Pioneer VSX1017TXV Other Settings, Other Setup menu, Dynamic Range Control Setup, Dual Mono Setup

Other Settings 09

Assigning the HDMI inputs

• Default settings:

HDMI - 1 – DVD/LD

HDMI - 2 – TV/SAT

You only need to change this setting when you didn’t connect your HDMI component according to the default settings for the HDMI input terminals (see above). By specifying the type of the connected component and to which input terminal it is connected, video signals can be delivered properly when you select an HDMI component as the input source.

1 Select ‘HDMI Input’ from the Input Assign menu.

5. Input Assign		5c.HDMI	Input
	a.Digital Input	HDMI - 1
				DVD/LD
	b.Component Input	HDMI - 2	[ TV/SAT ]
	c.HDMI Input
	:Return			:Finish

2Select the number of the HDMI input to which you’ve connected your video component.

The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.

3Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input.

Select between DVD/LD, TV/SAT, DVR 1, DVR 2 or OFF.

• Use and ENTER to do this.

•To hear audio from your HDMI component (through this system), you must also make separate audio connections to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver. For more on this, see Using SIRIUS Radio on page 46.

•If you connect any video component to the receiver using HDMI, you should also have your TV connected to this receiver’s HDMI output.

4When you're finished, press RETURN. You return to the Input Assign menu.

The Other Setup menu

The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver.

1Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button.

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and

exit the current menu.

2Select ‘Other Setup’ then press ENTER.

System Setup				6.Other Setup
	1.Surr	Back System
					a.DRC	Setup
	2.Auto	MCACC			b.Dual	Mono Setup
	3.Manual		MCACC		c.LFE	ATT Setup
	4.Manual		SP Setup		d.SR+	Setup
	5.Input	Assign			e.Video Conv. Setup
	6.Other	Setup
			: Exit			:Return

3 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order:

•DRC Setup – Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks (see Dynamic Range Control Setup below).

•Dual Mono Setup – Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding (see Dual Mono Setup below).

•LFE ATT Setup – Choose the attenuator level for the LFE channel (LFE Attenuator Setup on page 54).

•SR+ Setup – Specify how you want to control your Pioneer plasma display (SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 54).

•Video Conv. Setup – Specify if you want analog video signals converted for output to your TV (Video Converter Setup on page 54).

4Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen.

Dynamic Range Control Setup

• Default setting: OFF

This setting specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DTS movie soundtracks. You may want to use this when listening to surround sound at low volumes.

1 Select ‘DRC Setup’ from the Other Setup menu.

6.Other Setup			6a.Dynamic	Range Control
	a.DRC	Setup
	b.Dual	Mono Setup	DRC
	c.LFE	ATT Setup			OFF
	d.SR+	Setup
	e.Video Conv. Setup
		:Return			:Finish

2Choose the setting that you want.

•OFF – No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume).

•MID – Mid setting.

•MAX – Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased).

3When you're finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Other Setup menu.

Dual Mono Setup

•Default setting: CH1

You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks should be played. Dual mono is not widely used, but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels.

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