Pioneer VSX-933 Instruction Manual English - Page 70

Contents ≫ Connections ≫ Playback ≫ Setup ≫ „„Drama Suitable for TV shows produced in a TV studio. This mode enhances the surround effects to the entire sound to give clarity to voices and create a realistic acoustic image. „„DSD This mode is suitable for playing sources recorded in DSD. • This unit supports the DSD signal input from the HDMI input terminal. However, depending on the connected player, better sound may be obtained by setting the output on the player side to the PCM output. • This listening mode cannot be selected if the output setting on your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player is not set to DSD. „„DTS This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded in the DTS audio format. The DTS audio format is a multi-channel digital format developed by DTS, Inc. This format is an optional audio format for DVD-Video and a standard format for Blu-ray Discs.It enables recording of 5.1 channels; two front channels, one center channel, two surround channels, and the LFE channel dedicated to the bass region (sound elements for the subwoofer). The content is recorded with a rich volume of data, with a maximum sampling rate of 48 kHz, at a resolution of 24 bits and a bit rate of 1.5 Mbps. • To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via a digital cable and set audio output on the player to Bitstream output. „„DTS 96/24 This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded in the DTS 96/24 audio format. The DTS 96/24 format is an optional audio format for DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs. It enables recording of 5.1 channels; two front channels, one center channel, two surround channels, and the LFE channel dedicated to the bass region (sound elements for the subwoofer). Detailed reproduction is achieved by recording the content at a sampling rate of 96 kHz and at a resolution of 24 bits. • To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via a digital cable and set audio output on the player to Bitstream output. „„DTS Express This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded in the DTS Express audio format. DTS Express is an optional audio format based on 5.1ch for Blu-ray Discs. It is possible to record a maximum of 7.1 channels with additional channels such as the surround back channel. It also supports low bit rates. • To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via an HDMI cable and set audio output on the player to Bitstream output. „„DTS-HD HR (DTS-HD High Resolution Audio) This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded in the DTS-HD High Resolution Audio audio format. DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is an optional audio format based on 5.1ch for Blu-ray Discs. It is possible to record a maximum of 7.1 channels with additional channels such as the surround back channel at a sampling rate of 96 kHz and at a resolution of 24 bits. • To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via an HDMI cable and set audio output on the player to Bitstream output. „„DTS-HD MSTR (DTS-HD Master Audio) This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded in the DTS-HD Master Audio audio format. DTS-HD Master Audio is an optional audio format based on 5.1ch for Bluray Discs. It is possible to record a maximum of 7.1 channels with additional channels such as the surround back channel using the lossless audio reproduction technology. 96 kHz/24 bit is supported for 7.1ch, and 192 kHz/24 bit is supported for 5.1ch. • To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via an HDMI cable and set audio output on the player to Bitstream output. „„DTS Neural:X This listening mode expands actual channels to more channels for playback to suit the configuration of the connected speakers by expanding the input signals from 2 channels or 5.1 channels to 5.1 channels or 7.1 channels respectively. 70 Front Panel≫ Rear Panel≫ Remote≫