Pioneer DEQ-P8000 Owner's Manual - Page 9

Using the position selector, Using balance adjustment, Digital Signal Processor - dolby 5 1 processor

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Digital Signal Processor Section 03 English # To switch to equalizer function, press EQ and hold again. 2 Press EQ to select the desired SFC mode. Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the following mode: MUSICAL (musical)DRAMA (drama) ACTION (action)JAZZ (jazz)HALL (hall) CLUB (club)OFF (off) Note If the source is a 2-channel LPCM audio or a 2channel Dolby Digital audio and you select SFC effects that are most applicable for 5.1-channel audio (i.e., MUSICAL, DRAMA or ACTION), we recommend turning Dolby Pro Logic B on. On the other hand, when selecting SFC effects that are intended for use with 2-channel audio (i.e., JAZZ, HALL or CLUB), we recommend turning Dolby Pro Logic B off. Using the position selector One way to assure a more natural sound is to accurately position the stereo image, putting you right in the center of the sound field. The position selector function lets you automatically adjust the speaker output levels and inserts a delay time to match the number and position of occupied seats. When used in conjunction with the SFC, the feature will make the sound image more natural and offer a panoramic sound that envelops you. 1 Touch A.MENU and DSP and then touch POSITION. 2 Touch c/d/a/b to select a listening position. Touch one of these, c/d/a/b, to select a listening position as listed in the table. Key Display c FRONT-L d FRONT-R a FRONT b ALL Position Front seat left Front seat right Front seats All seats # To cancel the selected listening position, touch the same key again. Note When you make adjustments for listening position, the speakers are automatically set for appropriate output levels. You can tailor them if you want as discussed under the heading of Adjusting the speaker output levels using a test tone or Adjusting the speaker output levels. Using balance adjustment You can select a fader/balance setting that provides an ideal listening environment in all occupied seats. 1 Touch A.MENU and DSP and then touch FADER/BALANCE. 2 Touch a or b to adjust front/rear speaker balance. Each time you touch a or b it moves the front/rear speaker balance towards the front or the rear. FRONT:25  REAR:25 is displayed as the front/ rear speaker balance moves from front to rear. # FR:00 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used. 3 Touch c or d to adjust left/right speaker balance. Each time you touch c or d it moves the left/ right speaker balance towards the left or the right. En 9

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#
To switch to equalizer function, press
EQ
and
hold again.
2
Press EQ to select the desired SFC
mode.
Press
EQ
repeatedly to switch between the fol-
lowing mode:
MUSICAL
(musical)
³
DRAMA
(drama)
³
ACTION
(action)
³
JAZZ
(jazz)
³
HALL
(hall)
³
CLUB
(club)
³
OFF
(off)
Note
If the source is a 2-channel LPCM audio or a 2-
channel Dolby Digital audio and you select SFC
effects that are most applicable for 5.1-channel
audio (i.e.,
MUSICAL
,
DRAMA
or
ACTION
), we
recommend turning Dolby Pro Logic
B
on. On the
other hand, when selecting SFC effects that are
intended for use with 2-channel audio (i.e.,
JAZZ
,
HALL
or
CLUB
), we recommend turning Dolby
Pro Logic
B
off.
Using the position selector
One way to assure a more natural sound is to
accurately position the stereo image, putting
you right in the center of the sound field. The
position selector function lets you automati-
cally adjust the speaker output levels and in-
serts a delay time to match the number and
position of occupied seats. When used in con-
junction with the SFC, the feature will make
the sound image more natural and offer a pa-
noramic sound that envelops you.
1
Touch A.MENU and DSP and then touch
POSITION.
2
Touch
c
/
d
/
a
/
b
to select a listening po-
sition.
Touch one of these,
c
/
d
/
a
/
b
, to select a lis-
tening position as listed in the table.
Key
Display
Position
c
FRONT-L
Front seat left
d
FRONT-R
Front seat right
a
FRONT
Front seats
b
ALL
All seats
#
To cancel the selected listening position,
touch the same key again.
Note
When you make adjustments for listening posi-
tion, the speakers are automatically set for appro-
priate output levels. You can tailor them if you
want as discussed under the heading of
Adjust-
ing the speaker output levels using a test tone
or
Adjusting the speaker output levels
.
Using balance adjustment
You can select a fader/balance setting that
provides an ideal listening environment in all
occupied seats.
1
Touch A.MENU and DSP and then touch
FADER/BALANCE.
2
Touch
a
or
b
to adjust front/rear
speaker balance.
Each time you touch
a
or
b
it moves the
front/rear speaker balance towards the front or
the rear.
FRONT:25
±
REAR:25
is displayed as the front/
rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.
#
FR:00
is the proper setting when only two
speakers are used.
3
Touch
c
or
d
to adjust left/right speak-
er balance.
Each time you touch
c
or
d
it moves the left/
right speaker balance towards the left or the
right.
Digital Signal Processor
En
9
English
Section
03