Pioneer S-DV777SW, HTZ373DVD Listening to your system Listening with Acoustic, Calibration EQ

Listening to your system

Listening with Acoustic

Calibration EQ

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound on page 11.1

1Press SOUND and use / to select

MCACC EQ then press ENTER.

2Use / to select EQ ON or EQ OFF then press ENTER to confirm.

•If you select EQ OFF, equalization is set to off but speaker settings (channel delay and channel level) remain in effect.

•EQ ON is selected automatically after the Auto MCACC setup is completed.

Using the Sound Retriever

When audio data is removed during the WMA/ MP3/MPEG-4 AAC compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.

•While listening to a stereo source, press SOUND RETRIEVER to switch the sound retriever on or off.

Using the Tone controls

You can change the tonal balance of the sound by using the tone control menu.

1Press SOUND and use / to select

TONE then press ENTER.

2Use / to select the option you want to adjust and press ENTER.

The Bass/Treble, Quiet and Midnight features cannot be used at the same time.

Adjusting the bass and treble

Use the tone controls to adjust the bass and treble.

•Use / to select BASS or TREBLE then use / to adjust the tone. Press ENTER to confirm.

Quiet and Midnight modes

The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive bass or treble in a sound source.

The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels.

•After pressing ENTER, the setting switches on/off.

•To cancel the Quiet or Midnight listening modes, select BASS/TRE.

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Enhancing dialogue

The Dialogue Enhancement feature is designed to make the dialogue stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack.

1Press SOUND and use / to select

DIALOGUE then press ENTER.

2Use / to select the amount of dialogue enhancement then press ENTER to confirm.

Select between OFF, MID or MAX.

Boosting the bass level

There are two bass modes you can use to enhance the bass in a source.2

1Press SOUND and use / to select

BASSMODE then press ENTER.

2Use / to adjust the sound then press

ENTER to confirm.

Select between OFF, MUSIC or CINEMA.

Note

1Acoustic Calibration EQ is not available when headphones are connected.

2 The Bass Mode is not available when headphones are connected.

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