Other setup menu, Dual Mono Setup | Pioneer VSX-516-S/-K manual

07The System Setup menu

You only need to do this if you didn’t connect your digital components according to the defaults above. This tells the receiver what component is connected to which terminal so it corresponds to the buttons on the remote.

1Select ‘IN ASSIG.’ from the System Setup menu.

2	Use	to select ‘DIG.IN’ then press
ENTER.
3	Use	to select the number of the

digital input to which you’ve connected your digital component.

The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.

4Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input.

• Use the buttons and ENTER to select

DVD, TV, CD, CDR, DVR or OFF.

•If you assign a digital input to a certain function (for example, DVD) then any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off.

5 Press RETURN when you’re finished.

The Other setup menu

The Other menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver.

1Select OTHER from the System Setup menu.

2 Use to select the setting you want to adjust then press ENTER.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order:

•DRC – Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital soundtracks (see Dynamic Range Control Setup below).

•DUAL MONO – Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding (see Dual Mono Setup below).

•LFE ATT – Set the attenuator level for the LFE channel (LFE Attenuator Setup below).

3 Use to make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen.

Dynamic Range Control Setup

• Default setting: OFF

Specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks:

•MAX – Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased).

•MID – Mid setting.

•OFF – No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume).

Dual Mono Setup

• Default setting: CH1

Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played:1

•CH2 – Only channel 2 is played

•CH1 CH2 – Both channels are played through the front speakers

•CH1 – Only channel 1 is played

LFE Attenuator Setup

• Default setting: LFEATT 0 dB

Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent ultra-low bass tones (included with some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources) from distorting the sound from the speakers:

•LFEATT 0 – No limiting (recommended setting)

•LFEATT 10 – 10 dB of limiting

•LFEATT ** – No sound from LFE channel

Note

1 This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks.