Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K 7 Using other functions Chapter, Setting the Audio options

Using other functions 11

Chapter 11:

Using other functions

Setting the Audio options

There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the Audio Parameter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.

Important

•Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the Audio Parameter menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status of the receiver.

1Press RECEIVER, then press AUDIO PARAMETER.

2Use / to select the setting you want to adjust. Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this.

3Use / to set it as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for each setting.

4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.

Setting	What it does	Option(s)
MIDNIGHT	Allows you to hear effective	MID/LDN OFF
	surround sound of movies at low
	volumes.
		MIDNIGHT ON
LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble
		LOUDNESS ON
	from music sources at low
	volumes.
BASS	Adjusts the amount of bass.	–6 to +6 (dB)
		Default: 0 (dB)
TREBLE	Adjusts the amount of treble.	–6 to +6 (dB)
		Default: 0 (dB)
S.RTRV	When audio data is removed	OFF
(Sound	during the WMA/MP3/MPEG-4
		ON
Retriever)	AAC compression process, sound
	quality often suffers from an
	uneven sound image. The Sound
	Retriever feature employs new
	DSP technology that helps bring
	CD quality sound back to
	compressed 2-channel audio by
	restoring sound pressure and
	smoothing jagged artifacts left
	over after compression.

Setting	What it does
MCACC	Selects your favorite MCACC
(MCACC	preset memory when multiple
preset)	preset memories are saved. When
	a MCACC preset memory has
	been renamed, the name given is
	displayed.

Option(s)

M1. MEMORY 1 to

M6. MEMORY 6

Default:

M1. MEMORY 1

MCACC OFFa

DNR	May improve the quality of sound	OFF
(Digital	in a noisy source (for example,
		ON
Noise	cassette or video tape with lots of
Reduction)	background noise) when
	switched on.
DIALOG E	Localizes dialog in the center	OFF
(Dialog	channel to make it stand out from
		ON
Enhancement)	other background sounds in a TV

EQ	Switches on/off the effects of EQ	ON
(Acoustic	Pro. only for the MCACC preset
		OFFb
Calibration	memory selected. This setting is
EQ)	available for each MCACC preset
	memory.
S-WAVE	Switches on/off the effects of	ON
(Standing	Standing Wave Control only for
		OFF
Wave)	the MCACC preset memory
	selected. This setting is available

	or movie soundtrack.
HIBIT	Creates a wider dynamic range	OFF
(High Bit)	with digital sources like CDs or
		ON
	DVDs (Smoother, more delicate

musical expression can be achieved by requantizing 16 bit PCM or 20 bit compressed audio signals to 24 bits).

	for each MCACC preset memory.
DELAY	Some monitors have a slight	0.0 to 6.0
(Sound	delay when showing video, so the	(frames)
Delay)	soundtrack will be slightly out of	1 second = 30
	sync with the picture. By adding a	frames (NTSC)
	bit of delay, you can adjust the	Default: 0.0
	sound to match the presentation
	of the video.

DUAL	Specifies how dual mono
(Dual	encoded Dolby Digital
Mono)	soundtracks should be played.
	Dual mono is not widely used, but
	is sometimes necessary when
	two languages need to be sent to
	separate channels.

CH1 –

Channel 1 is

heard only

CH2 –

Channel 2 is

heard only

CH1 CH2 –

Both channels

heard from

front speakers

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