Pioneer VSX-30 Owner's Manual - Page 61

Listening to your system 06 Chapter 6: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. • When listening to the ADAPTER PORT input, the SOUND RETRIEVER AIR feature is selected automatically (see Listening in stereo on page 63 for more on this). ALC - In the Auto level control (ALC) mode, this receiver equalizes playback sound levels. Auto playback There are many ways to listen back to sources using this receiver, but the simplest, most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature. The receiver automatically detects what kind of source you're playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.1 • While listening to a source, press RECEIVER , then press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT2 for auto playback of a source. AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display before showing the decoding or playback format. Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed. • If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display. • When listening to the FM radio, the Neural Surround feature is selected automatically (see Using Neural Surround on page 52 for more on this). Tip • When ALC is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 72. Listening in surround sound Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you're listening to. Standard surround sound The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources.3 • While listening to a source, press RECEIVER , then press STANDARD.4 If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode. Note 1 Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see Listening in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats). 2 • For more options using this button, see Using Stream Direct on page 64. • The AUTO SURROUND mode cannot be selected when the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 72. 3 In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers. 4 The STANDARD listening mode cannot be selected when the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 72. 61 En