Pioneer VSX-D508 Owner's Manual - Page 16

Setting, Surround, Sound

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Setting Up for Surround Sound Be sure to switch the power of this unit on (The STANDBY indicator goes out) before operating. To ensure the best possible surround sound, be sure to complete the following set up operations. This is particularly important when using the DO (Dolby) sound mode. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers, etc.). Refer to the following pages for detailed descriptions of the settings available for each mode. 1 RE IVER 3 EN VOL VOL - CHANNEL + la< MUL TI CONTROL IDVDADI 1VISATI CO WTI TUNER I Field [MI W/ A-IQ a] WM Bg%1GRii 0 14/ 2, rss 61 SE SEDUCE - CN.VVE. 0 ® 0c,„ss FULMAN SECT FT ISMER MUSE CHECK CEOP,ISEEIES SET UP ( ) ipsonoser MOM/VW. NIENICOMMMFD REMOTE CONTROL LIN, 4 2 1 2 3 memo • Press ENTER to to exit the setting mode. • The setting mode is automatically exited if no operation is performed for 20 seconds. Press RECEIVER to turn the power on. The STANDBY indicator goes out. Press RECEIVER. This switches the remote to the surround setup mode. Press as or >> to select the mode you desire. For best results, start with "SPEAKER setting mode" and make your initial adjustments in the order described below. The current settings are displayed automatically. SPEAKER (Front, Center, Surround) setting mode (page 17) Use to specify the type of speakers you have connected. SUB WOOFER ON/OFF mode (page 18) Use to specify the sub woofer as on or off. Crossover frequency setting mode (page 18) Use to determine which frequencies will be sent to the sub woofer or "Large" speakers. LFE attenuator setting mode (page 18) Use to specify the peak level for the LFE channel and the crossover network for rerouted bass frequencies. Low cut filter ON/OFF setting mode (page 19) Use to cut the distorted sound from the sub woofer. FRONT speaker distance setting mode (page 19) Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your front speaker. CENTER speaker distance setting mode (page 19) Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your center speaker. SURROUND speaker distance time setting mode (page 19) Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your surround speakers. Dynamic range control setting mode (page 20) Use to compress the dynamic range of the sound track. Coaxial digital input setting (page 20) Use to specify the input to be assigned to the coaxial digital input. Optical digital input 1 setting (page 20) Use to specify the input to be assigned to the optical digital input 1. Optical digital input 2 setting (page 20) Use to specify the input to be assigned to the optical digital input 2. Optical digital input 3 setting (page 21) (VSX-D608 only) Use to specify the input to be assigned to the optical digital input 3. 4 Press A or o to select the setting you desire. The setting is entered automatically. 16 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other surround modes.

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Setting
Up
for
Surround
Sound
Be
sure
to
switch
the
power
of
this
unit
on
(The
STANDBY
indicator
goes
out)
before
operating.
To
ensure
the
best
possible
surround
sound,
be
sure
to
complete
the
following
set
up
operations.
This
is
particularly
important
when
using
the
DO
(Dolby)
sound
mode.
You
only
need
to
make
these
settings
once
(unless
you
change
the
placement
of
your
current
speaker
system
or
add
new
speakers,
etc.).
Refer
to
the
following
pages
for
detailed
descriptions
of
the
settings
available
for
each
mode.
1
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memo
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CONTROL
LIN
,
3
4
2
Press
ENTER
to to
exit
the
setting
mode.
The
setting
mode
is
automatically
exited
if
no
operation
is
performed
for
20
seconds.
16
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1
Press
RECEIVER
to
turn
the
power
on.
The
STANDBY
indicator
goes
out.
2
Press
RECEIVER.
This
switches
the
remote
to
the
surround
setup
mode.
3
Press
as
or
>>
to
select
the
mode
you
desire.
For
best
results,
start
with
"SPEAKER
setting
mode"
and
make
your
initial
adjustments
in
the
order
described
below.
The
current
settings
are
displayed
automatically.
SPEAKER
(Front,
Center,
Surround)
setting
mode
(page
17)
Use
to
specify
the
type
of
speakers
you
have
connected.
SUB
WOOFER
ON/OFF
mode
(page
18)
Use
to
specify
the
sub
woofer
as
on
or
off.
Crossover
frequency
setting
mode
(page
18)
Use
to
determine
which
frequencies
will
be
sent
to
the
sub
woofer
or
"Large"
speakers.
LFE
attenuator
setting
mode
(page
18)
Use
to
specify
the
peak
level
for
the
LFE
channel
and
the
crossover
network
for
rerouted
bass
frequencies.
Low
cut
filter
ON/OFF
setting
mode
(page
19)
Use
to
cut
the
distorted
sound
from
the
sub
woofer.
FRONT
speaker
distance
setting
mode
(page
19)
Use
to
specify
the
distance
from
your
listening
position
to
your
front
speaker.
CENTER
speaker
distance
setting
mode
(page
19)
Use
to
specify
the
distance
from
your
listening
position
to
your
center
speaker.
SURROUND
speaker
distance
time
setting
mode
(page
19)
Use
to
specify
the
distance
from
your
listening
position
to
your
surround
speakers.
Dynamic
range
control
setting
mode
(page
20)
Use
to
compress
the
dynamic
range
of
the
sound
track.
Coaxial
digital
input
setting
(page
20)
Use
to
specify
the
input
to
be
assigned
to
the
coaxial
digital
input.
Optical
digital
input
1
setting
(page
20)
Use
to
specify
the
input
to
be
assigned
to
the
optical
digital
input
1.
Optical
digital
input
2
setting
(page
20)
Use
to
specify
the
input
to
be
assigned
to
the
optical
digital
input
2.
Optical
digital
input
3
setting
(page
21)
(VSX-D608
only)
Use
to
specify
the
input
to
be
assigned
to
the
optical
digital
input
3.
4
Press
A
or
o
to
select
the
setting
you
desire.
The
setting
is
entered
automatically.
5
Repeat
steps
3
and
4
to
set
other
surround
modes.