Pioneer VSX94TXH Owner's Manual - Page 29

Listening to your system 05 • Neural THX - Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources1 • XM HD Surround - Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources2 With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected SBch ON, you can select (according to format): • 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 32 for more on this). PHOTO T.DISP STEREO/ STATUS SIGNAL SEL SBch F.S.SURR MULTI OPE THX STANDARD ADV. SURR SHIFT PHASE MCACC S.DIRECT RECEIVER • Press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.3 With two channel sources, press THX (HOME 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: • 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. PHOTO T.DISP STEREO/ STATUS SIGNAL SEL SBch F.S.SURR MULTI OPE THX STANDARD ADV. SURR SHIFT PHASE MCACC S.DIRECT RECEIVER • Press ADV.SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to select a listening mode.4 • ACTION - Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks • DRAMA - Designed for movies with lots of dialog • SCI-FI - Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects • MONOFILM - Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks • ENT.SHOW - Suitable for musical sources • EXPANDED - Creates an extra wide stereo field5 • TV SURROUND - Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources • ADVANCED GAME - Suitable for video games Note 1 Neural THX can be selected with the FM input. Also, Neural THX can be selected with the HOME MEDIA GALLERY input (VSX-94TXH only). 2 XM HD Surround can be selected only with the XM input. 3 • 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. With 2-channel input signals, however, 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX can be selected. • You can't use the THX modes when headphones are connected. 4 • 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 32. • If you press ADV.SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURR. mode will automatically be selected. 5 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources). 29 En