Pioneer VSX-9300TX manual Music listening modes, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings

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Listening to your system

The MUSIC listening modes

These modes are specifically designed for listening to music. The basic modes provide pure decoding of multichannel sources, and will create surround channels for two channel sources. The advanced effect modes have been created give you different kinds of surround sound environments when listening to any source.

MUSIC

MODE

SURROUND

ENTER

Basic modes

With multichannel sources (such as DVDs and digital satellite broadcasts), the 2DIGITAL or DTS indicator on the front panel lights depending on the source format.

With two channel sources, select from:

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

•NEO:6 MUSIC – 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected SB CH MODE ON, you can select (according to format):

•Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for Dolby 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above

•DTS+Neo:6 – Creates surround back channel sound for DTS 5.1 channel sources

•DTS-ES– Provides pure decoding of DTS-ES encoded sources (depending on the disc, DISC 6.1 or MTRX 6.1 may be displayed)

Advanced effect modes

•CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-type sound

•CHAMBER – Creates a space with a lot 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

•5/7CH STEREO – Allows you to hear stereo sources from all the speakers in your setup

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Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings

When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama.

RECEIVER

EFFECT/CHSEL

+

1Press RECEIVER.

2With ‘2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC’ mode active, press

EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select CENTER WIDTH, DIMENSION or PANORAMA.

•CENTER WIDTH – Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings). (This is only available when using a center speaker.)

•DIMENSION – Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back, making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more forward (positive settings).

•PANORAMA – Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a ‘wraparound’ effect.

3Use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting. Center Width is adjustable between 0 and 7 (default : 3); Dimension between –3 and +3 (default : 0); Panorama is ON or OFF (default : OFF).

4Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settings.

Note

•If the SB CH MODE is switched to OFF, 2 Pro Logic IIx (above) becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound), however the above setting will still be effective.

•If you set the CENTER WIDTH to 7, all the center channel signal goes to your front speakers, creating a ‘phantom’ center channel.

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Contents VSX-9300TX Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Information to UserImportant Safety Instructions Contents Other connections Using other functionsAdvanced setup Controlling other equipmentBefore you start Chapter FeaturesChecking the supplied accessories Before you startOpening the front panel Using the remote controlInstalling the receiver Before you start VentilationOperating range of the remote control Remote control battery indicatorBefore you start Introduction to home theater Setting up for Surround SoundMinute guide Minute guide ChapterConnect your speakers 02 5 minute guideUse the on-screen Auto Surround setup to set up your system Minute guideLarge ‘Surround Setup’ should be highlighted. Press Enter‘SurrBack System’ should be highlighted. Press ‘Auto Setting’ should be highlighted. 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surround back channel Press SB CH Mode repeatedly to cycle throughSurround back channel options Panel Using the audio scaler for Hi-bit and Hi-samplingIf you’re using the remote, press Receiver Press HI-BIT HI-BIT/HI-SAMPLING on the frontMulti CH Using the tone controlSwitching the tone control on or off Adjusting the bass and trebleRelease the button when you see the setting you want Reducing noise during playbackListening to dual mono soundtracks Finding a station Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Tuning directly to a stationMPX mode Using the tunerListening to memorized station presets Naming station presetsAbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Select the setting you want to adjust Surround Setup menuSurround Setup menu Chapter Making receiver settings from the Surround Setup menuSpeaker Setting Surround Setup menuSurround back speaker setting Normal surround settingChannel Level Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Normal setup menuSpeaker Distance Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Normal 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