Pioneer PRV-LX10 manual ∞ Stereo Playback, ∞ Dolby Surround Playback

Preparations for Use: Basic Information

∞Stereo Playback:

Stereo playback means sound is played back through independent channels from right and left speakers. The soundtracks for DVD video stereo and ordinary music CDs (recorded with 2ch stereo) are played back only from the front speakers, even when 5 surround speakers or sub-woofers are connected.

Front right speaker

Front left speaker

∞Dolby Surround Playback:

When Dolby Surround is noted on a commercially purchased DVD video, it means that sound can be played back from five surround speakers.

Center speaker	Front right
	speaker
	Right surround
	speaker
Front left
speaker
	Left Surround
	speaker

∞Dolby Digital 5.1 ch or DTS Surround Playback:

Programs recorded in Dolby Digital (5.1 ch surround) or DTS surround mode are played back through 5 surround speakers plus sub-woofer, each with its own independent channel. Since each channel is recorded independently, the reproduced sound has high presence and three-dimensionality.

		Sounds of planes flying
		overhead and other moving
	Sounds of explosions, footsteps of	sounds are reproduced with
	dinosaurs and other low-frequency	three-dimensional realism.
	sounds are reproduced with bone-
	shaking realism.
“0.1” refers to the	Center
specialized low-frequency	speaker
sound of this channel. As a
result, no sound is produced		Front right speaker
here in scenes that don’t
require super low sound.	Sub-woofer		Right surround

Front left	speaker
speaker

Dialogue is heard primarily from the center speaker.

Left Surround speaker

Since front-back speakers can be controlled independently, sounds can be heard travelling from front to back, left to right, and vice-versa.

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