Pioneer VSX-416-K, VSX-516-K, VSX-516-S manual Listening to your system, Setting the effect options

06Listening to your system

•2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound

•Neo:6 CINEMA – 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

•Neo:6 MUSIC1 – 6.1 channel sound, espe- cially suited to music sources

VSX-516 model only – With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker and have selected SB ON, you can select (according to format):

•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 encoded sources

•6-STEREO(VSX-516 model only) – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers.

•VIR. SURR – A virtual surround effect using just the subwoofer and front speakers.

•EX POWER (VSX-416 model only) – Select when using the surround speakers in addi- tion to the front speakers (see the diagram on page 18 for the Extra Power mode speaker setup).

•PHONESUR. – Creates the effect of overall surround with headphones.

Setting the effect options

When using surround effects, there are a number of settings you can adjust.

1Press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select the setting you want to adjust.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround feature creates a variety of surround effects. Try different modes

Depending on the current status / mode of the receiver, certain options may not appear. Check the table below for notes on this.

with various soundtracks to see which you like.2

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•Press ‘ADV.SURR’ repeatedly to select a listening mode.

•ADV. MOVIE – Suitable for movie sources.

•ADV. MUSIC – Suitable for music sources.

•TV SURR. – Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources.

•SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs.

•ADV. GAME – Suitable for video games.

•EXPANDED – Simulates multichannel surround sound for two-channel sources.3

•VSX-416 model only – From the options below, only the EFFECT parameter is available.

2Use the LEVEL +/– buttons to set it as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for each setting. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.

Note

1With 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Music mode, you can adjust the center image effect (see Setting the effect options below).

2• If you press ADV.SURR with the headphones connected, PHONES SURROUND will automatically be selected.

•Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speaker in your setup. For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 28.

•When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the effect options below.

3Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).

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