Pioneer VSX-52TX Owner's Manual - Page 32
Listening to your system, Listening in stereo
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05 Listening to your system • If you press ADV. SURR when the headphones are connected, the PhonesSurround mode will automatically be selected. • You can't use the Advanced Surround effects with 88.2/96kHz PCM or DTS 96kHz/24 bit sources. Tip • When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing EFFECT/CH SEL (until EFFECT shows in the display). The effect level can be set for each Advanced Surround mode by pressing +/-. Neo:6 Music settings • Default setting: 2 When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Music mode, you can adjust the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals. Note that this is only available when using a center speaker. 1 With Neo:6 MUSIC mode active, press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select C. IMAGE. MPX AUDIO THX CH RETURN SUBTITLE HDD DVD CH CH RECEIVER CONTROL STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO ACOUSTIC SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ AUTO SURR EQ SELECT LOUDNESS SHIFT EFFECT /CH SEL SLEEP DIALOG E Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings 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. MPX AUDIO THX CH RETURN SUBTITLE HDD DVD CH CH RECEIVER CONTROL STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO ACOUSTIC SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ AUTO SURR EQ SELECT LOUDNESS SHIFT EFFECT /CH SEL SLEEP DIALOG E RECEIVER 1 With '2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC' mode active, press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select CENTER WIDTH, DIMENSION or PANORAMA. • 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.) • 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). • 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 • If the Extended mode is switched off, 2 Pro Logic IIx (above) becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound), however the above setting will still be effective. RECEIVER 2 Use the +/- buttons to adjust the setting. Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left speakers) to 5 (center channel sent to the center speaker only). Listening in stereo When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo. MPX AUDIO THX CH RETURN SUBTITLE HDD DVD CH CH RECEIVER CONTROL STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO ACOUSTIC SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ AUTO SURR EQ SELECT LOUDNESS SHIFT EFFECT /CH SEL SLEEP DIALOG E RECEIVER • While listening to a source, press STEREO for stereo playback. Press repeatedly to switch between: • STEREO - The audio is heard with your surround settings (such as channel level) and you can still use digital processing (such as the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone control functions). • DIRECT - Bypass all effects and surround settings so that the audio remains as close to the source audio signal as possible. Note • If you switch on any signal processing features (for example, the Midnight listening mode or the tone controls) when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO. 32 En