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Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving

Dolby

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is a discrete digital surround format used for multichannel surround sound. It was developed after the Dolby Surround System and Dolby Pro Logic Surround System. Dolby Digital is a high quality digital sound format that is used by many theatrical film releases.

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Dolby Digital for movie

Soundtracks using linear PCM audio generate too much data for multichannel use. Dolby Digital technology was developed in response to the need for efficient multichannel digital sound. It uses masking technology and Adaptive Transform Coding, resulting in no audible loss of sound quality. In the present age of digital sound Dolby Digital is a standard audio format for DVD and has been adopted by HDTV broadcasts throughout the USA.

Other features include:

1)Downmixing on playback for compatibility with mono, stereo, Dolby Pro Logic and 5.1 channel audio.

2)A wide range of bitrates and channels.

3)Decoding dynamic range information and adjusting the dialog level in the soundtrack (called Dialog Normalization, see below for more information).

The advantages of the Dolby Digital system of encoding allow it to maintain its high quality sound while at the same time being very flexible, with the ability to handle many different types of soundtracks.

Dialog Normalization

When a Dolby Digital soundtrack is played back the Dialog Normalization function of the amplifier activates auto- matically. Dialog Normalization is a Dolby Digital function that establishes the average dialog level for the program source being played. If the amplifier's level does not match the average dialog level, first you see "DIAL NORM" and "OFFSET +4 dB" (as an example) appear in the amplifier's display. In this example, the number +4 dB is the difference between the amplifier's gain structure and the Dolby Digital average dialog level. To match the average dialog level, subtract or add the OFFSET level. For example, if the OFFSET level is +4 dB, the amplifier's output is 4 dB over the average recorded level.

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Contents

VSA-AX10 Operating Environment H045 En Installing the Amplifier Features Table of Contents Table of Contents Before You Start Checking the Supplied AccessoriesPreparing the Remote Control Remote Control Battery Alarm Touch Pen & Lock Remote Control CushionsOperating range of remote control unit Opening the Front Panel Press the LCD Commander button Setting Up the Remote ControlPress the Touch Panel Adjustment button Use Lock Remote Control Backlight Home Theater The Basics Quick Start Guide Part1 Digital Connections Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TVDVD player Speakers Speaker Connections Assigning the Digital Inputs Setting up the Main UnitSpeaker terminals Choose Exit with the 5∞ buttons Press Enter Auto Surround Sound SetupSwitch on the amplifier and your TV Quick Start Guide Part2 Quick Start Guide Part2 OSD Check the speaker settings onEnter Personalizing Your Sound Press the Listening CH Select button on the remote controlPlay a DVD then adjust the Master Volume Playing a DVD with Surround Sound Connecting your TV Connecting Your Equipment LD player only Connecting Video ComponentsConnecting a DVD, DVD/LD or LD player DVD/LD player or LD player Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel Connecting VCRs or DVRs Video Connecting Satellite TV SAT Components Recorder Connecting Analog Audio ComponentsAudio cords Components equipped with Cassette deck placement Audio Connecting Digital Audio Components Coaxial cords/Optical cables Digital Input Default SettingsCoaxial cord To 16 Ω Connecting Speakers Placing Your Speakers Speaker placement AC Outlet switched 100 w max AC Power Cord Displays & Controls Remote Control Amplifier Main Screen Basic Amplifier LCD Screens Amplifier SUB Screen Back Panel Shaped connectors AC outlet AC in PowerControl IN/OUT terminal Speaker terminals Component video in terminals Front Panel Video Select button See p.58 Setup MIC jackTone control buttons Tone button BASS/TREBLE button See p.55 Display Channel Level See p.42-43 Setting Up for Surround SoundChannel Delay See p.41 Speaker Systems See p.38-40 Surround Back default setting is Small Front default setting is SmallCenter default setting is Small Surround default setting is Small ˜∞ buttons Use the 5∞ buttons to select Speaker system setting THX Use the 5∞ buttons to select Return and press Enter Selected. If it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons Channel Delay should beWhen done select Return with ∞ buttons and press Enter If you want to change a setting before proceeding Channel Level channel balance Acoustic CAL EQ should be selected Acoustic Calibration EQIf it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select ALL CH ADJ Check the Auto Settings Standard Basic OperationStereo and Multichannel Playback STANDBY/ON Use the Master Volume dial Adjust the volume by usingMaster Volume buttons on Remote control. On the front panel Press the Signal Select button on SUB screen Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal InputPlayback of 96kHz 24 bit sound formats Stereo modes Listening ModesStandard modes TX Technical extension Home THX modes THX ULTRA2 Cinema Advanced Cinema modes Advanced Concert modes Adjusting the Effect of Advanced Listening Modes Reducing Noise During Playback Digital NR Function Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Each press switches Midnight mode on or off Listening in Midnight ModeListening in Loudness Mode Remote control’s AMP Main screen Treble Adjusting Bass and Treble Tone Control Use the button to cycle through Remote control’s AMP Main screenDVD Audio/MULTI Channel in Playback Press Multi CH in button on Input Attenuator Dual Mono Setting and playbackTape 2 Monitor Jack on the front of the amplifier Using the HeadphonesPlug headphones into the headphone Video Select Status Display Adjusting the Brightness of the DisplayPress AMP. Choose the SUB screen Press the Status button DVD/LD you want to assign to Remote Control of Other ComponentsSetting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components Choose the button for example To go back a screen To exit the process without inputting the commandsSelect the name of the company that Makes your component Press the number 1 button If you want to cancel the Remote Setup mode Press the Remote Setup Press the Learning buttonPress the function button for Component you want to control Remote Setup Locking the SettingsRemote Setup screens hold Number buttons Using the Remote Control with Other ComponentsDVD and TV operations Digital TV screen To leave the Direct Function mode press the Back button Setting up the Direct Function Recording from Audio/Video Components Using Other Functions Bi-amping the front speakers Speaker System B SetupBi-wiring your speakers Stereo playback in another room Switching A/B Speaker System Front channel amplifier Connecting Additional Amplifiers Pre Out Power Setup Pioneer Pioneer SR System Operating other Pioneer components Multi Operations DVDMulti Operation When done press Setup OK to input Information Course its logical to start with 1 so Select the command number youSystem off Want the process to start with. Input Power off commands you want toRepeat steps 4-6 to program a Sequence of up to five stop or Press the Setup OK button when Editing Remote Control Screen Names Item MemoUse the Back button to return to Editing Buttons Names KEY Label ~For TEXT~ Edit mode~For GRAPHICs~ Tone + Resetting the Main UnitResetting the Remote Control Release the reset tab and then Assigning the Digital Input Advanced Setup Assigning the Component Video Inputs Multi CH in Select p.86 Expert SetupPress the SUB button on the amplifier screen Dynamic Range Control p.85 ˜∞˜2˜3˜ENTER buttons OSD On-screen Display Adjustment Bass Peak Level Cancel Use the 5∞ buttons to select RETURN. Press Enter button Dynamic Range Control Multi CH in Select Use the 5∞ buttons to select Output Mode you want Starting point mentioned here Function RenameRepeat until you get the name As you want it Follow steps 1-4 on page 82, if necessary, to get to OFF THX Audio SetupTHX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup Use the 23 buttons to select on or Surround Back Speaker Position Re-Equalization Channel Channel analog Techno Tidbits & Problem-solvingDolby Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Surround EX Chart Comparing Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro LogicMpeg Audio Dolby Pro Logic DTS 96/24 DTSDTS-ES DTS Neo6 Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving SBL Speaker Placement for DVD-Audio etc. Sources Speaker Placement for a Complete THX Speaker System Audio Block Diagram Troubleshooting No sound output from one Center speakersSubwoofer Surround back speakers Noise is output When playing a DTS format When playing an LDSignal Select is on 2 RF Playback Over indicator is Digital format indicators Come up when usingSignal Select button Digital format indicator Show 96kHz Remote control Cannot be remoteDuring playback of a 96kHz Source, the display doesnt Specifications TNGZF/01L00001