Pioneer VSX-516-S Operating Instructions - Page 29

Listening to your system 06 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX-516 model: • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE - Up to 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC - Up to 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME - Up to 6.1 channel sound, especially suited for video games • 2 PRO LOGIC - 4.1 channel surround sound (Sound from the surround speakers is mono.) • Neo:6 CINEMA - 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources • Neo:6 MUSIC1 - 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources VSX-516 model only - With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker and have selected SB ON, you can select (according to format): • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC - See above • Dolby Digital EX - Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX) • DTS-ES - Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround feature creates a variety of surround effects. Try different modes with various soundtracks to see which you like.2 CD CD-R FM AM MIDNIGHT/ STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO LOUDNESS CD-R/TAPE CD FM AM RECEIVER MIDNIGHT/ STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO LOUDNESS TOP MENU MENU EFFECT /CH SEL LEVEL SLEEP Above: VSX-416 (left) and VSX-516 (right) • Press 'ADV.SURR' repeatedly to select a listening mode. • ADV. MOVIE - Suitable for movie sources • ADV. MUSIC - Suitable for music sources • TV SURR. - Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources • SPORTS - Suitable for sports programs • ADV. GAME - Suitable for video games • EXPANDED - Simulates multichannel surround sound for two-channel sources3 • 6-STEREO (VSX-516 model only) - Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers • VIR. SURR - A virtual surround effect using just the subwoofer and front speakers • EX POWER (VSX-416 model only) - Select when using the surround speakers in addition to the front speakers (see the diagram on page 19 for the Extra Power mode speaker setup) • PHONESUR. - Creates the effect of overall surround with headphones Setting the effect options When using surround effects, there are a number of settings you can adjust. 1 Press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select the setting you want to adjust. Depending on the current status / mode of the receiver, certain options may not appear. Check the table below for notes on this. 2 Use the LEVEL +/- buttons to set it as necessary. See the table below for the options available for each setting. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Note 1 With 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Music mode, you can adjust the center image effect (see Setting the effect options below). 2 • If you press ADV.SURR with the headphones connected, PHONES SURROUND will automatically be selected. • Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speaker in your setup. For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 31. • When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the effect options below. 3 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources). 29 En