Pioneer HTD-540DV Operating Instructions - Page 41

Listening to your system, Listening in stereo, Listening with headphones

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Listening to your system 05 If you have selected Frt. Movie or Frt. Music, you will achieve best results by turning each surround speaker about 60º towards the closest wall. With ExtraPower, orient the surround speakers in the same direction as the front speakers (towards the listening position). Listening in stereo You can listen to any source-stereo or multichannel, analog or digital-in stereo. When playing a multichannel source, stereo sound is created by downmixing all channels to the front left/right speakers and the subwoofer. 60º SURROUND Frt. Movie / Frt. Music ExtraPower • When turning, you will feel the surround speaker snap correctly into place. Do not force the speaker to turn past this point. Adjusting the Advanced and Front Surround effect level You can emphasize or reduce the effect of the Advanced and Front Surround modes as you like. You can set the effect level for all modes independently. 1 With one of the Advanced or Front Surround modes active, press SOUND MODE. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select 'Effect'. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to adjust the effect level. The effect level can be adjusted from 10 (min) to 90 (max). 4 Press ENTER to confirm. • Press SURROUND repeatedly until 'Stereo' shows in the display. Any active Advanced Surround or Front Surround mode is canceled. Listening with headphones When headphones are connected, only the Stereo (default) and Phones Surround (virtual surround sound for headphones) modes are available. When you disconnect them it reverts to the previous mode. • With headphones connected, press ADVANCED or FRONT SURROUND to select 'Phones Surround' or SURROUND to select 'Stereo'. 41 En

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Listening to your system
05
41
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If you have selected
Frt. Movie
or
Frt. Music
,
you will achieve best results by turning each
surround speaker about 60º towards the
closest wall. With
ExtraPower
, orient the
surround speakers in the same direction as the
front speakers (towards the listening position).
When turning, you will feel the surround
speaker snap correctly into place. Do not
force the speaker to turn past this point.
Adjusting the Advanced and Front
Surround effect level
You can emphasize or reduce the effect of the
Advanced and Front Surround modes as you
like. You can set the effect level for all modes
independently.
1
With one of the Advanced or Front
Surround modes active, press SOUND
MODE.
2
Use the
³/´
(cursor left/right) buttons
to select ‘Effect’.
3
Use the
±/²
(cursor up/down) buttons
to adjust the effect level.
The effect level can be adjusted from
10
(min)
to
90
(max).
4
Press ENTER to confirm.
Listening in stereo
You can listen to any source—stereo or
multichannel, analog or digital—in stereo.
When playing a multichannel source, stereo
sound is created by downmixing all channels
to the front left/right speakers and the
subwoofer.
Press SURROUND repeatedly until
‘Stereo’ shows in the display.
Any active Advanced Surround or Front
Surround mode is canceled.
Listening with headphones
When headphones are connected, only the
Stereo
(default) and
Phones Surround
(virtual
surround sound for headphones) modes are
available.
When you disconnect them it reverts to the
previous mode.
With headphones connected, press
ADVANCED or FRONT SURROUND to select
‘Phones Surround’ or SURROUND to select
‘Stereo’
.
Frt. Movie / Frt. Music
60º
¼
ExtraPower
SURROUND