Pioneer SC-07, SC-05 Listening to your system, Using the Home THX modes, Pro Logic+Thx Cinema

Models: SC-05 SC-07

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05Listening to your system

Neo:6 MUSIC – 7.1 channel sound, especially suited

• 2 PRO LOGIC+THX CINEMA

to music sources1

Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA

Neural THX – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

suited to music sources2

Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC

XM HD Surround – Up to 7.1 channel sound,

• 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES

especially suited to music sources3

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THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES

With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected SBch ON, you can select (according to format):

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back speakers)

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above

Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

DTS-ES– Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS-ES encoded sources

DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources

Using the Home THX modes

With multichannel sources, press THX repeatedly to select from:

THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

THX Ultra2/Select2 CINEMA5 – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

THX Ultra2/Select2 MUSIC5 – This mode is suited not only for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS, but also to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-Audio, etc.).

THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES5 – This mode is suited to playing the sound of games.

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX is designed to make home theater audio sound more like what you hear in a cinema.

Different THX options will be available depending on the source and the setting for surround back channel processing (see Using surround back channel processing on page 39 for more on this).

 

 

HOME

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

TUNE

 

 

 

iPod CTRL

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS

 

PHASE CTRL

CH LEVEL

 

TV SOURCE RCV

THX

 

MPX

 

MEMORY

 

 

AUTO/

STEREO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

CH

VOL

DIRECT

A.L.C.

 

VOL

PGM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BD MENU

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL SEL

SLEEP

DIMMER

AUDIO

1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like.

 

 

STATUS

PHASE CTRL

CH LEVEL

 

 

THX

MPX

 

MEMORY

 

TV SOURCE RCV

AUTO/

STEREO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

 

DIRECT

A.L.C.

 

 

PGM

 

 

 

 

 

 

BD MENU

 

 

CH

VOL

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP

DIMMER

AUDIO

 

VOL

SR+ SBch MCACC

1Set the operation selector switch to RCV.

2Press ADV SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND)

2Press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.4 With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 35 for an explanation of each process):

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

repeatedly to select a listening mode.6

ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks

DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog

SCI-FI– Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects

Note

1When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music mode, you can also adjust the center image effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 96).

2Neural THX can be selected for 2-channel signals for which the input signal is PCM 48 kHz or less or for analog 2-channel signals.

3XM HD Surround can be selected only with the XM input.

4• If you only have one surround back speaker connected, THX Ultra2 GAMES (SC-07)/THX Select2 GAMES (SC-05) is not available.

You can’t use the THX modes when headphones are connected.

5Ultra2 for the SC-07, Select2 for the SC-05.

6• Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 39.

If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected.

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Pioneer SC-07, SC-05 manual Listening to your system, Using the Home THX modes, Using the Advanced surround effects