Pioneer VSX81TXV Owner's Manual - Page 30
Listening to your system, Using Midnight and Loudness, Using the Sound Retriever, Enhancing dialog,
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05 Listening to your system • VirtualSB OFF - Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off Type of source Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES/WMA9 Pro encoded multichannel sources with 6.1ch surround SBch Processing / Virtual SB mode ON AUTO Multichannel sources ì Standard / THX Stereo sources 2 Pro Logic IIx 2 Pro Logic ì Dolby Digital/DTS/WMA9 Pro encoded and ON ì DVD-Audio multichannel sources AUTO Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM/WMA9 Pro encoded and DVD-Audio stereo sources Analog 2-channel (stereo) sources ON AUTO ON AUTO ì ìa ìb ì ìa ìb a. Only applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode. b. Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode. Neo:6 ì ì ì ì Advanced surround Using Midnight and Loudness The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you're listening. The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels. • Press RECEIVER then press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to switch between MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF. Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the WMA/MP3/ MPEG-4 AAC compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression. • Press RECEIVER then press S. RETRIEVER (SOUND RETRIEVER) to switch the sound retriever on or off. Enhancing dialog • Default setting: OFF The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack. • Press RECEIVER then press DIALOG E to switch dialog enhancement on or off. Using the tone controls Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone control.1 1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust. Press to switch between BASS and TREBLE. 2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary. The bass and treble can be adjusted from -6 to +6 (dB). • Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically. Note 1 The tone controls are only available when STEREO is selected (except when STEREO is selected using AUTO SURROUND). 30 En