Pioneer SC-27 Owner's Manual - Page 63
Using the Home THX modes, Using the Advanced surround effects, Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA - thx ultra2
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Listening to your system 06 Using the Home THX modes THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX is designed to make home theater audio sound more like what you hear in a cinema. Different THX options will be available depending on the source and the setting for surround back channel processing (see Using surround back channel processing on page 66 for more on this). SC-27: SOURCE TV RECEIVER CH VOL VOL CATEGORY HOME MENU iPod CTRL TUNE STATUS PHASE CTRL RETURN CH LEVEL THX MPX PQLS MEMORY AUTO/ALC/ DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR PGM MENU SC-25: TV CONTROL SIGNAL SEL SLEEP DIMMER AUDIO PGM HDD THX DVD PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP MULTI OPE TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP 1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation mode. 2 Press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.1 With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Using surround back channel processing on page 66 for an explanation of each process): • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA • 2 Pro Logic+THX CINEMA • Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC • Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC • 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES • THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES2 With multichannel sources, press THX (HOME THX) repeatedly to select from:3 • THX Surround EX - Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources4 • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA • THX Ultra2/Select2 CINEMA2 - Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC • THX Ultra2/Select2 MUSIC2 - This mode is suited not only for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS, but also to all multi-channel music sources (DVDAudio, etc.). • THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES2 - This mode is suited to playing the sound of games. Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like. SC-27: MENU iPod CTRL TUNE STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL TV SOURCE RECEIVER CH VOL VOL THX MPX PQLS MEMORY AUTO/ALC/ DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR PGM MENU SIGNAL SEL SLEEP DIMMER AUDIO TV CONTROL A.ATT SBch MCACC INFO Note 1 • When the function is set to TUNER, iPod/USB, PHONO, HOME MEDIA GALLERY, XM or SIRIUS, it is not possible to select 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES or THX Ultra2/Select2 GAME. • The THX mode cannot be selected in the following cases: - When headphones are plugged in. - When MULTI CH IN input is selected. - When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 88. • When playing an SACD, 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC, Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC and THX Ultra2/Select2 MUSIC can be selected. • If the settings other than Front and SW (Subwoofer) are set to NO at Speaker Setting, only THX CINEMA, THX MUSIC and THX GAMES can be selected. 2 • Ultra2 for the SC-27, Select2 for the SC-25. • Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected. 3 THX CINEMA, THX MUSIC and THX GAMES can be selected when surround back processing is set to SBch OFF, when there is no surround back speaker, or when playing 6.1- and 7.1-channel sources. 4 When playing DTS-encoded sources, Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA can be selected, not THX Surround EX. 63 en