13Additional information

Multichannel signal formats

SBch Processing

Input signal format

Standard

THX

Auto Surround

SBch

Processing

ON

(7.1 channel decoding used for all sources)

SBch

Processing

AUTO

(Automatically selects 6.1/7.1 channel decoding)

SBch

Processing

OFFb

(Maximum 5.1

channel

playback)

WMA9 Pro (6.1/7.1 channel)

Dolby Digital EX (6.1 channel

flagged)

DTS-ES (6.1 channel

sources/6.1 channel flagged)

DTS and DTS 96/24

(5.1 channel encoding)

Dolby Digital

WMA9 Pro

DVD-A

(5.1 channel encoding)

SACD

(5.1 channel encoding)

WMA9 Pro (6.1/7.1 channel)

Dolby Digital EX

(6.1 channel flagged)

DTS-ES (6.1 channel

sources/6.1 channel flagged)

Dolby Digital

DTS and DTS 96/24

WMA9 Pro

DVD-A

(5.1 channel encoding)

SACD

(5.1 channel encoding)

WMA9 Pro (6.1/7.1 channel)

Dolby Digital EX

(6.1 channel flagged) DTS-ES (6.1 channel sources/6.1 channel flagged)

Dolby Digital

DTS and DTS 96/24

WMA9 Pro

DVD-A

(5.1 channel encoding)

SACD

(5.1 channel encoding)

Straight decoding

WMA+THX CINEMA

Straight decoding

 

 

 

Dolby Digital EX

THX SURROUND EX

Dolby Digital EX

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa

2 Pro Logic IIx

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

THX Select2 CINEMAa

MOVIEa

 

THX MUSICMODEa

 

 

THX GAMES MODEa

 

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS-ES+THX(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx

 

MOVIEa

MOVIE+THXa

 

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

THX Select2 CINEMAa

 

 

THX MUSICMODEa

 

 

THX GAMES MODEa

 

DTS+Neo:6

DTS+Neo:6+THX

DTS+Neo:6

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx

 

MOVIEa

MOVIE+THXa

 

DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

THX Select2 CINEMAa

 

 

THX MUSICMODEa

 

 

THX GAMES MODEa

 

Dolby Digital EX

THX SURROUND EX

Dolby Digital EX

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa

2 Pro Logic IIx

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

THX Select2 CINEMAa

MOVIEa

 

THX MUSICMODEa

 

 

THX GAMES MODEa

 

Straight decoding

THX MUSICMODEa

Straight decoding

(Maximum 5.1 channel

 

(Maximum 5.1 channel

playback)

 

playback)

 

 

 

Straight decoding

WMA+THX CINEMA

Straight decoding

 

 

 

Dolby Digital EX

THX SURROUND EX

Dolby Digital EX

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa

 

2 Pro Logic IIx

 

 

MOVIEa

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS-ES+THX(Matrix/Discrete)

DTS-ES(Matrix/Discrete)

 

 

 

Straight decoding

THX Select2 CINEMA

Straight decoding

(Maximum 5.1 channel

(Maximum 5.1 channel THX

(Maximum 5.1 channel

playback)

CINEMA playback with only one

playback)

 

surround back speaker)

 

 

 

 

Straight decoding

THX MUSICMODEa

Straight decoding

(Maximum 5.1 channel

 

(Maximum 5.1 channel

playback)

 

playback)

 

 

 

Straight decoding

THX CINEMA

Straight decoding

(Maximum 5.1 channel

 

(Maximum 5.1 channel

playback)

 

playback)

 

 

 

Straight decoding

THX CINEMA

Straight decoding

 

 

 

Straight decoding

Straight decoding

a.Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected. b.Automatically selected if no surround back speakers are connected.

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Pioneer VSX-2016AV operating instructions Multichannel signal formats

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