Pioneer SC-05 Owner's Manual - Page 36

05 Listening to your system • Neo:6 MUSIC - 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources1 • Neural THX - Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources2 • XM HD Surround - Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources3 With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected SBch ON, you can select (according to format): • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE - See above (only available when you're using two surround back speakers) • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC - See above • Dolby Digital EX - Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX) • DTS-ES - Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS-ES encoded sources • DTS Neo:6 - Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources Using the Home THX modes THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX is designed to make home theater audio sound more like what you hear in a cinema. Different THX options will be available depending on the source and the setting for surround back channel processing (see Using surround back channel processing on page 39 for more on this). • 2 PRO LOGIC+THX CINEMA • Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC • Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC • 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES • THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES5 With multichannel sources, press THX repeatedly to select from: • THX Surround EX - Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA • THX Ultra2/Select2 CINEMA5 - Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC • THX Ultra2/Select2 MUSIC5 - This mode is suited not only for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS, but also to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-Audio, etc.). • THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES5 - This mode is suited to playing the sound of games. Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like. iPod CTRL STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL HOME MENU iPod CTRL TUNE STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL SOURCE TV RCV THX MPX MEMORY CH VOL VOL AUTO/ DIRECT PGM STEREO/ A.L.C. STANDARD ADV SURR BD MENU TV CONTROL SIGNAL SEL SLEEP DIMMER AUDIO 1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV. 2 Press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.4 With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 35 for an explanation of each process): • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA SOURCE TV RCV CH VOL VOL THX MPX MEMORY AUTO/ DIRECT PGM STEREO/ A.L.C. STANDARD ADV SURR BD MENU SIGNAL SEL SLEEP DIMMER AUDIO SR+ SBch MCACC 1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV. 2 Press ADV SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to select a listening mode.6 • ACTION - Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks • DRAMA - Designed for movies with lots of dialog • SCI-FI - Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects Note 1 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 96). 2 Neural THX can be selected for 2-channel signals for which the input signal is PCM 48 kHz or less or for analog 2-channel signals. 3 XM HD Surround can be selected only with the XM input. 4 • If you only have one surround back speaker connected, THX Ultra2 GAMES (SC-07)/THX Select2 GAMES (SC-05) is not available. • You can't use the THX modes when headphones are connected. 5 Ultra2 for the SC-07, Select2 for the SC-05. 6 • Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 39. • If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected. 36 En