Pioneer VSX-515-K Owner's Manual - Page 31

English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Listening to your system 05 • EXPANDED - This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to stereo sources, and lets you hear two-channel (stereo) signals as simulated multichannel surround sound. Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect. You can also use with Dolby Digital sources for a wider stereo field than the Standard modes. • 6-STEREO (VSX-515) / 5-STEREO (VSX-415) - This can be selected to give multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of the speakers in your setup. • EX POWER (VSX-415 model only) - Gives additional energy and depth to a stereo source by using the surround speakers in addition to the front speakers (see the diagram on page 22 for the Extra Power mode speaker setup). • VIR. SURR (VSX-515 model only) - Creates a virtual surround effect using just the subwoofer and front speakers. • PHONES SURROUND - When listening through headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround. Tip • The Advanced Surround effects can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by (VSX415) pressing EFFECT +/- or (VSX-515) by pressing EFFECT/CH SEL (until EFFECT shows in the display) then using +/-. The effect level can be set for each Advanced Surround mode. Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings VSX-515 model only When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama.1 RECEIVER CONTROL VOLUME EFFECT/CH SEL LEVEL MUTE SIGNAL TUNER DIALOG E SELECT EDIT CLASS TUNER 1 With '2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC' mode active, press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select C WIDTH, 'DIMEN.' or 'PNRM'. • C WIDTH - Center Width 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). (This is applicable only when using a center speaker.) • DIMEN. - Dimension adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back, making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more forward (positive settings). • PNRM. - Panorama extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a 'wraparound' effect. 2 Use the +/- buttons to adjust the setting. Center Width is adjustable between 0 and 7 (default : 3); Dimension between -3 and +3 (default : 0); Panorama is On or Off (default : Off). 3 Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settings. Note 1 If the Extended mode is switched off, 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound), however these settings will still be effective. 31 En