Pioneer VSX-49TX Owner's Manual - Page 55

Basic Operation ADVANCED CONCERT modes The ADVANCED CONCERT (Digital Signal Processing) modes allow you to transform your living room into a variety of different sonic environments when playing either two-channel or multichannel sources. It optimizes its effects in accordance with your speaker configuration, source and LISTENING CH SELECT choice. CLASSICAL Simulates the acoustic effects of a large concert hall. Suitable for classical music. A long delay time of reflected sounds, coupled with reverb effects, let the listener experience the dynamic and rich sounds characteristic of concert halls and powerful orchestral performances. CHAMBER Simulates the acoustic environment of a very resonant concert hall. Rich reverberation and a full sound create the impression of a lively performance space. JAZZ Simulates the acoustic effects of a jazz club. Reflected sound is virtually below 100 msec so that the listener can experience a live band effect. ROCK Simulates the acoustic effects of a mid-sized concert hall. The listener can experience a live band effect with good separation of the instruments, a strong bass and the vivid feeling of a live performance. DANCE Simulates the acoustic effects of a dance club. Features a strong bass sound. Reflected sound delay time is virtually below 50 msec, for the listener to experience the visceral power of dance music. 5/7CH STEREO (The display changes to 5CH or 7CH depending on the sources, LISTENING CH SELECT and speaker configurations.) Simulates the acoustic environment of a regular stereo while using all the speakers in the system to induce a rich, all-around sound. Adjusting the Effect of Advanced Listening Modes The ADVANCED listening modes (ADVANCED CINEMA modes and ADVANCED CONCERT modes) have sound processing added to accentuate a certain kind of atmosphere or effect (see the preceding pages for explanation). You can choose if you want to strengthen or weaken this effect in the given mode. The following instructions show you how to adjust the amount of effect. 2 2 Receiver MAIN SUB TONE BASS/ TREBLE DISPLAY VIDEO DIMMER SELECT EFFECT/ CH SEL. STATUS SPEAKER A/B LOUDNESS INPUT ATT. SYSTEM SETUP TAPE 2 SIGNAL MONITOR SELECT 1 1 Press the EFFECT/CH SEL. button repeatedly until you see "EFFECT" in the receiver's display. 2 Use the +/- buttons to add or subtract the amount of effect. memo • The amount of effect can be adjusted ranging from 10 to 90 by pressing +/-. • The default setting value for 5/7CH STEREO modes is 90 ( ), and for others are 50. BASIC 55