Pioneer VSX-03TXH manual Listening to your system, Using the Home THX modes, THX SELECT2 Games

05Listening to your system

•Neural THX – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources1

•XM HD Surround – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources2

With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected SBch ON, you can select (according to format):

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back speakers)

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See page 31

•Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

•DTS-ES– Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS-ES encoded sources

•DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources

Using the Home THX modes

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX is designed to make home theater audio sound more like what you hear in a cinema.

Different THX options will be available depending on the source and the setting for surround back channel processing (see Using surround back channel processing on page 35 for more on this).

THX	STATUS	PHASE
ANT	MPX	SIGNAL SEL
		MEM

•2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES

•THX SELECT2 GAMES

With multichannel sources, press THX (HOME THX) repeatedly to select from:

•THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

•THX SELECT2 CINEMA – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•THX SELECT2 MUSIC – This mode is suited not only for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS, but also to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-Audio, etc.).

•THX SELECT2 GAMES – This mode is suited to playing the sound of games.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like.

AUTO/	STEREO/	BD MENU
DIRECT	A.L.C. STANDARD	ADV SURR
HDD	DVD
THX	STATUS	PHASE
ANT	MPX	SIGNAL SEL

MEM

AUDIO DISPLAY	CH
TV CTRL	RECEIVER

AUDIO DISPLAY CH

TV CTRL RECEIVER

•Press RECEIVER, then press THX (HOME THX) to

select a listening mode.3

With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select

amatrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 31 for an explanation of each process):

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

•2 PRO LOGIC+THX CINEMA

•Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•Press RECEIVER, then press ADV SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to select a

listening mode.4

•ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks

•DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog

•SCI-FI– Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects

•MONOFILM – Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks

•ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources

•EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo field5

•TV SURROUND – Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources

Note

1Neural THX can be selected when the input signal is an analog, PCM signal or FM input.

2XM HD Surround can be selected only with the XM input.

3If you only have one surround back speaker connected, THX SELECT2 GAMES is not available.

4• Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. See Using surround back channel processing on page 35 for more on this.

• If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected.

5Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).

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