Pioneer S-EV500V, XV-EV700, XV-EV1000 Home theater sound Using Front Surround, Listening in stereo

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06Home theater sound

Using Front Surround

The Front Surround modes are effective when you are using the Front surround 3-spot speaker setup as described in Home theater sound setup on page 23. The surround speakers should be placed on top of the front speakers and oriented (about 60º) towards the walls (as a guide, line up the edge of the speaker stand base with the front edge of the speaker as shown below).

60º

60º

Left speaker

Right speaker

You can adjust the amount of Front Surround effect in Using the Sound menu on page 27.

Listening in stereo

You can listen to any source—stereo or multichannel—in stereo. When playing a multichannel source, all channels are downmixed to the front left/right speakers and the subwoofer.

DVD

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

	X.BOOM	DSP	FRONT
		SURROUND ADVANCED	SURROUND

I — KEYCON — i

KARAOKE ECHO DISPLAY MUTE

•Press SURROUND repeatedly until STEREO shows in the display.

Listening with headphones

When headphones are connected, only the STEREO mode is available.1

Using Advanced Surround

The Advanced Surround modes can be used with any multichannel or stereo source for a

DVD

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

	X.BOOM	DSP	FRONT
		SURROUND ADVANCED	SURROUND

I — KEYCON — i

KARAOKE ECHO DISPLAY MUTE

•Press FRONT SURROUND to select an Front Surround mode.

Press repeatedly to select from:

•FRT MOVIE – The Front Surround Movie mode gives a movie theater-type sound.

•FRT MUSIC – The Front Surround Music mode gives a concert hall-type sound.

•EXT POWER – The Extra Power mode gives additional energy to stereo sources.

variety of additional surround sound effects.2

You can adjust the amount of effect applied in Using the Sound menu on page 27.

DVD

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

	X.BOOM	DSP	FRONT
		SURROUND ADVANCED	SURROUND

I — KEYCON — i

KARAOKE ECHO DISPLAY MUTE

•Press ADVANCED to select an Advanced Surround mode.

Press repeatedly to select from:

•ADV MOVIE – Gives a movie theater-type sound

•ADV MUSIC – Gives a concert hall-type sound

•EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide surround field

Note

1When you disconnect them it reverts to the previous mode.

2The Standard surround setup described in Home theater sound setup on page 23 should be used with these effects.

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Contents XV-EV500XV-EV700XV-EV1000 Operating Environment Ventilation CautionFor Taiwan exclusively Voltage selectorThank you for buying this Pioneer product Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu Adjusting the soundUsing the timer Initial Settings menuBefore you start Chapter Range of the remote control unitBefore you start Checking what’s in the boxEV700/1000 model only Before you start Attaching the non-skid padsRemoving the front speaker grilles Speaker standsConnecting the speaker terminals Connecting upConnecting up Chapter Twist and pull off the protective shields on each wireThis connection is required only for the EV1000 model Connecting up Multichannel speaker connectionsHints on speaker placement Nederlands EspañolOptional surround speaker connections Connecting upConnecting the radio antennas Attaching the surround speakers to the speaker standsExternal AM antenna Connecting to your TVConnecting external antennas External FM antennaAbout progressive scan video Connecting auxiliary componentsConnecting using the component video output Connecting up Connecting the power Front panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Controls and displays Display10 96 kHz Timer indicatorsPlayback mode indicators Level meterHome Menu Controls and displays Remote controlVolume Display ShiftMute TOP MenuUsing the on-screen displays Setting the clockSetting up the remote to control your TV Getting startedBasic playback controls Getting startedPlaying discs MenuDVD-Video disc menus Listening to the radioResume and Last Memory Video CD/Super VCD PBC menusPress Mono SHIFT+5 to choose ‘FM MONO?’ then press Enter Listening to other sourcesImproving FM stereo sound Home theater sound setup Setting up for surround soundSetting up for surround sound Chapter Setting the channel levelsSetting up for surround sound System Setup menu optionsHome theater sound Chapter Auto listening modeHome theater sound About the listening modesUsing Advanced Surround Home theater sound Using Front SurroundListening with headphones Listening in stereoHome theater sound Using the Sound menuSetting What it does Playing discs Zoom Select a view optionUse the cursor buttons Enter to navigate Using repeat playLooping a section of a disc To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’Creating a program list Using random playUsing the OSD During playback, press Home Menu and select ‘Play Mode’Other functions available from the program menu Using the front panel displaySearching a disc ClearSwitching camera angles Playing discs Switching subtitlesSwitching language / audio channels Zooming the screenPlaying cassette tapes Using the tape deckUsing the tape deck Chapter Press Tape to start playbackUsing the tape deck Making tape recordings Automatically recording CDs AsesUsing the tape deck Press Ases to start recordingMemorizing stations More tuner featuresMore tuner features Chapter Singing karaoke Singing karaokeSinging karaoke Chapter Changing the vocal mixUsing the Sound Field Control Adjusting the soundAdjusting the sound Chapter Boosting the bass levelSetting the wake-up timer Using the timerUsing the timer Chapter Setting the sleep timerSet up the tape deck Using the timer Setting the record timerTurning the record timer on/off Audio Settings menu Audio Settings and Video Adjust menuAudio Settings and Video Adjust menu Chapter Video Adjust menuAudio Settings and Video Adjust menu Using the Initial Settings menu Initial Settings menuInitial Settings menu Chapter Video Output settingsDisplay settings Initial Settings menuLanguage settings Options settingsSetting/changing the Parental Lock Registering a new passwordChanging your password Setting/changing the Country/Area codeDisplaying your DivX VOD registration code About DivX VOD contentPlaying DivX VOD content Select ‘Display’Additional information Optional system settingsSystem Setup menu options in standby Additional information ChapterTV system setting Disc / content format playback compatibilityUsing and taking care of discs Additional informationDivX video compatibility Disc compatibility tableAbout DivX Displaying DivX subtitle filesStoring discs About WMAHandling discs Discs to avoidHints on installation Additional information Using cassette tapesInstallation and maintenance Tapes you should avoidProblems with condensation Resetting the systemCleaning the pickup lens Moving the system unitConnected correctly see Connecting auxiliary components on Additional information TroubleshootingProblemRemedy GeneralSTANDBY/ON button Problem RemedyDVD/CD/Video CD player Radio antennas on WMA/MP3/JPEG discsTuner Error Messages Tape deckSelect ‘Other Language’ Using the language code listAdditional information Screen sizes and disc formats Either a code letter or a code numberLanguage Language code letter, Language code Additional information Language code listCountry/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letterAdditional information Preset code list 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