Pioneer VSX-C300 Service Manual - Page 66

channel listening mode buttons

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VSX-C300 @ ROOM SETUP (S-M-L) buttons : Use these functions when setting up the surround sound speaker distances with the Quick Start, easy-to-do method. # CH.LEVEL +/- buttons : Use these buttons to control the volume level of each channel or add or subtract the amount of effect in a listening mode. $ 2 3 5 ∞ & ENTER buttons : Use these arrow buttons when setting up your surround system. % 2 channel listening mode buttons : VIRTUAL button- Press for VIRTUAL listening mode. This listening mode imitates surround sound but only uses two channels. PHONES SURR. buttonPress for PHONES SURR. listening mode. This listening mode imitates surround sound for headphones (also only two channel reproduc tion). STEREO buttonPress for STEREO listening mode. This is regular stereo reproduction (always two channel sound). ^ MULTI channel listening mode buttons : STANDARD button-Press for STANDARD listening mode. This is the basic listening mode for listening to Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 and other surround soundtracks as well as Dolby Surround soundtracks. It offers pure decoding of the signal with no added effects. 2 channel sources will get decoded and played back as Dolby Pro Logic surround soundtracks. 5-D button-Press for 5-D sound mode. This listening mode takes two channel sources and simulates surround sound. GAME button-Press for GAME listening mode. This listening mode is best for games and other soundtracks with lots of electronic sounds. TV SURR. button-Press for TV SURR. listening mode. This listening mode takes mono (TV sound) sources and simulates surround sound. MUSICAL button- Press for MUSICAL listening mode. This listening mode is best for music and other soundtracks with lots of melody. DRAMA button-Press for DRAMA listening mode. This listening mode is best for dramatic movies and other soundtracks with lots of dialog. ACTION button-Press for ACTION listening mode. This listening mode is best for action movies and other soundtracks with lots of animated sounds. & MIDNIGHT button : Use to put receiver in MIDNIGHT mode. * 2/MULTI channel listening mode button : AUTO button: Use to put receiver in the AUTO mode, where the receiver automatically switches between STEREO (2 ch) and STANDARD (MULTI) according to the input. 66

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VSX-C300
@
ROOM SETUP (S-M-L) buttons
:
Use these functions when setting up the surround sound speaker
distances with the Quick Start, easy-to-do method
.
#
CH.LEVEL +/– buttons
:
Use these buttons to control the volume level of each channel or add
or subtract the amount of effect in a listening mode.
$
2
3
5
& ENTER buttons
:
Use these arrow buttons when setting up your surround system.
%
2 channel listening mode buttons :
VIRTUAL button- Press for VIRTUAL listening mode. This listening
mode imitates surround sound but only uses two channels.
PHONES SURR. button-
Press for PHONES SURR. listening mode. This listening mode imitates
surround sound for headphones (also only two channel reproduc
tion).
STEREO button-
Press for STEREO listening mode. This is regular stereo reproduction
(always two channel sound).
^
MULTI channel listening mode buttons :
STANDARD button-Press for STANDARD listening mode. This is the
basic listening mode for listening to Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 and
other surround soundtracks as well as Dolby Surround soundtracks.
It offers pure decoding of the signal with no added effects. 2 channel
sources will get decoded and played back as Dolby Pro Logic
surround soundtracks.
5-D button-Press for 5-D sound mode. This listening mode takes two
channel sources and simulates surround sound.
GAME button-Press for GAME listening mode. This listening mode is
best for games and other soundtracks with lots of electronic sounds.
TV SURR. button-Press for TV SURR. listening mode. This listening
mode takes mono (TV sound) sources and simulates surround sound.
MUSICAL button- Press for MUSICAL listening mode. This listening
mode is best for music and other soundtracks with lots of melody.
DRAMA button-Press for DRAMA listening mode. This listening mode
is best for dramatic movies and other soundtracks with lots of dialog.
ACTION button-Press for ACTION listening mode. This listening
mode is best for action movies and other soundtracks with lots of
animated sounds.
&
MIDNIGHT button :
Use to put receiver in MIDNIGHT mode.
*
2/MULTI channel listening mode button :
AUTO button: Use to put receiver in the AUTO mode, where the
receiver automatically switches between STEREO (2 ch) and
STANDARD (MULTI)
according to the input.