Pioneer VSX-917V-S User Manual - Page 63

Dynamic Range Control Setup, Dual Mono Setup, LFE Attenuator Setup

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Other Settings 12 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español • Dual Mono Setup - Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding (see Dual Mono Setup on page 63). • LFE ATT Setup - Choose the attenuator level for the LFE channel (LFE Attenuator Setup on page 63). • SR+ Setup - Specify how you want to control your Pioneer plasma display (SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 64). • DVC Setup - Specify if you want analog video signals converted for output to your TV (Digital Video Converter Setup on page 64). 4 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen. Dynamic Range Control Setup • Default setting: OFF This setting specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DTS movie soundtracks. You may want to use this when listening to surround sound at low volumes. 1 Select 'DRC Setup' from the Other Setup menu. 6.Other Setup a.DRC Setup b.Dual Mono Setup c.LFE ATT Setup d.SR+ Setup e.DVC Setup 6a.Dynamic Range Control DRC OFF :Return :Finish 2 Choose the setting that you want. • OFF - No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume). • MAX - Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased). • MID - Mid setting. 3 When you're finished, press RETURN. You return to the Other Setup menu. Dual Mono Setup • Default setting: CH1 You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks should be played. Dual mono is not widely used, but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels. 1 Select 'Dual Mono Setup' from the Other Setup menu. 6.Other Setup a.DRC Setup b.Dual Mono Setup c.LFE ATT Setup d.SR+ Setup e.DVC Setup 6b.Dual Mono Setup Dual Mono [ CH1 :Return :Finish 2 Choose the setting that you want. • CH1 - Only channel 1 is played • CH2 - Only channel 2 is played • CH1 CH2 - Both channels are played through the front speakers 3 When you're finished, press RETURN. You return to the Other Setup menu. LFE Attenuator Setup • Default setting: ATT 0dB Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers. 1 Select 'LFE ATT Setup' from the Other Setup menu. 6.Other Setup a.DRC Setup b.Dual Mono Setup c.LFE ATT Setup d.SR+ Setup e.DVC Setup 6c. LFE ATT Setup LFE ATT ATT 0dB :Return :Finish 2 Choose the setting that you want. • ATT 0dB - No limiting (recommended) • ATT 10dB - 10 dB of limiting • LFE OFF - No sound from LFE channel 63 En

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Other Settings
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Dual Mono Setup
– Isolate one channel
when listening to discs with dual mono
encoding (see
Dual Mono Setup
on
page 63).
LFE ATT Setup
– Choose the attenuator
level for the LFE channel (
LFE Attenuator
Setup
on page 63).
SR+ Setup
– Specify how you want to
control your Pioneer plasma display (
SR+
Setup for Pioneer plasma displays
on
page 64).
DVC
Setup
– Specify if you want analog
video signals converted for output to your
TV (
Digital Video Converter Setup
on
page 64).
4
Make the adjustments necessary for each
setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after
each screen.
Dynamic Range Control Setup
Default setting:
OFF
This setting specifies the amount of dynamic
range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DTS
movie soundtracks. You may want to use this
when listening to surround sound at low
volumes.
1
Select ‘DRC Setup’ from the Other Setup
menu.
2
Choose the setting that you want.
OFF
– No dynamic range adjustment (use
when listening at higher volume).
MAX
– Dynamic range is reduced (loud
sounds are reduced in volume while
quieter sounds are increased).
MID
– Mid setting.
3
When you’re finished, press
RETURN
.
You return to the Other Setup menu.
Dual Mono Setup
Default setting:
CH1
You can specify how dual mono encoded
Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks should be
played. Dual mono is not widely used, but is
sometimes necessary when two languages
need to be sent to separate channels.
1
Select ‘Dual Mono Setup’ from the Other
Setup menu.
2
Choose the setting that you want.
CH1
– Only channel 1 is played
CH2
– Only channel 2 is played
CH1 CH2
– Both channels are played
through the front speakers
3
When you’re finished, press
RETURN
.
You return to the Other Setup menu.
LFE Attenuator Setup
Default setting:
ATT 0dB
Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources
include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE atten-
uator as necessary to prevent the ultra-low
bass tones from distorting the sound from the
speakers.
1
Select ‘LFE ATT Setup’ from the Other
Setup menu.
2
Choose the setting that you want.
ATT 0dB
– No limiting (recommended)
ATT 10dB
– 10 dB of limiting
LFE OFF
– No sound from LFE channel
6.Other
Setup
±
:Return
a.DRC
Setup
b.Dual
Mono
Setup
c.LFE
ATT
Setup
d.SR+
Setup
e.DVC
Setup
DRC
OFF
6a.Dynamic
Range
Control
±
:Finish
6.Other
Setup
±
:Return
a.DRC
Setup
b.Dual
Mono
Setup
c.LFE
ATT
Setup
d.SR+
Setup
e.DVC
Setup
Dual Mono
[
CH1
6b.Dual
Mono
Setup
±
:Finish
6.Other
Setup
±
:Return
a.DRC
Setup
b.Dual
Mono
Setup
c.LFE
ATT
Setup
d.SR+
Setup
e.DVC
Setup
LFE ATT
ATT 0dB
6c. LFE
ATT
Setup
±
:Finish