Pioneer SC-07, SC-05 Listening to your system, Using the Home THX modes, PRO LOGIC+THX Cinema

05Listening to your system

• Neo:6 MUSIC – 7.1 channel sound, especially suited	• 2 PRO LOGIC+THX CINEMA
to music sources1	• Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA
• Neural THX – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially	• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC
suited to music sources2	• Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC
• XM HD Surround – Up to 7.1 channel sound,	• 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES
especially suited to music sources3	5
	• THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES

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

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back speakers)

•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-ES encoded sources

•DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources

Using the Home THX modes

With multichannel sources, press THX repeatedly to select from:

•THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

•THX Ultra2/Select2 CINEMA5 – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•THX Ultra2/Select2 MUSIC5 – This mode is suited not only for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS, but also to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-Audio, etc.).

•THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES5 – This mode is suited to playing the sound of games.

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX is designed to make home theater audio sound more like what you hear in a cinema.

Different THX options will be available depending on the source and the setting for surround back channel processing (see Using surround back channel processing on page 39 for more on this).

		HOME
		MENU		TUNE
		iPod CTRL
		STATUS		PHASE CTRL		CH LEVEL
	TV SOURCE RCV	THX		MPX		MEMORY
		AUTO/	STEREO/		STANDARD ADV SURR
CH	VOL	DIRECT	A.L.C.
	VOL	PGM
			BD MENU
		SIGNAL SEL		SLEEP	DIMMER	AUDIO

1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like.

		STATUS	PHASE CTRL		CH LEVEL
		THX	MPX		MEMORY
	TV SOURCE RCV	AUTO/	STEREO/	STANDARD ADV SURR
		DIRECT	A.L.C.
		PGM
			BD MENU
CH	VOL	SIGNAL SEL SLEEP		DIMMER	AUDIO
	VOL

SR+ SBch MCACC

1Set the operation selector switch to RCV.

2Press ADV SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND)

2Press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.4 With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 35 for an explanation of each process):

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

repeatedly to select a listening mode.6

•ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks

•DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog

•SCI-FI– Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects

Note

1When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music mode, you can also adjust the center image effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 96).

2Neural THX can be selected for 2-channel signals for which the input signal is PCM 48 kHz or less or for analog 2-channel signals.

3XM HD Surround can be selected only with the XM input.

4• If you only have one surround back speaker connected, THX Ultra2 GAMES (SC-07)/THX Select2 GAMES (SC-05) is not available.

•You can’t use the THX modes when headphones are connected.

5Ultra2 for the SC-07, Select2 for the SC-05.

6• Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 39.

•If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected.

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