Pioneer VSX-LX50 manual Re-Equalization, Timbre Matching, Adaptive Decorrelation, THX Select2

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•Re-Equalization

The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the home because film soundtracks were designed to be played back in large movie theaters using very different professional equipment. Re-Equalization restores the correct tonal balance for watching a movie soundtrack in a small home environment.

•Timbre Matching

The human ear changes our perception of a sound depending on the direction from which the sound is coming. In a movie theatre, there is an array of surround speakers so that the surround information is all around you. In a home theatre, you use only two speakers located to the side of your head. The Timbre Matching feature filters the information going to the surround speakers so that they more closely match the tonal characteristics of the sound coming from the front speakers. This ensures seamless panning between the front and surround speakers.

•Adaptive Decorrelation

In a movie theatre, a large number of surround speakers help create an enveloping surround sound experience, but in a home theatre there are usually only two speakers. This can make the surround speakers sound like headphones that lack spaciousness and envelopment. The surround sounds will also collapse into the closest speaker as you move away from the middle seating position. Adaptive Decorrelation slightly changes one surround channel’s time and phase relationship with respect to the other surround channel. This expands the listening position and creates—with only two speakers— the same spacious surround experience as in a movie theatre.

•THX Select2

Before any home theatre component can be THX Select2 certified, it must incorporate all the features above and also pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests. Only then can a product feature the THX Select2 logo, which is your guarantee that the Home Theatre products you purchase will give you superb performance for many years to come. THX Select2 requirements cover every aspect of the product including pre-amplifier and power amplifier performance and operation, and hundreds of other parameters in both the digital and analog domain.

•THX Surround EX

THX Surround EX - Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX Ltd. In a movie theater, film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program. This channel, called Surround Back, places sounds behind the listener in addition to the currently available front left, front center, front right, surround right, surround left and subwoofer channels. This additional channel provides the opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings more depth, spacious ambience and sound localization than ever before. Movies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX technology, when released into the home consumer market may exhibit wording to that effect on the packaging. A list of movies created using this technology can be found on the Dolby web site at www.dolby.com.

Only receiver and controller products bearing the THX Surround EX logo, when in the THX Surround EX mode, faithfully reproduce this new technology in the home.

This product may also engage the “THX Surround EX” mode during the playback of 5.1 channel material that is not Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded. In such case the information delivered to the Surround Back channel will be program dependent and may or may not be very pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack and the tastes of the individual listener.

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•Advanced Speaker Array (ASA)

ASA is a proprietary THX technology which processes the sound fed to 2 side and 2 back surround speakers to provide the optimal surround sound experience. When you set up your home theater system using all eight speaker outputs (Left, Center, Right, Surround Right, Surround Back Right, Surround Back Left, Surround Left and Subwoofer) placing the two Surround Back speakers close together facing the front of the room as shown in the diagram will provide the largest sweet spot. If for practical reasons you have to place the Surround Back speakers apart, you will need to go to the THX Audio Set-up screen and choose the setting that most closely corresponds to the speaker spacing, which will re-optimize the surround sound- field.

ASA is used in three new modes; THX Select2 Cinema, THX MusicMode and THX Games Mode.

•THX Select2 Cinema mode

THX Select2 Cinema mode plays 5.1 movies using all eight speakers giving you the best possible movie watching experience. In this mode, ASA processing blends the side surround speakers and back surround speakers providing the optimal mix of ambient and directional surround sounds.

DTS-ES (Matrix and 6.1 Discrete) and Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded soundtracks will be automatically detected in Select2 Cinema mode if the appropriate flag has been encoded.

Some Dolby Digital Surround EX soundtracks are missing the digital flag that allows automatic switching. If you know that the movie that you are watching is encoded in Surround EX, you can manually select the THX Surround EX playback mode, otherwise THX Select2 Cinema mode will apply ASA processing to provide optimum replay.

•THX MusicMode

For the replay of multi-channel music the THX MusicMode should be selected. In this mode THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5.1 encoded music sources such as DTS, Dolby Digital and DVD-Audio to provide a wide stable rear soundstage.

•THX Games Mode

For the replay of stereo and multi-channel game audio the THX Games Mode should be selected. In this mode THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5.1 and 2.0 encoded game sources such as analog, PCM, DTS and Dolby Digital. This accurately places all game audio surround information, providing a full 360 degree playback environment. THX Games Mode is unique as it gives you a smooth transition of audio in all points of the surround field.

THX and the THX logo are trademarks of THX Ltd. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved.

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Contents VSX-LX50 Important the Moulded Plug Risk of Electric Shock Do not OpenOperating Environment Contents System Setup menu Controlling the rest of your system Other SettingsUsing other functions Other connectionsBefore you start FeaturesBefore you start Chapter Installing the receiver Easy-to-use LCD remote controlBefore you start Checking what’s in the boxAutomatically setting up for surround sound Auto Mcacc Minute guide02 5 minute guide Chapter Introduction to home theaterMinute guide Better sound using Phase Control Problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup02 5 minute guide Playing a sourceConnecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipmentRear panel When making cable connections Connecting your equipmentAbout the video converter Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD player Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top boxConnect using a standard video cable or an S-video cable 342Using the component video jacks Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sourcesDVR, VCR, etc Connecting digital audio sources Use a three-way component video cableConnecting analog audio sources Connecting a component to the front panel inputsConnect using a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable About the WMA9 Pro decoderConnecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Connecting the speakersBare wire connections Placing the speakersConnecting antennas THX speaker system setupPlug the power cord into a power outlet Connecting external antennasPlugging in the receiver Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel Operating range of remote control unit Controls and displaysPhase Control RtrvSound Stream DirectControls and displays Remote control RECEIVERInput Select SelectStatus Multi OPEShift SOURCEListening to your system Listening to your system ChapterAuto playback Listening in surround sound Standard surround soundUsing the Home THX modes Using the Advanced surround effectsTHX Games Mode Listening to your systemUsing Front Stage Surround Advance Using Stream DirectListening in stereo Stereo See Listening in stereo above for more on thisListening to your system Selecting Mcacc presets Choosing the input signalUsing surround back channel processing While listening to a source, press McaccUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode Listening to your system Using Midnight and Loudness Using the Sound RetrieverUsing the tone controls Press Tone to select the frequency you want to adjustUsing the USB interface USB playbackUSB playback Chapter Basic playback controlsUSB playback Compressed audio compatibilityUsing the tuner Using the tuner ChapterSaving station presets Listening to the radioUsing the tuner Naming station presetsListening to station presets An introduction to RDSDisplaying RDS information Using EONPress Disp for RDS information System Setup menu System Setup menu ChapterMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu Select the setting you want to adjustSystem Setup menu PointSurround back speaker setting Default setting Normal SBManual Mcacc setup Fine Channel LevelSelect ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Adjust the level of the left channelSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu When youre finished, press ReturnSelect ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘EQ Adjust’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect the channels you want and adjust to your liking Standing WaveHow to interpret the graphical output How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQProfessional Acoustic Calibration EQ Select ‘EQ Professional’ then press Enter Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQSelect an option and press Enter System Setup menu Data Management Copying Mcacc preset dataChecking Mcacc preset data Select ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menuManual speaker setup Speaker SettingRenaming Mcacc presets Clearing Mcacc presetsSelect ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Select a setup optionConfirm your selected setup option Adjust the level of each channel using the / ButtonsSpeaker Distance THX Audio SettingCurve Connecting an iPod Connecting your iPod to the receiverOther connections Other connections ChapterWatching photos and video content Other connectionsBasic playback controls Use / to move to previous/next levelsAbout Hdmi Other connections Connecting using HdmiYou can also use the front panel controls Connecting the multichannel analog inputs Speaker B setupSwitching the speaker system Selecting the multichannel analog inputsBi-amping your front speakers Bi-wiring your speakersConnect your speakers as shown below Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display Other connections Connecting additional amplifiersLarge Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display Pioneer plasmaDisplay DVD player Satellite receiver, etcOther Settings Other Settings ChapterInput Setup menu Input function default and possible settingsOther Settings Other Setup menuSR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays OSD AdjustmentUsing other functions Using other functions ChapterSetting the AV options Setting What it does OptionsUsing other functions Making an audio or a video recordingSelect the source you want to record Prepare the recorderUsing the sleep timer Switching the speaker impedanceChecking your system settings Press Status to check the system settingsUsing other functions Resetting the system Default system settingsPress System Setup to confirm Setting DefaultSetting the remote to control other components Selecting preset codes directlyProgramming signals from other remote controls Controlling the rest of your systemErasing one of the remote control button settings Resetting the remote control presetsConfirming preset codes Controlling the rest of your systemRenaming input source names Multi Operation and System OffDirect function Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequenceUsing multi operations Using System offSelect the button for the command you want to input Press Multi OPEControls for other components Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsButtons Function Components Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Decide which component you want to use the remote sensorTroubleshooting PowerAdditional information Additional information ChapterSymptomRemedy Other audio problemsAdditional information Settings VideoDisplay 96 kHzSymptom Remote controlUSB interface Symptom Cause Action There is a problem with the signal path fromIPod messages Noisy or distorted pictureAdditional information Surround sound formats DolbyAbout THX Windows MediaTM Audio 9 ProfessionalTHX Select2 Cinema mode THX Games ModeRe-Equalization Timbre MatchingInput signal format Standard Stereo 2 channel signal formatsAuto Surround Multichannel signal formats Channel decoding used for all sourcesChannel Dolby Digital Plus Straight decodingDecoding Surround Back speakers Input signal format Additional information Specifications Cleaning the 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