Pioneer VSX-21TXH Owner's Manual - Page 66

08 Using other functions Chapter 8: Using other functions Setting the Audio options There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • Note that if a setting doesn't appear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status of the receiver. 1 Press RECEIVER , then press AUDIO PARAMETER. 2 Use / to select the setting you want to adjust. Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this. 3 Use / to set it as necessary. See the table below for the options available for each setting. 4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu. Setting What it does Option(s) MCACC (MCACC preset) Selects your favorite MCACC M1. MEMORY 1 preset memory when multiple to preset memories are saved. When M6. MEMORY 6 an MCACC preset memory has Default: been renamed, the given name is M1. MEMORY 1 displayed. EQ (Acoustic Calibration EQ) Switches on/off the effects of EQ Pro. ON OFFa S-WAVE Switches on/off the effects of ON (Standing Standing Wave Control. OFF Wave) DELAY (Sound Delay) Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video. 0.0 to 10.0 (frames) 1 second = 30 frames (NTSC) Default: 0.0 MIDNIGHT Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volumes. MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS OFF MIDNIGHT ON LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volumes. LOUDNESS ON Setting What it does Option(s) TONEb (Tone Control) Applies the treble and bass tone controls to a source, or bypasses them completely. BYPASS ON BASSc Adjusts the amount of bass. -6 to +6 (dB) Default: 0 (dB) TREBLEc Adjusts the amount of treble. -6 to +6 (dB) Default: 0 (dB) S.RTRV (Sound Retriever) With the Sound Retriever function, DSP processing is used to compensate for the loss of audio data upon compression, improving the sound's sense of density and modulation. OFFd ON DNR May improve the quality of sound OFF (Digital in a noisy source (for example, ON Noise video tape with lots of background Reduction) noise) when switched on. DIALOG E. Localizes dialog in the center OFF (Dialog channel to make it stand out from ON Enhancem other background sounds in a TV ent) or movie soundtrack. DUAL (Dual Mono) Specifies how dual mono CH1 - Channel encoded Dolby Digital 1 is heard only soundtracks should be played. CH2 - Channel Dual mono is not widely used, but 2 is heard only is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to CH1 CH2 - separate channels. Both channels heard from front speakers DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio (you may need to use this feature when listening to surround sound at low volumes). AUTOe MAX MID OFF LFE (LFE Attenuate) Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultralow bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers. 0dB/ -5dB/ -10dB/ -15dB/ -20dB OFF The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB, which is the recommended value. When set to -5 dB, -10 dB, -15 dB or -20 dB, the LFE is limited by the respective degree. When OFF is selected, no sound is output from the LFE channel. 66 En