Listening to your system

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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

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

THX Select2 CINEMA – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

THX MUSICMODE – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

THX GAMES MODE – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback from the output of a video game console

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

Using the Home THX modes

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 29 for more on this).

THX STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MULTI OPE AUTOSURR ACOUSTIC EQ SIGNAL SEL

SHIFT EFFECT/CHSEL

RECEIVER

Press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.1 With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Listening in surround sound above for an explanation of each process):

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX

2 PRO LOGIC+THX

Neo:6 CINEMA+THX

THX GAMES MODE

With multichannel sources, press THX (HOME THX)

repeatedly to select from:2

THX CINEMA – Gives you cinema-quality sound from your home theatre system using all the speakers in your setup

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX – Especially suited to movie sources, this allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

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.

THX STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MULTI OPE AUTOSURR ACOUSTIC EQ SIGNAL SEL

SHIFT EFFECT/CHSEL

RECEIVER

Press ADV.SURR repeatedly to select a listening

mode.3

ADVANCED MOVIE – Suitable for movie sources.

ADVANCED MUSIC – Suitable for music sources.

TV SURROUND – Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources.

SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs.

ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games.

EXPANDED – Simulates multichannel surround sound for two-channel sources.4

7ch STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers.

VIR. SURROUND – A virtual surround effect using just the subwoofer and front speakers.

PhonesSurround – Creates the effect of overall surround with headphones.

Setting the effect options

When using surround effects, there are a number of settings you can adjust.

Note

1You can’t use the THX modes when headphones are connected.

2If you only have one surround back speaker connected, 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX, THX Select2 CINEMA, THX MUSICMODE and THX GAMES MODE are not available.

3• 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 29.

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

4Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).

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Pioneer VSX-1016TXV-K Listening to your system, Using the Home THX modes, Using the Advanced surround effects

VSX-1016TXV-K specifications

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