Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K Owner's Manual - Page 31

Listening to your system 05 • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE - See above (only available when you're using two surround back speakers) • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC - See page 30 • 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 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. AUTO/ STEREO/ BD MENU DIRECT A.L.C. STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX STATUS PHASE ANT AUDIO DISPLAY MPX SIGNAL SEL MEM CH TV CTRL RECEIVER • Press RECEIVER, then press ADV SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to select a listening mode.1 • 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 • MONOFILM - Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks • ENT.SHOW - Suitable for musical sources • EXPANDED - Creates an extra wide stereo field2 • TV SURROUND - Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources • ADVANCED GAME - Suitable for video games • SPORTS - Suitable for sports programs • CLASSICAL - Gives a large concert hall-type sound • ROCK/POP - Creates a live concert sound for rock and/or pop music • UNPLUGGED - Suitable for acoustic music sources • EXT.STEREO - Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers • PHONES SURROUND - When listening through headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround. Tip • When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 71. Listening in stereo When you select STEREO, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital, DTS and WMA9 Pro multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo. In the Auto level control stereo mode (A.L.C.), this receiver equalizes playback sound levels if each sound level varies with the music source recorded in a portable audio player. AUTO/ STEREO/ BD MENU DIRECT A.L.C. STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX STATUS PHASE ANT AUDIO DISPLAY MPX SIGNAL SEL MEM CH TV CTRL RECEIVER • While listening to a source, press RECEIVER, then press STEREO/A.L.C. for stereo playback. Press repeatedly to switch between: • STEREO - The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and bass/treble controls. • A.L.C. - Listening in Auto level control stereo mode. • F.S.SURR FOCUS - See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this. • F.S.SURR WIDE - See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this. Note 1 • Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. See Using surround back channel processing on page 33 for more on this. • If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected. 2 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources). 31 En