Pioneer VSX-AX10Ai-G manual Using the Advanced surround effects, Using the Home THX modes

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Listening to your system

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. The Advanced Cinema modes are designed to be used with movies, and the Advanced Concert modes are for music.

•Press ADVANCED CINEMA or ADVANCED CONCERT to select a listening mode.

RECEIVER 1/3

RECEIVER STREAM

DIRECT

SIGNAL ACOUSTIC

SELECTCAL.

LISTENING STEREO

MODE

STANDARD THX

ADVANCED ADVANCED

CINEMA CONCERT

Press ADVANCED CINEMA repeatedly to select from:

•ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks

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

•DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog

•MUSICAL – Creates a concert hall-type sound for musicals

•MONOFILM – Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks

•5/7-D THEATER – Creates an extra wide stereo field Press ADVANCED CONCERT repeatedly to select from:

•CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-type sound

•CHAMBER – Creates a space with alot of reverb

•JAZZ – Creates the sound of a small jazz club

•ROCK – Creates a live concert sound for rock music

•DANCE – Designed for music with lots of bass

•5/7CH STEREO – Allows you to hear stereo sources from all the speakers in your setup

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Adjusting the Advanced Surround effect level

You can emphasize or reduce the effect of the Advanced Surround modes as you like. For each Advanced Surround mode you can set the effect level independently.

1With one of the Advanced surround modes active, press OPTION repeatedly until EFFECT shows in the front panel display.

The remote control menu for this step is shown below (see note at the start of this chapter if you need help).

 

RECEIVER

2/3

 

RECEIVER

 

TV

 

 

CONT

MIDNIGHT

DIGITAL NR

 

TONE

LOUDNESS

–

OPTION

+

–

CH LEVEL

+

ACOUSTIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUNER

SBCH

CAL.

MIDNIGHT

LOUDNESS

TONE

OPTION

 

 

DIGITALNR

INPUT ATT

CLASS

STATION

MODE

PHONES

SPSYSTEM

SIGNAL

VIDEO

TAPE2

STREAM

SETUP

 

 

VIDEOINPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/B

SELECT

SELECT

MONITOR

DIRECT

MIC

DIGITALIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

2Use the (OPTION) +/– buttons to adjust the effect level.

The effect level can be adjusted from 10 (min) to 90 (max).

Using the Home THX modes

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by Lucasfilm 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. See About THX® on page 107 for more on this.

Different THX options will be available depending on the source and the SB CH mode setting (see Using the surround back channel on page 48 for more on this).

•Press THX to select a THX listening mode.

RECEIVER 1/3

RECEIVER STREAM

DIRECT

SIGNAL ACOUSTIC

SELECTCAL.

LISTENING STEREO

MODE

STANDARD THX

ADVANCED ADVANCED

CINEMA CONCERT

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Contents VSX-AX10Ai-G Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Operating EnvironmentInformation to User Voltage selectorContents Controlling other equipment Surround Setup menuUsing other functions Advanced setupOur philosophy FeaturesBefore you start Chapter Checking the supplied accessoriesUsing the remote control Before you startPress Calibrate Setting up the remote controlCalibrating the remote control screen Before you startSetting the button alert volume Setting the clockSetting the time-out setting Press Reset to Default Resetting the remote controlLocking the remote control Restarting the remote controlReplacing the lithium-ion batteries Connecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipmentRear panel When making cable connections Connecting your equipmentConnecting your equipment Connecting your TV Assignable Connecting your equipment Connecting a DVD playerConnecting the multichannel analog outputs STB VSX-AX10Ai Connecting your equipment Connecting a VCR or DVD recorderConnecting your equipment Connecting other video sources About the video converter Connecting your equipment Using the component video jacksConnecting your equipment Connecting digital audio sources Turntable Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sourcesPortable DVD player, etc Connecting the speakers Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker systemPlacing the speakers Bare wire connectionsAM loop antenna Connecting your equipment Connecting antennasFM wire antenna Connecting external antennasPlugging in the receiver About the supplied AC power cordsControls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysTone Controls and displaysTuned Controls and displays DisplayBasic remote control displays Controls and displays Remote controlHome menu screens Receiver menu screens SetupDigital NR Display Dimmer Remote control displays for the tunerDisp Mode Speaker A/BTV control menu screens Remote control displays for other componentsOperating menus for additional components 10 CLR Search ModeGetting started Chapter Automatically setting up for surround soundSwitch on the receiver and your TV Getting startedEnter Getting startedOther problems when using the Auto Surround Setup Checking the settings on your DVD or other playerPlaying a source Change the receiver input to the source you want to play Listening in surround sound Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter About the listening modesNeo6 Music settings Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settingsListening to your system Use the Option +/- buttons to adjust the effect level Using the Advanced surround effectsUsing the Home THX modes Adjusting the Advanced Surround effect levelPRO Logic NEO6 Cinema Listening with headphonesListening in stereo Pro Logic IIx MoviePress Multi CH Input on the remote control Home menu screen Using the Stream Direct modeAnalog Selecting the input signal typeSelecting USB and multichannel analog input channels Listening to high-sampling formatsChannel Surround back channel options Listening to your system Using the surround back channelPress SB CH Mode repeatedly to cycle through AutoCreating a center speaker effect Use the Option +/- buttons to change the settingVSB Auto VSB on VSB OFF Switching the tone control on or off Listening to your system Using Hi-bit and Hi-samplingUsing Midnight and Loudness listening Using the tone controlReducing noise during playback Adjusting the bass and trebleTreble Listening to your system Listening to dual mono soundtracks Changing the frequency step Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Finding a stationMemorizing station presets Using the tuner Tuning directly to a stationMPX mode Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Using the tunerListening to memorized station presets Naming station presetsSelect ‘Surround Setup’ then press Enter Surround Setup menuSurround Setup menu Chapter Making receiver settings from the Surround Setup menuSpeaker Systems Surround Setup menuLarge Select ‘Channel Level’ then press Enter Channel LevelAcoustic Calibration EQ Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automaticallySetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Speaker DistanceSelect ‘Data Copy’ then press Enter Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSelect ‘Manual’ then press Enter Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then press EnterHow to interpret the graphical output How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQProfessional Acoustic Calibration EQ If you selected ‘Auto Pro.’, select ‘Start’ and press Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQSelect a manual setup option and press Enter Select ‘Professional’ then press EnterSelect ‘X-Curve’ then press Enter Switch the X-Curve on or OFFCurve Use Cursor left/right buttons to selectSelect ‘Check’ from the Surround Setup menu and press Enter Checking your surround settingsCycle through the settings screen by screen Controlling other equipment Chapter Using the remote control with other componentsRecalling preset codes Controlling other equipmentControlling other equipment Select a setting typePress Learning on the remote setup menu Programming signals from other remote controlsPioneer-1 DVR-7000 Press KEY Label on the remote setup menu Editing remote control button namesPress Direct Function on the remote setup menu Press OK to confirm the settingsSelect the button you want to rename Press OK when you’ve finishedChoose how you want to change the look of the button This will be the one that starts the multi operation when LD if the multi operation is being used to switch onFrom the ‘Select Function’ screen, choose Input functionMulti Operation Using multi operationsPress OK when you’re finished From the remote control Home menu pressSystem OFF Switching components on and offUsing the 12 volt trigger Using System offMonitoring your recording Using other functionsUsing other functions Chapter Making an audio or a video recordingUse the Option +/- buttons to adjust the amount of delay Adjusting the delay of a soundtrackPress Option repeatedly until Sacd Gain shows in the display Enhancing Sacd playbackDimming the display Using other functionsSwitching the speaker impedance Switch the SD1 Normal Stream Direct modeResetting the system Using other functions Checking your system settingsDefault receiver settings Bypass Other connections Using speaker system BSwitching the speaker system Using speaker system B in another roomSP B ITU-R is selected Select the ‘ITU-R’ setting from the Speaker Systems menuOther connections Bi-amping your front speakersUsing the pre-outs Bi-wiring your speakersConnecting additional amplifiers Connecting an external stereo pre-amplifier Using the i.LINK interfaceAbout Pqls rate control About i.LINKCreating an i.LINK network Press ‘USB’ on the remote control Home menu Screen Using the USB interfaceConnecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output Select ‘PC Output’ and press Enter Advanced Mcacc output using your PCInput Assign menu Advanced setupAdvanced setup Chapter Make sure your receiver and TV are both switched onAssigning the component video inputs Advanced setupAssigning the i.LINK inputs Multi in OFF USB OFF Expert Setup menuSelect ‘Expert Setup’ then press Enter Assigning the video inputsBass Peak Level OSD AdjustmentFunction Rename Dynamic Range ControlOSD Overlay Select ‘THX Audio Setup’ then press Enter THX Audio SetupVolt Trigger Surround Back Speaker Position THX Ultra2 Subwoofer SetupAdditional information Chapter Optimizing your speaker setupBasic surround setup Additional informationAdditional information THX speaker system setupPower Additional information TroubleshootingNo sound Listening in surround sound on Symptom Symptom Cause Other audio problemsVideo SettingsJack Remote controlSelect button DisplayLink messages Link interfaceMiscellaneous USB interfaceDolby Additional information Surround sound formatsWindows Media Audio 9 Professional About THXPCM Pulse Code Modulation THX MusicMode Maintenance of external surfacesTHX Ultra2 Cinema mode Advanced Speaker Array ASAAdditional information Specifications 04B00001 ARB7292-A
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