Pioneer VSX-819H-K Owner's Manual - Page 36

05 Listening to your system Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed. AUTO/ STEREO/ DIRECT A.L.C. STANDARD ADV SURR AUDIO TUNER EDIT MASTER • While listening to a source, press AUTO/ DIRECT to select Stream Direct mode. • AUTO SURROUND - See Auto playback on page 33. • DIRECT - Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Surround Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance), as well as with dual mono settings.1 You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal. • PURE DIRECT - Analog and PCM sources are heard without any digital processing.2 Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.3 RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE ZONE 2 RECEIVER ON/OFF TV CONTROL INPUT HDD 1 DVD 2 VCR DISPLAY 3 S.RETRIEVER EQ CH SELECT SLEEP 4 5 6 CH SB CH PHASE 7 8 MIDNIGHT 9 CH • Press RECEIVER, then press S.RETRIEVER to switch the sound retriever on or off. Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ • Default setting: ON You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 9. Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization. RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE ZONE 2 RECEIVER ON/OFF TV CONTROL INPUT HDD 1 DVD 2 VCR DISPLAY 3 S.RETRIEVER EQ CH SELECT SLEEP 4 5 6 CH SB CH PHASE 7 8 MIDNIGHT 9 CH • While listening to a source, press RECEIVER, then press EQ to switch the Acoustic Calibration EQ on or off. The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.4 Note 1 In the DIRECT mode, Phase Control, Acoustic Calibration EQ, Sound Delay, Auto Delay, LFE Attenuate and Center image functions are available. 2 There are cases where a brief noise is heard before playback of sources other than PCM. Please select AUTO SURROUND or DIRECT if this is a problem. 3 The Sound Retriever is only applicable to 2-channel sources. 4 You can't use Acoustic Calibration EQ with MULTI IN or Stream Direct mode and it has no effect with headphones. 36 En