Pioneer 310-S Owner's Manual - Page 70

The Video/Audio Adjust menu, Audio DRC, Virtual Surround

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11 The Video/Audio Adjust menu 4 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to adjust the currently selected picture quality setting. 5 When you have all the settings as you want them, press HOME MENU to exit. Tip • To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings, press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust. Virtual Surround • Default setting: Off Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy surround sound effects from just two speakers. When playing any Dolby Digital encoded material, SRS TruSurround produces a deep, cinema-like sound space from any pair of speakers. SRS TruSurround is licenced from SRS Labs and certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby technology. Audio DRC • Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it's easy to lose low level sounds completely-including some of the dialog. Switching on Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) can help by bringing up the low level sounds, while controlling high level peaks. 1 During playback or when paused, press HOME MENU and select 'Video/Audio Adjust'. 2 Select 'Audio Adjust'. 3 Select 'Audio DRC'. 4 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to adjust DRC from 'Off' to 'Max'. Audio Adjust Audio DRC Virtual Surround 2ch Off Max Off Exactly how much difference you can hear between the settings will depend on the material. Remember • Audio DRC is not effective when listening to a disc via the digital output when Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital. In this case adjust the dynamic range from your AV amplifier/receiver. 1 During playback or when paused, press HOME MENU and select 'Video/Audio Adjust'. 2 Select 'Audio Adjust'. 3 Select 'Virtual Surround'. 4 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to change the setting. Audio Adjust Audio DRC Virtual Surround 2ch Off Off Max Note • Virtual Surround has no effect on 96 kHz Linear PCM audio, DTS audio and audio CDs. • You can hear the Virtual Surround effect through the analog outputs and the DV output. The Virtual Surround setting has no effect on the rear panel optical digital output. • There is no optical digital audio output when playing multi-channel Dolby Digital discs if the Dolby Digital Out setting (page 75) is set to Dolby Digital PCM and Virtual Surround is set to TruSurround. • TruSurround, SRS and the symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs., Inc. TruSurround technology in incorporated under license from SRS Labs., Inc. 70 En

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The Video/Audio Adjust menu
11
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En
4
Use the
³/´
(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust
the currently selected picture quality setting.
5
When you have all the settings as you want
them, press HOME MENU to exit.
Tip
To see more of the picture as you adjust different
settings, press
ENTER
after selecting the setting you
want to adjust.
Audio DRC
Default setting:
Off
When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s
easy to lose low level sounds completely—including
some of the dialog. Switching on Audio DRC (Dynamic
Range Control) can help by bringing up the low level
sounds, while controlling high level peaks.
1
During playback or when paused, press HOME
MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.
2
Select ‘Audio Adjust’.
3
Select ‘Audio DRC’.
4
Use the
³/´
(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust
DRC from ‘Off‘ to ‘Max’.
Exactly how much difference you can hear between the
settings will depend on the material.
Remember
Audio DRC is not effective when listening to a disc via
the digital output when
Dolby Digital Out
is set to
Dolby Digital
. In this case adjust the dynamic range
from your AV amplifier/receiver.
Virtual Surround
Default setting:
Off
Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy surround sound
effects from just two speakers.
When playing any Dolby Digital encoded material, SRS
TruSurround produces a deep, cinema-like sound space
from any pair of speakers.
SRS TruSurround is licenced from SRS Labs and
certified by Dolby Laboratories
for Virtual Dolby
technology.
1
During playback or when paused, press HOME
MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.
2
Select ‘Audio Adjust’.
3
Select ‘Virtual Surround’.
4
Use the
³/´
(cursor left/right) buttons to
change the setting.
Note
Virtual Surround has no effect on 96 kHz Linear PCM
audio, DTS audio and audio CDs.
You can hear the Virtual Surround effect through the
analog outputs and the DV output. The Virtual
Surround setting has no effect on the rear panel
optical digital output.
There is no optical digital audio output when playing
multi-channel Dolby Digital discs if the Dolby Digital
Out setting (page 75) is set to
Dolby Digital
µ
PCM
and Virtual Surround is set to
TruSurround
.
TruSurround, SRS and the
symbol are
trademarks of SRS Labs., Inc. TruSurround technology
in incorporated under license from SRS Labs., Inc.
Off
Max
Virtual Surround
Audio DRC
Off
Audio Adjust
2ch
Max
Virtual Surround
Audio DRC
Off
Audio Adjust
Off
2ch