Pioneer SC-55 Owner's Manual - Page 59

Use SPEAKERS on the front panel to, select a speaker system setting.

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Using other functions 09 Setting What it does Option(s) BRIGHT (Brightness) Adjusts the overall brightness. c -6 to +6 d Default: 0 CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast between light and dark. c -6 to +6 d Default: 0 HUE Adjusts the red/green balance. c -6 to +6 d Default: 0 CHROMA (Chroma Level) Adjusts saturation from dull to bright. c -6 to +6 d Default: 0 BLK SETUP (Black Setup) Sets the black level according to the video input signal. 7.5 Normally select 7.5. If the dark parts of the picture are all black with this setting, select 0. 0 ASP (Aspect) Specifies the aspect ratio when input signals are output at the HDMI output. Make your desired settings while checking each setting on your display (if the image doesn't match your monitor type, cropping or black bands appear). THROUGH NORMAL a If the video picture deteriorates when this settings is switched ON, switch it OFF. b ! When set to a resolution with which the TV (monitor) is not compatible, no picture is output. Also, in some cases no picture will be output due to copyright protection signals. In this case, change the setting. ! When AUTO is selected, the resolution is selected automatically according to the capacity of the TV (monitor) connected by HDMI. When PURE is selected, the signals are output with the same resolution as when input (see About the video converter on page 22 ). ! If this is set to something other than AUTO, PURE and 480i/576i analog signals are input, 480p/576p signals are output from the component output terminals. c ! This setting is valid for component outputs and HDMI output. ! P.MOTION is disabled when PCINEMA is set to ON. ! This setting have the effect only for pictures recorded in the interlaced scan format (480i/576i or 1080i signals). d Adjustment is not possible unless V.ADJ (Advanced Video Adjust) is set to MEMORY. e ! This setting is only displayed when the video signals below are being input: - 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i analog video signals - 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 1080p24 HDMI video signals f This adjustment is only possible when 480i signals are being input from the composite video jacks. g ! If the image doesn't match your monitor type, adjust the aspect ratio on the source component or on the monitor. ! This setting is only displayed when 480i/p or 576i/p video signals are being input. Switching the speaker terminals If you selected 9.1ch FH/FW, 7.1ch + Speaker B, 7.1ch FH/FW + ZONE 2 or 5.1ch + SP-B Bi-Amp at Speaker system setting on page 76 , you can switch between speakers using the SPEAKERS button. If you selected 7.1ch Front Bi-Amp, 7.1ch + ZONE 2, 5.1ch Bi-Amp + ZONE 2, 5.1ch + ZONE 2+3, 5.1ch F+Surr Bi-Amp or 5.1ch F+C Bi-Amp, the button will simply switch your main speaker terminals on or off. % Use SPEAKERS on the front panel to select a speaker system setting. As mentioned above, if you have selected 7.1ch Front Bi-Amp, 7.1ch + ZONE 2, 5.1ch Bi-Amp + ZONE 2, 5.1ch + ZONE 2+3, 5.1ch F+Surr Bi-Amp or 5.1ch F+C Bi-Amp, the button will simply switch your main speaker terminal (A) on or off. Press repeatedly to choose a speaker terminal option: When you select 9.1ch FH/FW, you can select from: ! SP: FH/FW ON - Front height or front wide channels are added to the front, center, surround and surround back channels (maximum 7 channels) and a maximum of 9 channels are output. The front height and front wide channels are switched automatically according to the audio input signal. ! SP: FH ON - Front height channels are added to the front, center, surround and surround back channels (maximum 7 channels) and a maximum of 9 channels are output. ! SP: FW ON - Front wide channels are added to the front, center, surround and surround back channels (maximum 7 channels) and a maximum of 9 channels are output. ! SP: OFF - No sound is output from the speakers. When you select 7.1ch + Speaker B, you can select from: ! SP: A ON - Sound is output from the A-speaker terminals (up to 9 channels (including front height channels), depending on the source). ! SP: B ON - Sound is output from the two speakers connected to the B-speaker terminals. Multichannel sources will not be heard. ! SP: A+B ON - Sound is output from the A-speaker terminals (up to 7 channels, depending on the source), the two speakers connected to the B-speaker terminals, and the subwoofer. The sound from the B-speaker terminals will be the same as the sound from the A-speaker terminals (multichannel sources will be downmixed to 2 channels). ! SP: OFF - No sound is output from the speakers. When you select 7.1ch FH/FW + ZONE 2, you can select from: ! SP: FH/FW ON - Front height or front wide channels are added to the front, center and surround channels (maximum 5 channels) and a maximum of 7 channels are output. The front height and front wide channels are switched automatically according to the audio input signal. ! SP: FH ON - Front height channels are added to the front, center and surround channels (maximum 5 channels) and a maximum of 7 channels are output. ! SP: FW ON - Front wide channels are added to the front, center and surround channels (maximum 5 channels) and a maximum of 7 channels are output. ! SP: OFF - No sound is output from the speakers. When you select 5.1ch + SP-B Bi-Amp, you can select from: ! SP: A ON - Sound is output from the A-speaker terminals (maximum 5 channels). En 59

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09
Using other functions
Setting
What it does
Option(s)
BRIGHT
(Brightness)
<d, e>
Adjusts the overall brightness.
c
–6 to +6
d
Default:
0
CONTRAST
<d, e>
Adjusts the contrast between light and dark.
c
–6 to +6
d
Default:
0
HUE
<d, e>
Adjusts the red/green balance.
c
–6 to +6
d
Default:
0
CHROMA
(Chroma Level)
<d, e>
Adjusts saturation from dull to bright.
c
–6 to +6
d
Default:
0
BLK SETUP
(Black Setup)
<f>
Sets the black level according to the video input signal.
Normally select
7.5
. If the dark parts of the picture are
all black with this setting, select
0
.
7.5
0
ASP
(Aspect)
<g>
Specifies the aspect ratio when input signals are output
at the HDMI output. Make your desired settings while
checking each setting on your display (if the image
doesn’t match your monitor type, cropping or black
bands appear).
THROUGH
NORMAL
a
If the video picture deteriorates when this settings is switched
ON
, switch it
OFF
.
b
!
When set to a resolution with which the TV (monitor) is not compatible, no picture is output. Also, in some
cases no picture will be output due to copyright protection signals. In this case, change the setting.
!
When
AUTO
is selected, the resolution is selected automatically according to the capacity of the TV (monitor)
connected by HDMI. When
PURE
is selected, the signals are output with the same resolution as when input
(see
About the video converter
on page 22 ).
!
If this is set to something other than
AUTO
,
PURE
and 480i/576i analog signals are input, 480p/576p signals
are output from the component output terminals.
c
!
This setting is valid for component outputs and HDMI output.
!
P.MOTION
is disabled when
PCINEMA
is set to
ON
.
!
This setting have the effect only for pictures recorded in the interlaced scan format (480i/576i or 1080i sig-
nals).
d
Adjustment is not possible unless
V.ADJ
(Advanced Video Adjust) is set to
MEMORY
.
e
!
This setting is only displayed when the video signals below are being input:
480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i analog video signals
480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 1080p24 HDMI video signals
f
This adjustment is only possible when 480i signals are being input from the composite video jacks.
g
!
If the image doesn’t match your monitor type, adjust the aspect ratio on the source component or on the
monitor.
!
This setting is only displayed when 480i/p or 576i/p video signals are being input.
Switching the speaker
terminals
If you selected
9.1ch FH/FW
,
7.1ch + Speaker B
,
7.1ch FH/FW + ZONE 2
or
5.1ch + SP-B Bi-Amp
at
Speaker system setting
on page 76 , you can switch between speakers
using the
SPEAKERS
button.
If you selected
7.1ch Front Bi-Amp
,
7.1ch + ZONE 2
,
5.1ch Bi-Amp + ZONE 2
,
5.1ch + ZONE 2+3
,
5.1ch F+Surr Bi-Amp
or
5.1ch F+C Bi-Amp
, the button will simply
switch your main speaker terminals on or off.
%
Use SPEAKERS on the front panel to
select a speaker system setting.
As mentioned above, if you have selected
7.1ch Front Bi-Amp
,
7.1ch + ZONE 2
,
5.1ch Bi-Amp + ZONE 2
,
5.1ch + ZONE 2+3
,
5.1ch F+Surr Bi-Amp
or
5.1ch F+C Bi-Amp
,
the button will simply switch your main speaker
terminal (A) on or off.
Press repeatedly to choose a speaker terminal
option:
When you select
9.1ch FH/FW
, you can select
from:
!
SP:
FH/FW ON
– Front height or front wide
channels are added to the front, center,
surround and surround back channels
(maximum 7 channels) and a maximum of 9
channels are output. The front height and front
wide channels are switched automatically
according to the audio input signal.
!
SP:
FH ON
– Front height channels are added
to the front, center, surround and surround
back channels (maximum 7 channels) and a
maximum of 9 channels are output.
!
SP:
FW ON
– Front wide channels are added
to the front, center, surround and surround
back channels (maximum 7 channels) and a
maximum of 9 channels are output.
!
SP:
OFF
– No sound is output from the
speakers.
When you select
7.1ch + Speaker B
, you can
select from:
!
SP:
A ON
– Sound is output from the
A-speaker terminals (up to 9 channels
(including front height channels), depending
on the source).
!
SP:
B ON
– Sound is output from the two
speakers connected to the B-speaker
terminals. Multichannel sources will not be
heard.
!
SP:
A+B ON
– Sound is output from the
A-speaker terminals (up to 7 channels,
depending on the source), the two speakers
connected to the B-speaker terminals, and
the subwoofer. The sound from the B-speaker
terminals will be the same as the sound
from the A-speaker terminals (multichannel
sources will be downmixed to 2 channels).
!
SP:
OFF
– No sound is output from the
speakers.
When you select
7.1ch FH/FW + ZONE 2
, you
can select from:
!
SP:
FH/FW ON
– Front height or front wide
channels are added to the front, center and
surround channels (maximum 5 channels)
and a maximum of 7 channels are output.
The front height and front wide channels are
switched automatically according to the audio
input signal.
!
SP:
FH ON
– Front height channels are added
to the front, center and surround channels
(maximum 5 channels) and a maximum of 7
channels are output.
!
SP:
FW ON
– Front wide channels are added
to the front, center and surround channels
(maximum 5 channels) and a maximum of 7
channels are output.
!
SP:
OFF
– No sound is output from the
speakers.
When you select
5.1ch + SP-B Bi-Amp
, you can
select from:
!
SP:
A ON
– Sound is output from the
A-speaker terminals (maximum 5 channels).