Pioneer VSX-1016V-K Using Midnight and Loudness, Using the Sound Retriever, Enhancing dialog

05Listening to your system

•VirtualSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off

	SBch		Standard / THX
Type of source	Processing /	Multichannel		Stereo sources
	Virtual SB
	mode	sources	2 Pro Logic IIx	2 Pro Logic	Neo:6
Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES / WMA9 Pro encoded	ON
multichannel sources with 6.1ch surround

Advanced surround

b

	AUTO		b
Dolby Digital/DTS/WMA9 Pro encoded	ON		b
multichannel sources
	AUTO		b
Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM/WMA9 Pro encoded	ON	a,b	b
stereo sources
	AUTO	c	b
Analog 2-channel (stereo) sources	ON	a
	AUTO	c

a. Only applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode. b. Excluding the WMA9 Pro format.

c. Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode.

Using Midnight and Loudness

The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effec- tive surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you’re listening. The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels.

•Press RECEIVER then press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to switch between MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF.

Using the Sound Retriever

When audio data is removed during the WMA/MP3/ MPEG-4 AAC compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2- channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.

•Press RECEIVER then press S. RETRIEVER (SOUND RETRIEVER) to switch the sound retriever on or off.

Enhancing dialog

• Default setting: OFF

The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack.

•Press RECEIVER then press DIALOG E to switch dialog enhancement on or off.

Using the tone controls

Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone

control.1

1Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust.

Press to switch between BASS and TREBLE.

2Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary.

The bass and treble can be adjusted from –6to +6 (dB).

•Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically.

Note

1 The tone controls are only available when STEREO is selected (except when STEREO is selected using AUTO SURROUND).

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