Pioneer VSX-LX60 Listening in stereo, Using Front Stage Surround Advance, Using Stream Direct

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05Listening to your system

Tip

•When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 70.

Listening in stereo

When you select STEREO, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital, DTS and WMA9 Pro multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

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•While listening to a source, press STEREO/F.S.SURR for stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

•STEREO – The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone functions.

•F.S.SURR FOCUS – See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this.

•F.S.SURR WIDE – See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this.

Using Front Stage Surround Advance

The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer.

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•F.S.SURR WIDE – Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode.1

 

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Using Stream Direct

Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed, and you’re left with the pure analog or digital sound source (see Stream direct with different input signal formats on page 95).

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1While listening to a source, press S.DIRECT (AUTO SURR/STREAM DIRECT) to select the mode you want. Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed.

•AUTO SURROUND – See Auto playback on page 28.

•DIRECT – Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Surround Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance, acoustic calibration EQ, and X-curve), as well as with dual mono, the input attenuator, and any sound delay and hi-bit/hi-sampling settings. You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal.

•PURE DIRECT – Analog and PCM sources are heard without any digital processing.2 No sound is output from the Speaker B in this mode.

•While listening to a source, press STEREO/F.S.SURR to select Front Stage Surround Advance modes.

•STEREO – See Listening in stereo above for more on this.

•F.S.SURR FOCUS – Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges.

Note

1When using F.S.SURR WIDE, a better effect can be obtained if Auto MCACC Setup is performed. For more on this, refer to Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 8.

2There are cases where a brief noise is heard before playback of sources other than PCM. Please select AUTO SURROUND or DIRECT if this is a problem.

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Contents Operating Instructions Important the Moulded Plug Risk of Electric Shock Do not OpenOperating Environment Contents Other connections Other SettingsUsing other functions Hdmi ControlBefore you start Chapter Installing the receiverBefore you start Checking what’s in the boxIntroduction to home theater Minute guideMinute guide Chapter Listening to Surround SoundProgress report is displayed on-screen while Speaker configuration in the OSDSwitch on the receiver and your TV Receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakersProblems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Minute guidePlaying a source Phase Control indicator on the front panel lights Using Phase ControlPress Phase Phase Control to select Phase Control 02 5 minute guideFullband PHASE.3 Using Full Band Phase ControlPress Phase Phase Control to select Tweeter Midrange WooferConnecting your equipment Connecting your equipment ChapterRear panel Audio/video source inputs/outputs Connecting your equipmentWhen making cable connections Multichannel analog audio inputsConnecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD player Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video cableConnecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box VSX-LX70Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR For a second recorder, use the DVR/VCR2 in inputsConnecting digital audio sources Use a three-way component video cableUse an optical cable for the connection Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sources TV game, video camera, etcConnecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Connecting the speakersCenter Bare wire connections Placing the speakersAM loop antenna Connecting antennasTHX speaker system setup Assemble the stand as shown in the illustration.1Plugging in the receiver FM wire antennaConnecting external antennas AC outletFront panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Input Selector dial Use to select an input sourceOperating range of remote control unit Controls and displaysControls and displays Display Input Select Remote controlRECEIVER SelectShift StatusMulti OPE SOURCEAuto playback Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Listening in surround soundTHX Games Mode Using the Home THX modesUsing the Advanced surround effects Listening to your systemListening in stereo Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceUsing Stream Direct TipUsing surround back channel processing Listening to your system Selecting Mcacc presetsChoosing the input signal Hdmi Digital AnalogUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode BD Tvctrl USB playback Chapter Using the USB interfaceUSB playback Basic playback controlsUSB playback Compressed audio compatibilitySaving station presets Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Listening to the radioListening to station presets Using the tunerNaming station presets An introduction to RDSDisplaying RDS information Using EONSearching for RDS programs Search shows in the displayMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Select the setting you want to adjustSystem Setup menu PointFront Align If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu Surround back speaker settingManual Mcacc setup Select the surround back speaker settingAdjust the level of the left channel Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menuSelect ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu When you’re finished, press ReturnFine Speaker Distance Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Standing WaveHow to interpret the graphical output Acoustic Calibration EQ AdjustHow to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ ProfessionalUsing Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional Select ‘EQ Professional’ then press EnterSelect an option and press Enter Full Band Phase Control Select ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menu Checking Mcacc preset dataSelect ‘FULL Band Phase CTRL’ from the System Setup menu Data ManagementCopying Mcacc preset data Renaming Mcacc presetsClearing Mcacc presets Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press Enter System Setup menu Manual speaker setupSpeaker Setting Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menuChannel Level Speaker DistanceTHX Audio Setting CurveOther connections Connecting an iPodConnecting your iPod to the receiver Other connections ChapterOther connections Connecting using HdmiWatching photos and video content Basic playback controlsAbout Hdmi Use the Input Select button to select Multi CH Switching the speaker systemSelecting the multichannel analog inputs Select ‘Speaker B’ from the ‘Surr Back System’ menuBi-wiring your speakers Bi-amping your front speakersConnect your speakers as shown below Making MULTI-ZONE connections LargeMULTI-ZONE listening options Basic MULTI-ZONE setup ZoneSecondary MULTI-ZONE setup Zone Sub Zone Input sources availableMULTI-ZONE remote controls Connecting an IR receiverUsing the MULTI-ZONE controls RCV/Z3 ZONE3Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display Switching components on and off using the 12 volt triggerCloset or shelving unit Non-Pioneer IRcomponent Display Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayPioneer plasma Satellite receiver, etcSelect ‘Output PC’ and press Enter Other connections Connecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc outputAdvanced Mcacc output using your PC Personal computerHdmi Control Hdmi Control ChapterMaking the Hdmi Control connections Before using synchronization Hdmi Control Setting the Hdmi optionsSynchronized amp mode About Hdmi ControlOther Settings Other Settings ChapterInput Setup menu Other Setup menu Input Input Terminals Source DigitalVideo Zone Audio Setup Other SettingsMulti Channel Input Setup SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysSelect ‘OSD Adjustment’ from the Other Setup menu OSD AdjustmentSelect the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you want You will return to the Other Setup 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