Enhancing dialogue, Buttons to select ‘Effect’

Home theater sound

•Sports – Designed for sports and other programs based on commentary

•Game – Creates surround sound from video game sources

•ExPwrSurr. (Extra Power Surround) – Gives additional energy and width to stereo sources

•Virtual – Creates the impression of surround sound from just the front speakers

•5ch Stereo – Designed to give powerful surround sound to stereo music sources

•You can’t use the Advanced Surround modes with SACD, DVD-Audio and 96 kHz PCM sources.

•You can use any of the above Advanced Surround modes with any type of source. The descriptions are given only as a guide.

•When headphones are connected, only the Phones Surround option is available.

Adjusting the Advanced Surround effect level

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

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
	ZOOM	TOP MENU				MENU
	1		2			3
	SYSTEM	TESTTONE			CH LEVEL
	SETUP	TESTTONE			CH LEVEL
	4		5			6
DIMMER			QUIET/			TIMER/
DIMMER		MIDNIGHT				CLOCK
	7		8			9
			FOLDER–		FOLDER+
	CLR		0			ENTER
MAIN		SUB			ROOM SETUP
				PDP	ROOM SETUP

•Press DIALOGUE to select the amount dialog enhancement.

Press repeatedly to select from:

•Dialog Off – No dialog enhancement

•Dialog Mid – Moderate dialog enhancement

•Dialog Max – Strong dialog enhancement

•You can’t use Dialog Enhancement with SACD, DVD-Audio and 96 kHz PCM sources.

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S-DV99ST, S-DV990ST specifications

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Pioneer S-DV99ST, S-DV990ST manual Enhancing dialogue, Adjusting the Advanced Surround effect level

Models: S-DV99ST S-DV990ST