Pioneer VSX-36TX Owner's Manual - Page 44

Selecting a Sound Mode

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Basic Playback Selecting a Sound Mode To ensure the best possible surround sound, be sure to complete the set up procedures described in "Setting Up for Surround Sound" (starting on page 29) before using the sound modes. This is particularly important when using the 2 (Dolby) Digital or DTS sources. When using the sound modes, using SPEAKERS A will give the best results. If you use SPEAKERS B the sound will be down mixed to the two front B speakers and the surround sound effect will be lost. EFFECT/ CH SEL +/ THX ADVANCED Î S0URCE MULTI OPERATION USE SETUP SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 VCR2 MULTI CONTROL CD MD/ TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT CLASS MPX BAND DIRECT ACCESS ¶ 7 38 - + TUNING - + STATION 1¡ DTV ON/OFF DTV MENU 4¢ - + CHANNEL 123 456 7 GUIDE +10 + TV VOL - 8 0 TV TV CONTROL TV FUNC 9 EXIT ENTER DISC + VOLUME - 1 REMOTE SETUP INPUT ATT SYSTEM SETUP EFFECT/ CH SEL MENU + MUTE FUNCTION DIGITAL NR ENTER - SIGNAL SELECT MIDNIGHT LIGHT MULTI CH INPUT THX DSP /DTS ADVANCED STEREO/ DIRECT STANDARD DSP STEREO/ DIRECT STANDARD AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT DSP MODE STEREO/ DIRECT AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿≤≥ım STANDBY/ON STANDBY DSP MODE STEREO/ DIRECT /DTS THX CINEMA ADVANCED STANDARD VIDEO VCR 1/DVR VCR 2 DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE1/ CD CD-R TUNER PHONO PHONES S-VIDEO VIDEO INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R MULTI CH INPUT CHANNEL TONE SELECT DIGITAL SIGNAL FL LOUDNESS NR SELECT DIMMER CLASS BAND - TUNING + SPEAKERS - BASS + - TREBLE + VIDEO TAPE 2 SELCT MONITOR MPX TUNER CONTROL MEMORY - STATION + THX CINEMA STANDARD ADVANCED 44 1 Put the remote control slide switch in USE. 2 Select the sound mode. • For STANDARD \ Press STANDARD Each press changes the STANDARD mode as follows: STANDARD STANDARD 7.1 STANDARD auto • For HOME THX CINEMA \ Press THX (THX CINEMA) Each press changes the THX mode as follows: THX CINEMA THX SURROUND EX THX AUTO • For ADVANCED THEATER \ Press ADVANCED THEATER Each press changes the ADVANCED THEATER mode as follows: MUSICAL DRAMA 5/7-D THEATER ACTION • For DSP modes \ Press DSP (DSP MODE) repeatedly Each press changes the DSP mode as follows: HALL 1 HALL 2 JAZZ DANCE 5/7CH STEREO THEATER 2 THEATER 1 • For STEREO \Press STEREO/DIRECT Each press changes the STEREO mode as follows: STEREO DIRECT memo • If you have SURROUND BACK speakers switched on (see p.32-33) then 7-D THEATER and 7CH STEREO will appear as such in the display on the receiver. If these speakers are not switched on the above two modes will appear as 5-D THEATER and 5CH STEREO. • The effects of ADVANCED THEATER mode can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing EFFECT +/- (The default setting is 70). Also, the effect level can be set in each ADVANCED THEATER mode by pressing the EFFECT(+/-) button. • The amount of effect of each DSP mode can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 (the default setting value is 70) by pressing EFFECT +/-. • 5/7CH STEREO modes cannot be changed.

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Selecting a Sound Mode
To ensure the best possible surround sound, be sure to complete the set up procedures described in “Setting
Up for Surround Sound” (starting on page 29) before using the sound modes. This is particularly important when
using the
2
(Dolby) Digital or DTS sources. When using the sound modes, using SPEAKERS A will give the
best results. If you use SPEAKERS B the sound will be down mixed to the two front B speakers and the
surround sound effect will be lost.
AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
S0URCE
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
VCR1
VCR2
CD
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ENTER
STEREO/
DIRECT
DSP
THX
LIGHT
MUTE
TV
VOLUME
MD/
TAPE1
TUNER
TVCONT
RECEIVER
USE
SETUP
MULTI
OPERATION
CLASS
MPX
DIRECT ACCESS
CHANNEL
STATION
TV CONTROL
FUNCTION
REMOTE SETUP
SYSTEM SETUP
INPUT
ATT
MIDNIGHT
MULTI CH
INPUT
STANDARD
DIGITAL
NR
EFFECT/
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SIGNAL
SELECT
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SYSTEM
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DTV MENU
TUNING
1
Basic Playback
1
Put the remote control slide switch
in USE.
2
Select the sound mode.
For STANDARD
\
Press STANDARD
Each press changes the STANDARD mode as
follows:
STANDARD
STANDARD 7.1
STANDARD auto
For HOME THX CINEMA
\
Press THX (THX
CINEMA)
Each press changes the THX mode as follows:
THX CINEMA
THX SURROUND EX
THX AUTO
For ADVANCED THEATER
\
Press ADVANCED
THEATER
Each press changes the ADVANCED THEATER
mode as follows:
MUSICAL
DRAMA
ACTION
5/7-D THEATER
For DSP modes
\
Press DSP (DSP MODE)
repeatedly
Each press changes the DSP mode as follows:
HALL 1
HALL 2
JAZZ
5/7CH STEREO
THEATER 2
THEATER 1
DANCE
For STEREO
\
Press STEREO/DIRECT
Each press changes the STEREO mode as follows:
STEREO
DIRECT
If you have SURROUND BACK speakers switched
on (see p.32-33) then 7-D THEATER and 7CH
STEREO will appear as such in the display on the
receiver. If these speakers are not switched on the
above two modes will appear as 5-D THEATER and
5CH STEREO.
The effects of ADVANCED THEATER mode can be
adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing
EFFECT +/– (The default setting is 70). Also, the
effect level can be set in each ADVANCED THE-
ATER mode by pressing the EFFECT(+/–) button.
The amount of effect of each DSP mode can be
adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 (the default
setting value is 70) by pressing EFFECT +/–.
5/7CH STEREO modes cannot be changed.
memo
STANDBY/ON
DSP
MODE
THX CINEMA
ADVANCED
STANDARD
STANDBY
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
STEREO/
DIRECT
/DTS
N∫m¿≤≥ım
PHONES
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
MULTI CH
INPUT
SIGNAL
SELECT
FL
DIMMER
TAPE 2
MONITOR
TONE
CHANNEL
SELECT
LOUDNESS
DIGITAL
NR
CLASS
BAND
TUNER CONTROL
MEMORY
MPX
VIDEO
SELCT
SPEAKERS
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TUNING
+
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STATION
+
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TREBLE
+
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BASS
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AUDIO
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VIDEO INPUT
VIDEO
VCR 1/DVR
VCR 2
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CD-R
TUNER
CD
PHONO
DSP MODE
STEREO/
DIRECT
STANDARD
THX CINEMA
ADVANCED