Pioneer VSX81TXV Owner's Manual - Page 27

Listening to your system 05 • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE - See above (only available when you're using two surround back speakers) • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC - See above • Dolby Digital EX - Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX) • DTS-ES - Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS-ES encoded sources • DTS Neo:6 - Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources Using the Home THX modes THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX is designed to make home theater audio sound more like what you hear in a cinema. Different THX options will be available depending on the source and the setting for surround back channel processing (see Using surround back channel processing on page 29 for more on this). STATUS SIGNAL SEL SBch STEREO MULTI OPE THX STANDARD ADV.SURR SHIFT PHASE MCACC S.DIRECT RECEIVER • Press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.1 With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Listening in surround sound above for an explanation of each process): • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX • 2 PRO LOGIC+THX • Neo:6 CINEMA+THX • THX GAMES MODE With multichannel sources, press THX (HOME THX) repeatedly to select from:2 • THX CINEMA - Gives you cinema-quality sound from your home theatre system using all the speakers in your setup • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX - Especially suited to movie sources, this allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources • THX Surround EX - Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources • THX Select2 CINEMA - Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources • THX MUSICMODE - Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources • THX GAMES MODE - Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback from the output of a video game console Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like. STATUS SIGNAL SEL SBch STEREO MULTI OPE THX STANDARD ADV.SURR SHIFT PHASE MCACC S.DIRECT RECEIVER • Press ADV.SURR repeatedly to select a listening mode.3 • ACTION - Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks • SCI-FI - Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects • DRAMA - Designed for movies with lots of dialog • MUSICAL - Creates a concert hall-type sound for musicals • MONOFILM - Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks • 7-D THEATER - Creates an extra wide stereo field • CLASSICAL - Gives a large concert hall-type sound • CHAMBER - Creates a space with alot of reverb • JAZZ - Creates the sound of a small jazz club • ROCK - Creates a live concert sound for rock music • DANCE - Designed for music with lots of bass • 7ch STEREO - Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers. • ADV.VIR. SURR. - A virtual surround effect using just the subwoofer and front speakers. • PhonesSurround - When listening through headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround. Note 1 You can't use the THX modes when headphones are connected. 2 If you only have one surround back speaker connected, 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX, THX Select2 CINEMA, THX MUSICMODE and THX GAMES MODE are not available. 3 • Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 29. • If you press ADV. SURR when the headphones are connected, the PhonesSurround mode will automatically be selected. 27 En