Pioneer VSX-21TXH Owner's Manual - Page 67

Amplifier, A.delay, C.width, Dimension, Panorama, C.image, Effect, Ext.stereo, Setting, What It Does

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Using other functions 08 Setting What it does Option(s) SACD GAINf Brings out detail in SACDs by maximizing the dynamic range (during digital processing). 0dB +6 dB HDMIg (HDMI Audio) Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this receiver (amp) or through to a TV or flat panel TV. When THROUGH is selected, no sound is output from this receiver. AMPLIFIER THROUGH A.DELAY This feature automatically OFF (Auto corrects the audio-to-video delay ON delay) between components connected with an HDMI cable. The audio delay time is set depending on the operational status of the display connected with an HDMI cable. The video delay time is automatically adjusted according to the audio delay time.h C.WIDTHi Provides a better blend of the (Center front speakers by spreading the Width) center channel between the front (Applicable right and left speakers, making it only when sound wider (higher settings) or using a narrower (lower settings). center speaker) 0 to 7 Default: 3 DIMENSIONi Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back, making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more forward (positive settings). -3 to +3 Default: 0 PANORAMAi Extends the front stereo image to OFF include the surround speakers for ON a 'wraparound' effect. C.IMAGEj (Center Image) (Applicable only when using a center speaker) Adjusts the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals. Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left speakers) to 10 (center channel sent to the center speaker only). 0 to 10 Defaults: Neo:6 MUSIC: 3 Neo:6 CINEMA: 10 EFFECT Sets the effect level for the currently selected Advanced Surround or ALC mode (each mode can be set separately). 10 to 90 Defaults: 50 (90 for EXT.STEREO only) g.• HDMI Audio setting cannot be switched while performing synchronized amp mode operations. • The synchronized amp mode must be turned on in order to play the receiver's HDMI audio and video input signals from the TV with the receiver's power in the standby mode. See Synchronized amp mode on page 65. h.This feature is only available when the connected display supports the automatic audio/video synchronizing capability ('lipsync') for HDMI. If you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set A.DELAY to OFF and adjust the delay time manually. For more details about the lipsync feature of your display, contact the manufacturer directly. i. Only when listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music/Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode. j. Only when listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 MUSIC/CINEMA mode. a.When EQ OFF is selected, the MCACC indicator does not light. b.• This setting is only displayed when the listening mode is Stereo, Auto surround (STEREO) or ALC (STEREO). • This setting is disabled in THX listening modes. c.The adjustment can be made only when TONE is set to ON. d.With the iPod/USB input function, by default S.RTRV is set to ON. e.The initially set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals. Select MAX or MID for signals other than Dolby TrueHD. f. You shouldn't have any problems using this with most SACD discs, but if the sound distorts, it is best to switch the gain setting back to 0 dB. 67 En

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Using other functions
08
67
En
SACD
GAIN
f
B
r
ings out detail in SACDs by
maximizing the dynamic
r
ange
(du
r
ing digital
pr
ocessing).
0dB
+6 dB
HDMI
g
(HDMI
Audio)
S
p
ecifies the
r
outing of the HDMI
audio signal out of this
r
eceive
r
(
amp
) o
r
through
to a TV o
r
flat
p
anel TV. When THROUGH is
selected, no sound is out
p
ut f
r
om
this
r
eceive
r
.
AMPLIFIER
THROUGH
A.DELAY
(Auto
delay)
This featu
r
e automatically
co
rr
ects the audio-to-video delay
between com
p
onents connected
with an HDMI cable. The audio
delay time is set de
p
ending on the
o
p
e
r
ational status of the dis
p
lay
connected with an HDMI cable.
The video delay time is
automatically adjusted acco
r
ding
to the audio delay time.
h
OFF
ON
C.WIDTH
i
(Cente
r
Width)
(A
pp
licable
only when
using a
cente
r
s
p
eake
r
)
P
r
ovides a bette
r
blend of the
f
r
ont s
p
eake
r
s by s
pr
eading the
cente
r
channel between the f
r
ont
r
ight and left s
p
eake
r
s, making it
sound wide
r
(highe
r
settings) o
r
na
rr
owe
r
(lowe
r
settings).
0 to 7
Default:
3
DIMENSION
i
Adjusts the de
p
th of the su
rr
ound
sound balance f
r
om f
r
ont to back,
making the sound mo
r
e distant
(minus settings), o
r
mo
r
e fo
r
wa
r
d
(
p
ositive settings).
–3 to +3
Default:
0
PANORAMA
i
Extends the f
r
ont ste
r
eo image to
include the su
rr
ound s
p
eake
r
s fo
r
a ‘w
r
a
p
a
r
ound’ effect.
OFF
ON
C.IMAGE
j
(Cente
r
Image)
(A
pp
licable
only when
using a
cente
r
s
p
eake
r
)
Adjusts the cente
r
image to
c
r
eate a wide
r
ste
r
eo effect with
vocals. Adjust the effect f
r
om
0
(all cente
r
channel sent to f
r
ont
r
ight and left s
p
eake
r
s) to
10
(cente
r
channel sent to the cente
r
s
p
eake
r
only).
0 to 10
Defaults:
Neo:6 MUSIC:
3
Neo:6
CINEMA:
10
EFFECT
Sets the effect level fo
r
the
cu
rr
ently selected Advanced
Su
rr
ound o
r
ALC mode (each
mode can be set se
p
a
r
ately).
10 to 90
Defaults:
50
(
90
fo
r
EXT.STEREO
only)
a.When
EQ OFF
is selected, the MCACC indicato
r
does not light.
b.• This setting is only dis
p
layed when the listening mode is Ste
r
eo,
Auto su
rr
ound (STEREO) o
r
ALC (STEREO).
• This setting is disabled in THX listening modes.
c.The adjustment can be made only when
TONE
is set to
ON
.
d.With the
iPod/USB
in
p
ut function, by default
S.RTRV
is set to
ON
.
e.The initially set
AUTO
is only available fo
r
Dolby T
r
ueHD signals.
Select
MAX
o
r
MID
fo
r
signals othe
r
than Dolby T
r
ueHD.
f. You shouldn’t have any
pr
oblems using this with most SACD
discs, but if the sound disto
r
ts, it is best to switch the gain setting
back to
0
dB.
Setting
What it does
Option(s)
g.• HDMI Audio setting cannot be switched while
p
e
r
fo
r
ming
synch
r
onized am
p
mode o
p
e
r
ations.
• The synch
r
onized am
p
mode must be tu
r
ned on in o
r
de
r
to
p
lay
the
r
eceive
r
’s HDMI audio and video in
p
ut signals f
r
om the TV with
the
r
eceive
r
’s
p
owe
r
in the standby mode. See
Synchronized amp
mode
on
p
age 65.
h.This featu
r
e is only available when the connected dis
p
lay su
pp
o
r
ts
the automatic audio/video synch
r
onizing ca
p
ability (‘li
p
sync’) fo
r
HDMI. If you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set
A.DELAY
to
OFF
and adjust the delay time manually. Fo
r
mo
r
e
details about the li
p
sync featu
r
e of you
r
dis
p
lay, contact the
manufactu
r
e
r
di
r
ectly.
i. Only when listening to 2-channel sou
r
ces in Dolby P
r
o Logic IIx
Music/Dolby P
r
o Logic II Music mode.
j.
Only when listening to 2-channel sou
r
ces in Neo:6 MUSIC/CINEMA
mode.