Pioneer VSX-1121-K Owner's Manual - Page 48

06 Listening to your system Chapter 6: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. Auto playback There are many ways to listen back to sources using this receiver, but the simplest, most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature. The receiver automatically detects what kind of source you're playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary. • While listening to a source, press RECEIVER , then press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT (AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT) for auto playback of a source. AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display before showing the decoding or playback format. Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed. • If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display. • When listening to the FM radio, the Neural Surround feature is selected automatically (see Using Neural Surround on page 43 for more on this). • When listening to the ADAPTER PORT input, the SOUND RETRIEVER AIR feature is selected automatically (see Listening in stereo on page 50 for more on this). In the Auto level control (ALC) mode, this receiver equalizes playback sound levels. Tip • When ALC is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 55. Listening in surround sound Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you're listening to. Standard surround sound The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources. • While listening to a source, press RECEIVER , then press STANDARD (STANDARD SURROUND). If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode. • If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display.1 With two channel sources, you can select from: • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE - Up to 7.1 channel sound (surround back), especially suited to movie sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC - Up to 7.1 channel sound (surround back), especially suited to music sources2 • 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME - Up to 7.1 channel sound (surround back), especially suited to video games • 2 PRO LOGIC - 4.1 channel surround sound (sound from the surround speakers is mono) • 2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT - Up to 7.1 channel sound (front height)3 • WIDE SURROUND MOVIE - Up to 7.1 channel sound (front wide), especially suited to movie sources4 • WIDE SURROUND MUSIC - Up to 7.1 channel sound (front wide), especially suited to music sources4 • Neo:6 CINEMA - 7.1 channel sound (surround back), especially suited to movie sources5 • Neo:6 MUSIC - 7.1 channel sound (surround back), especially suited to music sources5 • Neural Surround - Up to 7.1 channel sound (surround back), especially suited to music sources6 Note 1 If the surround back speakers are not connected or V.SB is switched OFF (page 55), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound). 2 When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: C.WIDTH, DIMENSION and PANORAMA. See Setting the Audio options on page 55 to adjust them. 3 • This mode can only be selected when Speaker System is set to Normal(SB/FH). • When listening sources in 2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT mode, you can also adjust the H.GAIN effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 55). 4 This mode can only be selected when Speaker System is set to Normal(SB/FW). 5 When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music mode, you can also adjust the center image effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 55). 6 Neural Surround can be selected for 2-channel signals for which the input signal is PCM (48 kHz or less), Dolby Digital, DTS or analog 2- channel sources. 48 En