Pioneer XRB3089-A manual Using Virtual Surround Back VSB, While listening to a source, press

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Listening to your system

Listening with Acoustic

Calibration EQ

Default setting: OFF / ALL CH (after the Auto MCACC Setup or EQ Auto Setting)

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8 or Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 40. Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization.

AUTO/DIRECT

STEREO/

STANDARD

ADVSURR

A.L.C.

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

SOUND

PHASE

EQ

RETRIEVER

While listening to a source, press

ACOUSTIC EQ.

Press repeatedly to select between:

ALL CH – No special weighting is given to any one channel.

F. ALIGN – All speakers are heard in accordance with the front speaker settings.

CUSTOM 1/2 – Custom settings

EQ OFF – Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off.

The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.1

Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB)

Selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers. For example, you can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information (for example, 5.1 encoded material) with emulated 6.1 encoding (VSB ON). Sometimes the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded. In this case you can simply switch it off (VSB OFF).2

Depending on the input signal and the Listening Mode, the Virtual Surround Back mode may not be effective.

 

PHASE

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

DVD

TV

DVR

VIDEO/PORTABLE

INPUT

 

 

 

 

SELECTOR

 

 

 

 

PHONES

SOUND

 

 

SIGNAL

 

RETRIEVER

VSB MODE

SPEAKERS

SELECT

Press VSB MODE (front panel) to select a virtual surround back channel option. Each press cycles through the options as follows:

VSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always used (for example, on 5.1 encoded material)

VSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off

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Note

1You can’t use Acoustic Calibration EQ with DVD 5.1ch, Stream Direct mode, WMA9 Pro or XM HD Surround, and it has no effect with headphones.

2The Virtual Surround Back mode is not effective when using headphones, Stream Direct, Stereo, Auto level control stereo mode, Front Stage Surround Advance mode. It is also unavailable if the surround speaker is set to NO in Speaker Setting on page 42.

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Contents VSX-918V VSX-818V Wash hands after handling Operating Environment Ventilation CautionContents Troubleshooting Hdmi Important information regarding Other SettingsControlling the rest of your system Other connectionsBefore you start Chapter Before you startChecking what’s in the box Loading the batteriesMinute guide Chapter Minute guideIntroduction to home theater Listening to Surround Sound02 5 minute guide Switch on the receiver and your TVFollow the instructions on-screen Minute guideWait for the test tones to finish Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then pressBetter sound using Phase Control Other problems when using the Auto Mcacc SetupPress Phase Phase Control to switch on phase correction Connecting up Connecting up ChapterMaking cable connections Receiver Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TVConnecting the multichannel analog outputs Connecting upAudio and Video inputs on this receiver.2 DeutschAbout the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting up Connecting other audio componentsConnections for the VSX-818V are the same Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sourcesConnecting up Using the component video jacks Connecting using HdmiComponent 1 DVD Component 2 TV Component 3 DVR About Hdmi Connecting up Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack Connecting to the front panel video terminalAC outlet Using external antennas Connecting up Connecting antennasTo improve FM reception To improve AM receptionVSX-918V Connecting up Connecting the speakersBare wire connections Hints on speaker placementTwist exposed wire strands together Tighten terminalSwitching the speaker system Speaker placement diagramsControls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel 14 15 16Display Controls and displaysDTS AnalogPRO Logic VIR. SBControls and displays Remote control Setup Master Volume +Level + AV ParameterSignal SEL AccessTuner Disp ClassOperating range of remote control Listening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemAuto playback Listening in surround soundPress ADV Surr repeatedly to select a listening mode Using the Advanced surround effectsListening to your system Listening in stereoListening to your system Using Front Stage Surround Advance Using Stream DirectUsing the Sound Retriever Using Virtual Surround Back VSB Listening to your system Setting the AV options SettingWhat it does Options CH1 Setting What it does OptionsPress Portable SHIFT+iPod on the remote control Choosing the input signalListening to your system Playing other sources Selecting the front audio inputsSystem Setup menu Chapter System Setup menuUsing the System Setup menu Manual Mcacc speaker setupSelect ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menu System Setup menuSelect ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Fine Channel LevelFine Speaker Distance Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsAcoustic Calibration EQ Select the channels you want and adjust to your liking Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manuallySelect ‘OK’ to copy and confirm Might distort. If this happens, bringManual speaker setup Speaker SettingChecking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Crossover Network Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menuAdjust the level of each channel using Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menuSelect ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Select a setup optionSelect ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Adjust the distance of each speaker UsingSpeaker Distance Using the tuner Chapter Using the tunerTuning directly to a station Listening to the radioListening to station presets Using the tuner Saving station presetsNaming station presets Nederlands EspañolMaking recordings Making recordings ChapterMaking an audio or a video recording Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other componentsControlling the rest of your system Chapter Operating other Pioneer componentsClearing all the remote control settings Use the number buttons to enter the preset codeDirect function Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs Buttons Function ComponentsShift + SHIFT+ Function ComponentsControlling the rest of your system Controlling the rest of your system Preset Code List On digital STBDVD Recorder Connecting your iPod to the receiver Connecting an iPodOther connections Other connections ChapterIPod playback Other connectionsFinding what you want to play Basic playback controlsConnecting your XM Radio receiver Using XM RadioSwitching the iPod controls1 Press iPod Ctrl to switch the iPod controls.2Saving channel presets Using XM HD SurroundListening to XM Radio Selecting channels and browsing by genreUsing the XM Menu About Neural SurroundAbout XM Connecting your Sirius Connect Tuner Using Sirius RadioSelect the channel you want to memorize Listening to Sirius RadioOne at time with Enter to listen to the Sirius radio broadcastParental Lock Use and Enter to Using the Sirius MenuUsing the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display Other Settings Chapter Other SettingsInput Assign menu Assigning the digital inputsOther Settings Assigning the component video inputsAssigning the Hdmi inputs SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Other Settings Other Setup menuSelect ‘Other Setup’ then press Enter Select the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you wantProblem Remedy TroubleshootingAdditional information Additional information ChapterAdditional information Symptom RemedyImportant information regarding the Hdmi connection Configuration1Symptom Cause Action Symptom CauseIPod messages XM radio messagesTuner Sirius radio messagesSwitching the speaker impedance Additional information Resetting the main unitSpecifications Amplifier sectionComponent video section Video SectionFM Tuner Section AM Tuner SectionPower cord caution Cleaning the unitWe Want You Listening For a Lifetime Limitedwarranty Pioneer Corporation

XRB3089-A specifications

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