mode
for the selected input source set in the Listening Mode Preset is also
changed to the Direct listening mode. When 1he listening mode is set
to Direct, you can switch between Direct and Pure Audio.
STEREO: Changes the listening mode directly to the Stereo
listening mode. If pressed, the listening mode for the selected input
source set in the Listening Mode Preset sub-menu is also changed to
the Stereo listening mode.
SURROUND (SURR): Changes the listening mode 1othe surround
mode for the current input signal (e.g. Dolby Pro Logic ll, Dolby
Digital, or DTS). If pressed, the listening mode for the selected input
source set in the Listening Mode Preset is also changed to the
Surround listening mode.
When the Surround listening mode is selected
• When playing back DTS sources
Switches the DTS-ES setting from Aulo --_On --_ Off.
• When playing back Analog/PCM sources
Switches from Pro Logic II Movie --> Pro Logic lI Music --_
DTS Neo6:Cinema _ DTS Neo6:Music.
• When playing back D.F. 2-channel sources
Switches from Pro Logic II Movie _ Pro Logic II Music.
THX: Changes the listening mode to the THX listening mode.
When the THX listening mode is selected
• When playing back Dolby Digital sources
Switches the THX Surround EX mode (Auto -+ On --> Off) if the
source is a Dolby Digital-compatible source.
• When playing back Analog/PCM sources
Switches the decoding mode (Pro Logic II Movie --_ DTS
Neo6:Cinema) for THX processing.
• When playing back DTS sources
Allows you to enjoy the DTS THX Cinema, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1
THX Cinema, and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 THX Cinema surround
systems. The DTS-ES mode changes fi'om Auto --> On --_ Off.
If surround back speakers are no1 connected, or if 1he Powered Zone
2 setting of the Speaker Config menu is set to "Activated," you
cannot select THX Surround EX, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, or DTS-ES
Matrix 6.1.
DSP "_/•: Changes the listening mode as shown below.
Mono --> Direct!Pure Audio --> Stereo --> Theater-Dimensional --_
Surround --_ THX --> Mono Movie --_ Enhanced 7 --> Orchestra --_
Unplugged --_ Stadio-Mix --> TV Logic --_ All Ch Stereo --> Mono.
If pressed, the listening mode for the selected input source set in the
Lislening Mode Preset is also changed.
I Entering for and tuner stations I
I
input
names sources
You can enter names for your components or radio station names as
names for your input sources and have them displayed in the front
panel display when that input source is selected. (see page 36)
I Entering characters the TX-DS898
using
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Press the • button to select the "2.1nput Setup" menu and
press the ENTER button.
3. Press the • button to select the "Character Input?" sub-
menu and press the ENTER button.
4. Press the • button to select "Char: "and press the • button.
5. The screen changes to show you the characters you have
already entered (< >) and then automatically changes to the
Character Selection screen (ABCDEF...).
Press the b, •, _l, and • buttons to select the character you
desire and press the ENTER button. The screen again shows you
the characters entered for approximately two seconds and
returns you to the Character Selection screen.
If you enter an incorrect character, press the RETURN button to
move the cursor 1o the lefl and re-enter the character.
Repeat the above operations to enter up to 10 characters. When
you m'e finished, the entered name appem's.
6. Press the SETUP button to complete the procedure.
To correct entered characters
Perform steps 1 to 4 given above. After performing step 4, press the
• button to display a name that has already been entered. Press the
ENTER button to move the cursor to the location of the character
that you want to change, enter the new character, and press the
ENTER button.
To delete an entered name
Perform the steps 1 to 3 given above. At step 4, press the < button.
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