THEATER

THEATER

SURROUND

The following surround settings will reproduce the live sound you would hear in concert halls, sports stadiums, movie theaters, etc. when you set up your speaker system as shown in the section on audio system setup on pages 20-21. The surround system is most effective with movie and other stereo material that is Dolby Surround encoded, and played on a stereo VCR.

SET UP CUSTOM VIDEO AUDIO THEATER INFO

THEATER MODES

 

CURSOR

CURSOR

SURROUND

OFF

 

 

GRAPHIC EQ.

MATRIX

FAV

 

WIRELESS SOUND

HALL

 

SUB WOOFER

DOLBY

CH

 

 

 

M E N U TO M E N U B A R TO Q U I T E X I T

SET UP CUSTOM

VIDEO

AUDIO

THEATER

INFO

SET UP CUSTOM

VIDEO

AUDIO

THEATER

INFO

THEATER MODES

 

C U R S O R

MATRIX

 

SURROUND

OFF

 

 

 

GRAPHIC EQ.

MATRIX

 

 

 

WIRELESS SOUND

HALL

FAV

B A L A N C E

 

SUB WOOFER

DOLBY

CH

REAR

67%

 

 

 

MAIN

50%

M E N U TO M E N U B A R TO Q U I T E X I T

M E N U TO M E N U B A R TO Q U I T E X I T

When using WIRELESS SOUND, REAR SPEAKERS mode must be chosen to receive the Surround audio program.

To enter the SURROUND MODE, use CURSOR or to highlight then press CURSOR to select SURROUND MODE of your choice.

Now press CURSOR

or to highlight, then press CURSOR to select function to be adjusted.

Use CURSOR or

to adjust the volume of rear and main speakers. Main volume also controls AUDIO TO HI-FI output level.

Adjust main volume first.

Each surround setting has separate main and rear volume controls, except OFF and DOLBY 3 STEREO which have no rear volume controls. DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY 3 STEREO also have center volume controls, while MATRIX and HALL have balance controls. (Balance while in DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY 3 STEREO modes is adjusted by using the TEST TONE volume controls.) The center and rear volume will increase or decrease when main is adjusted, keeping an equal balance between the surround channels.

The maximum volume allowed for the center and rear will depend on how loud the main volume is set.

SURROUND OFF

Use this for normal stereo/mono broadcasts.

MATRIX SURROUND

Listener is surrounded by many sound sources such as a sporting event, etc.

NOTE: Some TV systems do not transmit optimum audio channel separation which can reduce the effectiveness of the MATRIX SURROUND function.

HALL SURROUND

Resonant sound-Listener has the feeling of being in a concert hall.

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Pioneer 53SBX59B, 61SBX59B manual Surround OFF, Matrix Surround, Hall Surround

61SBX59B, 53SBX59B specifications

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