Pioneer SC-35 Using other functions, Dual, CH1 CH2, AUTOd, Sacd, Gain, HDMIf, A. Delay, C. WIDTHh

Using other functions 09

Setting	What it does
DUAL	Specifies how dual mono
(Dual	encoded Dolby Digital
Mono)	soundtracks should be played.
	Dual mono is not widely used, but
	is sometimes necessary when
	two languages need to be sent to
	separate channels.

Option(s)

CH1 – Channel 1 is heard only

CH2 – Channel 2 is heard only

CH1 CH2 –

Both channels

heard from

front speakers

Setting	What it does	Option(s)
DIMENSIONh	Adjusts the depth of the surround	–3 to +3
	sound balance from front to back,	Default: 0
	making the sound more distant
	(minus settings), or more forward
	(positive settings).
PANORAMAh	Extends the front stereo image to	OFF
	include the surround speakers for
		ON
	a ‘wraparound’ effect.
i	Adjusts the center image to	0 to 10

DRC	Adjusts the level of dynamic	AUTOd
(Dynamic	range for movie soundtracks
		MAX
Range	optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS,
Control)	Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD,	MID
	DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master
		OFF
	Audio (you may need to use this
	feature when listening to
	surround sound at low volumes).
LFE	Some audio sources include	0dB/ –5dB/
(LFE	ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE	–10dB/ –15dB/
Attenuate)	attenuator as necessary to	–20dB
	prevent the ultra-low bass tones
		OFF
	from distorting the sound from
	the speakers.
	The LFE is not limited when set to
	0 dB, which is the recommended
	value. When set to –5 dB, –10 dB,
	–15 dB or –20 dB, the LFE is
	limited by the respective degree.
	When OFF is selected, no sound
	is output from the LFE channel.
SACD	Brings out detail in SACDs by	0dB
e	maximizing the dynamic range
		+6 dB
GAIN	(during digital processing).
HDMIf	Specifies the routing of the HDMI	AMP
(HDMI	audio signal out of this receiver
		THROUGH
Audio)	(amp) or through to a TV. When
	THROUGH is selected, no sound
	is output from this receiver.
A. DELAY	This feature automatically	OFF
(Auto	corrects the audio-to-video delay
		ON
delay)	between components connected
	with an HDMI cable. The audio
	delay time is set depending on the
	operational status of the display
	connected with an HDMI cable.
	The video delay time is
	automatically adjusted according
	to the audio delay time.g
C. WIDTHh	Provides a better blend of the	0 to 7
(Center	front speakers by spreading the	Default: 3
Width)	center channel between the front
(Applicable	right and left speakers, making it
only when	sound wider (higher settings) or
using a	narrower (lower settings).
center
speaker)

C. IMAGE	create a wider stereo effect with
(Center		Defaults:
Image)	vocals. Adjust the effect from 0	Neo:6 MUSIC:
(Applicable	(all center channel sent to front	3
only when	right and left speakers) to 10	Neo:6
using a	(center channel sent to the center	CINEMA: 10
center	speaker only).
speaker)
EFFECT	Sets the effect level for the	10 to 90
	currently selected Advanced	Defaults:
	Surround or ALC mode (each	EXT.STEREO:
	mode can be set separately).	90
		Others: 50
H.GAIN	Adjusts the output from the front	LOW
(Height	height speaker when listening in
		MID
Gain)	DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHT mode. If set
		HIGH
	to HIGH, the sound from the top
	will be more emphasized.
V.SB	When you’re not using surround	OFF
(Virtual	back speakers, selecting this
		ON
Surround	mode allows you to hear a virtual
Back)	surround back channel through
	your surround speakers. You can
	choose to listen to sources with
	no surround back channel
	information, or if the material
	sounds better in the format (for
	example, 5.1) for which it was
	originally encoded, you can have
	the receiver only apply this effect
	to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby
	Digital EX or DTS-ES.j
V.HEIGHT	When you’re not using front	OFF
(Virtual	height speakers, selecting this
		ON
Front	mode allows you to hear a virtual
Height)	front height channel through your
	front speakers.k

a.The adjustment can be made only when TONE is set to ON. b.With the iPod/USB, HOME MEDIA GALLERY (SC-37 only),

INTERNET RADIO (SC-35 only) or ADAPTER PORT input function, by default S.RTRV is set to ON.

c.UP1 to UP4 can be selected only when the front height speaker is connected. The presence or absence of effects depends on the listening mode.

d.The initially set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals. Select MAX or MID for signals other than Dolby TrueHD.

e.You shouldn’t have any problems using this with most SACD discs, but if the sound distorts, it is best to switch the gain setting back to 0 dB.

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