Pioneer S-DV313, XV-DV313 Enhancing dialogue, Listening with a virtual surround back speaker

04Home theater sound

Adjusting the Advanced Surround effect level

• Default setting: 70

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 SOUND.

2	Use the	(cursor left/right)
buttons to select ‘Effect’.
3	Use the	(cursor up/down)

buttons to adjust the effect level.

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

4 Press ENTER to confirm.

Enhancing dialogue

•Default setting: Dialog. Off (European model) / Dialog. Mid (All other models)

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

BASS MODE	DIALOGUE		VIRTUAL SB
AUTO	SURROUND		ADVANCED
PROGRAM	REPEAT		RANDOM
AUDIO	SUBTITLE			ANGLE
ZOOM	TOP MENU			HOME
				MENU
1		2		3
SYSTEM	TEST TONE		CH LEVEL
SETUP
4		5		6
DIMMER		QUIET/		TIMER/
	MIDNIGHT			CLOCK
7		8		9
	FOLDER–		FOLDER+
CLR		0		ENTER
MAIN	SUB		ROOM SETUP

•Press DIALOGUE to select the amount dialog enhancement.

Press repeatedly to select from:

•Dialog Off – No dialog enhancement

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•Dialog Mid – Moderate dialog enhancement

•Dialog Max – Strong dialog enhancement

•You can’t use Dialog Enhancement with high sampling rate 88.2 / 96 kHz sources.

Listening with a virtual surround back speaker

• Default setting: Vir. SB Off

The Virtual Surround Back feature can be used when listening in surround sound to simulate an added surround back channel. In a real theater the surround back speaker would be directly behind you, creating more cohesive and realistic surround sound.

BASS MODE	DIALOGUE			VIRTUAL SB
AUTO	SURROUND			ADVANCED
PROGRAM		REPEAT		RANDOM
AUDIO		SUBTITLE			ANGLE
ZOOM	TOP MENU				HOME
					MENU
1			2		3
SYSTEM	TEST TONE			CH LEVEL
SETUP
4			5		6
DIMMER			QUIET/		TIMER/
	MIDNIGHT				CLOCK
7			8		9
		FOLDER–		FOLDER+
CLR			0		ENTER
MAIN		SUB		ROOM SETUP

•Press VIRTUAL SB repeatedly to switch between ‘Vir. SB On’ and ‘Vir. SB Off’.

•You can’t use Virtual Surround Back when listening in Stereo or Virtual listening modes.

•If there is no surround channel, Virtual Surround Back has no effect.

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