Pioneer VSX-C100-S operating instructions Playback Modes, Auto

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Playback Modes

Listening Modes

Intrinsic to home theater, surround sound delivers a realistic and powerful soundtrack that recreates the movie theater experience. You may need to experiment with these different modes to see which suit your home system and personal tastes, but in general you should listen to movie sources (like DVDs) in one of the listening modes for multichannel outputs.

AUTO

This mode automatically detects what kind of signal is being input and employs the proper listening mode of the receiver. If you don’t know what kind of signal (stereo, multichannel, etc.) you are using or don’t want to bother with switching listening modes, use this feature. This is the basic home theater decoding mode.

SURROUND

These modes are generally used for two channel sound sources though you can use multichannel sources like Dolby Digital. If you use multichannel sources with these modes you won’t be able to select the first three. Try the modes with sources that seem to match the description of the mode below and decide if you like the results. What modes you are able to access in any given situation will depend on the source you are using, the surround settings and other receiver factors (for example, you won’t be able to access PHONES SURROUND mode unless you have the headphones plugged). Also, according to the speaker settings you have made and the signal input you may or may not be output from a subwoofer in these modes.

2PRO LOGIC

This mode gives 4.1 channel surround sound. It is less sensitive to the quality of the source material so it may be useful when PRO LOGIC II MOVIE/MUSIC do not give good results.

2PRO LOGIC II MOVIE (MOVIE)

This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound. It is suitable for movies, especially those recorded in Dolby Surround. The channel separation and movement of surround effects is comparable to Dolby Digital 5.1.

2PRO LOGIC II MUSIC (MUSIC)

This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound and is suitable for music. The surround effect is more enveloping than

PRO LOGIC II MOVIE.

VIRTUAL (TRUSURROUND VIRTUAL)

This mode imitates surround sound with two speakers. The sound will only be heard from two speakers in this mode but the feeling of an all-encompassing surround sound is reproduced.

PHONES SURROUND

When listening with headphones the above mode becomes PHONES SURROUND. Here the effect of overall sur- round sound is reproduced for headphone listening.

STEREO

Use this mode to listen to conventional stereo sources and retain a stereo sound. Even if a multichannel source is input when you are using this listening mode, you will only hear two channel sound.

ADVANCED

These modes are used to decode all sound sources but each mode emphasizes certain characteristics of the sound. Experiment with the modes and different sound sources to get an effect that suits you. You cannot choose ADVANCED modes when inputting 96 kHz signals.

MOVIE

This mode simulates the relaxed environment of a medium size movie theater, and is suitable for watching drama.

MUSIC

This mode simulates the acoustics of a large concert hall and is suitable for music or musical sources.

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Contents VSX-C100VSX-C100-S For Canadian model For U.S. modelImportant Safety Instructions Operating Environment H045 En TWO Voltage Selector Switches multi-voltage model onlyFeatures Contents Source Material Quick Start GuideHome Theater The Basics Your Home SystemHook up your DVD player, speakers, subwoofer and TV No Frills SetupDefault Settings Front R Powered Subwoofer SWTo wall TV outlet Power cord Advanced/Customized Settings Introductory Information Checking the Supplied AccessoriesInstalling the Receiver When Making Cable ConnectionsLoading the Batteries Operating Range Remote Control UnitMaintenance of External Surfaces Coaxial Cords/Optical Cables Connecting Your EquipmentAudio/Video Cords Why you need an analog connection as well as a digital one Connecting a DVD Player & TVConnecting Your Equipment Connecting a Digital Tuner/Set Top Box Connecting Video Components Connecting a TV with an Internal Digital TunerFront Connecting Your EquipmentSpeaker terminals Connecting SpeakersView of speaker set up Hints on Speaker PlacementOverhead view of speaker set up Using External Antennas Connecting AntennasPlugging in the Receiver Operating other Pioneer Components with this Unit’s SensorFront Panel Displays & ControlsDisplays & Controls Rear PanelRemote Control Enter button LED indicator= Source Power button Access buttonChecking the soundtrack on your disc Checking the Settings on Your DVD or other PlayerProgram Format/Speaker Channel Indicators Basic PlaybackSTANDBY/ON button Playing a SourceBasic Playback Start playback of the component you selected in stepWhile the display is blinking press Enter Fine Tuning Your Surround SoundRoom Setup Personalizing Your Surround Sound Fine Tuning Your Surround SoundPress Enter to exit the setting mode Subwoofer setting Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound Front speakers settingSurround speakers setting Center speaker settingPress Enter if you want to exit the setting Front speakers distance settingCenter speaker distance setting LFE attenuator settingDual mono setting Dynamic range control settingOptical connection default settings Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound Input attenuator settingCoaxial connection setting assigning the coaxial terminal +/− button Press Test Tone to turn off the test toneButton Auto Playback ModesVirtual Surround Back Virtl SB Selecting a Listening ModePlayback Modes Sound Modes Selecting a Sound ModeFinding a Station Using the TunerChannel Step Setting multi- voltage model only MPX modeMemorizing Stations Tuning Directly to a StationUsing the Tuner Enter up to three more characters in the same way Naming Memorized StationsRecalling Memorized Stations Press Enter to input the first of the four charactersMuting the Sound Using Other FunctionsUsing the Headphones Sleep Function Input Signal SelectResetting the System Using Other FunctionsDefault Settings for the Receiver Controlling the Rest of Your System Changing the Remote Control ModeSwitching the Operation Mode of the Remote While pressing the Enter button press Recalling Preset CodesTo cancel the preset mode at any time Press Enter Controlling the Rest of Your SystemClearing the Preset Codes Buttons Function Components CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/Cassette Deck ControlsDisplay Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV ControlsDVD Preset Code ListAdditional Information TroubleshootingAdditional Information Symptom Cause RemedyPress Dimmer on the remote control re Digital Audio Formats Techno Know HowUnderstanding DVD Packaging Playback Formats Recording FormatsEnglish Specifications U.S. model Multi voltage model Specifications Multi voltage model and Singaporean modelAmplifier Section Page English TNGZC/02D00001
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