Pioneer VSX-830-K Owner's Manual - Page 71

07 Listening to your system Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you're listening to. To play with surround sound, check "Standard surround sound" or "Using the Advanced surround effects" below and select the desired mode. To play with the optimum mode for the input signal, see "Auto playback" or "Using Stream Direct". (The sound is played in stereo when 2-channel signals are input, in surround when multi-channel signals are input.) Important ! The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the cur- rent source, settings and status of the receiver. Auto playback There are many ways to listen back to sources using this receiver, but the simplest, most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature. The receiver automatically detects what kind of source you're playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary. % While listening to a source, press AUTO (AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT) for auto playback of a source. AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display before showing the decoding or playback format. Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed. ! If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display. ! When listening to the BT AUDIO input, the SOUND RETRIEVER AIR feature is selected automatically. ALC - In the Auto level control (ALC) mode, this receiver equalizes playback sound levels. Also, the low and high frequency sounds, dialogs, surround effects, etc., that are difficult to hear when the volume is low are adjusted to be optimal for the volume level. This mode is particularly optimum when listening at night. Note When ALC is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 86. Standard surround sound The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources. In case of VSX-1130 % While listening to a source, press SURR (STANDARD SURROUND). If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode. ! If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display. With two channel sources, you can select from: ! EXT.STEREO - Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers ! Dolby Surround - Dolby Surround is played with a maximum of 7.1 ch including top-middle and surround back using up-mix technology that can expand sound to speakers arranged in three-dimensions, in lieu of the conventional Pro Logic II, Pro Logix IIx, and Pro Logic IIz. ! Neo:6 CINEMA - Up to 7.1 channel sound (surround back or front wide), especially suited to movie sources ! Neo:6 MUSIC - Up to 7.1 channel sound (surround back or front wide), especially suited to music sources ! STEREO - The audio is heard with your sound settings and you can still use the audio options. With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back, top middle, front wide speakers, you can select (according to format): ! EXT.STEREO - See above ! Dolby Surround - See above ! STEREO - See above ! DTS Neo:6 - Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources ! DTS-ES Matrix or DTS-ES Discrete - Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS-ES encoded sources ! Straight Decode - Plays back without the effects above. Notes ! When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music mode, you can also adjust the center image effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 86) . ! When listening through headphones, you can select STEREO mode only. ! When Dolby Surround is selected, C.SPREAD can be adjusted (page 86 ). ! When Dolby Surround is selected, audio is not output from the front wide speaker and surround back speaker when it is the only one connected (set). ! When Neo:6 CINEMA or Neo:6 MUSIC is selected, audio is not output from the top middle speaker. In case of VSX-830 % While listening to a source, press SURR (STANDARD SURROUND). If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode. ! If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display. With two channel sources, you can select from: ! EXT.STEREO - Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers ! Pro Logic II MOVIE - Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources ! Pro Logic II MUSIC - Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources ! Pro Logic II GAME - Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to video games ! PRO LOGIC - 4.1 channel surround sound (sound from the surround speakers is mono) ! Neo:6 CINEMA - Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources ! Neo:6 MUSIC - Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources ! STEREO - The audio is heard with your sound settings and you can still use the audio options. With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround speakers, you can select (according to format): ! EXT.STEREO - See above ! DTS-ES Matrix or DTS-ES Discrete - Allows you to hear 5.1 channel playback with DTS-ES encoded sources ! DTS Neo:6 - Allows you to hear 5.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources ! Neo:6 - Allows you to hear 5.1 channel playback ! STEREO - See above ! Straight Decode - Plays back without the effects above. Notes ! When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: C.WIDTH,DIMENSION and PANORAMA. See Setting the Audio options on page 86 to adjust them. ! When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music mode, you can also adjust the center image effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 86 ). ! When listening through headphones, you can select STEREO mode only. 71