Pioneer VSX-516-S Operating Instructions - Page 40

The System Setup menu, The Other setup menu

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07 The System Setup menu You only need to do this if you didn't connect your digital components according to the defaults above. This tells the receiver what component is connected to which terminal so it corresponds to the buttons on the remote. • DUAL MONO - Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding (see Dual Mono Setup below). • LFE ATT - Set the attenuator level for the LFE channel (LFE Attenuator Setup below). 1 Select 'IN ASSIG.' from the System Setup menu. 2 Use / to select 'DIG.IN' then press ENTER. 3 Use / to select the number of the digital input to which you've connected your digital component. The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver. 4 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input. • Use the / buttons and ENTER to select DVD, TV, CD, CDR, DVR or OFF. • If you assign a digital input to a certain function (for example, DVD) then any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off. 5 Press RETURN when you're finished. 3 Use / to make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen. Dynamic Range Control Setup • Default setting: OFF Specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks: • MAX - Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased). • MID - Mid setting. • OFF - No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume). Dual Mono Setup • Default setting: CH1 Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played:1 The Other setup menu • CH2 - Only channel 2 is played The Other menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver. • CH1 CH2 - Both channels are played through the front speakers • CH1 - Only channel 1 is played 1 Select OTHER from the System Setup menu. 2 Use / to select the setting you want to adjust then press ENTER. If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order: • DRC - Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital soundtracks (see Dynamic Range Control Setup below). LFE Attenuator Setup • Default setting: LFEATT 0 dB Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent ultra-low bass tones (included with some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources) from distorting the sound from the speakers: • LFEATT 0 - No limiting (recommended setting) • LFEATT 10 - 10 dB of limiting • LFEATT ** - No sound from LFE channel Note 1 This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. 40 En

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The System Setup menu
07
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En
You only need to do this if you didn’t connect
your digital components according to the
defaults above. This tells the receiver what
component is connected to which terminal so
it corresponds to the buttons on the remote.
1
Select ‘IN ASSIG.’ from the System Setup
menu.
2
Use
±/²
to select ‘DIG.IN’ then press
ENTER.
3
Use
±/²
to select the number of the
digital input to which you’ve connected your
digital component.
The numbers correspond with the numbers
beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.
4
Select the component that corresponds
with the one you connected to that input.
Use the
³/´
buttons and
ENTER
to select
DVD
,
TV
,
CD
,
CDR
,
DVR
or
OFF
.
If you assign a digital input to a certain
function (for example,
DVD
) then any
digital inputs previously assigned to that
function will automatically be switched off.
5
Press RETURN when you’re finished.
The Other setup menu
The Other menu is where you can make
customized settings to reflect how you are
using the receiver.
1
Select OTHER from the System Setup
menu.
2
Use
±/²
to select the setting you want to
adjust then press
ENTER
.
If you are doing this for the first time, you may
want to adjust these settings in order:
DRC
– Specify the amount of dynamic
range adjustment to Dolby Digital
soundtracks (see
Dynamic Range Control
Setup
below).
DUAL MONO
– Isolate one channel when
listening to discs with dual mono encoding
(see
Dual Mono Setup
below).
LFE ATT
– Set the attenuator level for the
LFE channel (
LFE Attenuator Setup
below).
3
Use
³/´
to make the adjustments
necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN
to confirm after each screen.
Dynamic Range Control Setup
Default setting:
OFF
Specifies the amount of dynamic range
adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS
soundtracks:
MAX
– Dynamic range is reduced (loud
sounds are reduced in volume while
quieter sounds are increased).
MID
– Mid setting.
OFF
– No dynamic range adjustment (use
when listening at higher volume).
Dual Mono Setup
Default setting:
CH1
Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby
Digital soundtracks should be played:
1
CH2
– Only channel 2 is played
CH1 CH2
– Both channels are played
through the front speakers
CH1
– Only channel 1 is played
LFE Attenuator Setup
Default setting:
LFEATT 0 dB
Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent
ultra-low bass tones (included with some
Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources) from
distorting the sound from the speakers:
LFEATT 0
– No limiting (recommended
setting)
LFEATT 10
– 10 dB of limiting
LFEATT **
– No sound from LFE channel
Note
1
This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks.