Pioneer VSX-917V-S/-K manual Listening in stereo, Using Stream Direct, Surround Advance modes

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Listening to your system

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Setting

What it does

Options

• While listening to a source, press

STEREO/F.S.SURR to select Front Stage

 

 

 

Effect

Sets the effect level for the

10 to 90

Surround Advance modes.

 

currently selected Advanced

• STEREO – See Listening in stereo above for

 

Surround mode (each mode

 

 

 

more on this.

 

can be set separately).

 

 

 

• F.S.S.FOCUS – Use to provide a rich

 

 

 

a Only available with 2 ch sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Mu-

surround sound effect directed to the

sic mode (also available with 2 Pro Logic II

5.1sound).

center of where the front left and right

b Only available with 2 ch sources in Neo:6 Music mode.

speakers sound projection area converges.

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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 and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

AUTO SURR

STEREO/

STANDARD ADV.SURR

F.S.SURR

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

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

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

 

FOCUS position (Recommend)

WIDE position

 

 

Front left

Front right

Front left

Front right

 

 

speaker

speaker

speaker

speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

AUTO SURR

STEREO/

STANDARD ADV.SURR

F.S.SURR

•While listening to a source, press AUTO SURR to select the Stream Direct mode.

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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.

AUTO SURR

STEREO/

STANDARD ADV.SURR

F.S.SURR

•AUTOSURR. – See Auto playback on page 29.

•DIRECT – Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Surround Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance), as well as with dual mono, Center Width, Dimension and Panorama settings. You will hear sources according

Note

1When using F.S.S. 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) on page 9.

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Contents VSX-917V-S/-K Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important the Moulded PlugVentilation Caution Voltage selectorOperating Environment Contents Other connections Other SettingsMaking recordings Controlling the rest of your systemChecking what’s in the box Installing the receiverBefore you start Before you start ChapterBefore you start Ventilation Listening to Surround Sound Minute guide02 5 minute guide Chapter Introduction to home theaterThen press Enter Minute guideMake sure ‘Normal SB’ is selected Nederlands EspañolMake sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press 02 5 minute guideFollow the instructions on-screen Wait for the test tones to finishOther problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Better sound using Phase ControlPress Phase Phase Control to switch on phase correction Connecting up Chapter Connecting upMaking cable connections Connecting up About the video converter Connect the analog audio outputs from Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TVThis receiver to a video input on your TV Digital OPT 2 TV/SAT input on this Connecting upConnecting the multichannel analog outputs Audio and Video inputs on this receiver.2About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting other audio componentsUse a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.3 Connecting other video componentsUse a three-way component video cable for the connection Using the component video jacksConnecting to the front panel video terminal Connecting to the front panel audio mini jackTo improve AM reception Connecting up Connecting antennasUsing external antennas To improve FM receptionThis receiver Powered Connecting up Connecting the speakersHints on speaker placement View of 7.1 channel speaker setup Overhead view of speaker setupYou can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on STANDBY/ON Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Front panelDisplay Controls and displaysAuto Surr DigitalVIR.SB DirectNumber buttons / other component and receiver controls Controls and displays Remote controlReceiver Multi Control buttonsComponent control buttons ADV.SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes5TUNE/ST +/- /ENTER TV Control buttonsOperating range of remote control Listening in surround sound Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Auto playbackListening to your system Setting the effect optionsUsing the Advanced surround effects Setting What it doesSTEREO/F.S.SURR to select Front Stage Using Stream DirectUsing Front Stage Surround Advance Listening in stereoUsing Virtual Surround Back VSB Using surround back channel processingListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Using the Sound Retriever Using Midnight and LoudnessVirtual surround back channel option Playing other sources Using the tone controlsChoosing the input signal Listening to your system Enhancing dialogSelecting the front audio inputs Press F.AUDIO SHIFT+DVD on the remote controlPlayback the connected component Basic playback controls Using the USB interfaceUSB playback USB playback ChapterAbout MPEG-4 AAC USB playbackCompressed audio compatibility Other compatibility informationSelect the setting you want to adjust System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Surround back speaker settingManual Mcacc speaker setup System Setup menuFine Speaker Distance Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Fine Channel LevelAcoustic Calibration EQ Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ AutomaticallySelect ‘OK’ to copy and confirm Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Select ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuChecking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Manual speaker setupManual SP Setup menu Speaker SettingChannel Level Default setting 100HzSelect ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Crossover NetworkSpeaker Distance Listening to the radio Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Saving station presetsChanging the frequency 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