Pioneer VSX-30 Owner's Manual - Page 74

C. Width, Dimension, Panorama, C. Image, Effect, Ext.stereo, H.gain, Dolby Pliiz Height, V.height

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08 Using other functions Setting What it does Option(s) C. WIDTHj (Center Width) (Applicable only Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings). when using a center speaker) 0 to 7 Default: 3 DIMENSIONj 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 PANORAMAj Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers OFF for a 'wraparound' effect. ON C. IMAGEk Adjusts the center image to create a wider stereo effect with (Center Image) vocals. Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front (Applicable only right and left speakers) to 10 (center channel sent to the center when using a center speaker only). speaker) 0 to 10 Defaults: Neo:6 MUSIC: 3 Neo:6 CINEMA: 10 EFFECT Sets the effect level for the currently selected Advanced Surround 10 to 90 or ALC mode (each mode can be set separately). Defaults: 50 (90 for EXT.STEREO only) H.GAIN (Height Gain) Adjusts the output from the front height speaker when listening in DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHT mode. If set to HIGH, the sound from the top will be more emphasized. LOW MID HIGH V.SB When you're not using surround back speakers, selecting this OFF (Virtual Surround mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through ON Back) your surround speakers. You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information, or if the material sounds better in the format (for example, 5.1) for which it was originally encoded, you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES.l V.HEIGHT When you're not using front height speakers, selecting this mode OFF (Virtual Height) allows you to hear a virtual height channel through your front speakers.m ON 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 SOUND RETRIEVER AIR. c.The adjustment can be made only when TONE is set to ON. d.With the iPod/USB, INTERNET RADIO or ADAPTER PORT input function, by default S.RTRV is set to ON. e.UP1 to UP4 can be selected only when the front height speaker is connected. The presence or absence of effects depends on the listening mode. f. The initially set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals. Select MAX or MID for signals other than Dolby TrueHD. g.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. h.•The 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 About synchronized operations on page 69. 74 En

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Using other functions
08
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En
C. WIDTH
j
(Center Width)
(Applicable only
when using a center
speaker)
Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the
center channel between the front right and left speakers, making
it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings).
0 to 7
Default:
3
DIMENSION
j
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
PANORAMA
j
Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers
for a ‘wraparound’ effect.
OFF
ON
C. IMAGE
k
(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)
H.GAIN
(Height Gain)
Adjusts the output from the front height speaker when listening in
DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHT
mode. If set to
HIGH
, the sound from the
top will be more emphasized.
LOW
MID
HIGH
V.SB
(Virtual Surround
Back)
When you’re not using surround back speakers, selecting this
mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through
your surround speakers. You can choose to listen to sources with
no surround back channel information, or if the material sounds
better in the format (for example, 5.1) for which it was originally
encoded, you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6.1
encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES.
l
OFF
ON
V.HEIGHT
(Virtual Height)
When you’re not using front height speakers, selecting this mode
allows you to hear a virtual height channel through your front
speakers.
m
OFF
ON
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 SOUND RETRIEVER AIR.
c.The adjustment can be made only when
TONE
is set to
ON
.
d.With the
iPod/USB
,
INTERNET RADIO
or
ADAPTER PORT
input function, by default
S.RTRV
is set to
ON
.
e.UP1 to UP4 can be selected only when the front height speaker is connected. The presence or absence of effects
depends on the listening mode.
f. The initially set
AUTO
is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals. Select
MAX
or
MID
for signals other than Dolby
TrueHD.
g.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.
h.•The 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
About synchronized operations
on page 69.
Setting
What it does
Option(s)