Basic Playback

Listening in MIDNIGHT LISTENING Mode

This feature makes it possible to get excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low volumes. It can be used with a variety of surround sound sources and play soundtracks so that the quieter sounds are audible while the noisier sounds don’t become overly loud or distorted. It does this by bringing all the sounds in a given soundtrack closer together in volume. Compare this feature with the DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL (only for Dolby Digital sources) on p. 31.

MIDNIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press MIDNIGHT on the remote control’s Receiver

Receiver

MAIN SUB

MAIN screen or on the front panel.

 

 

 

DSP

STEREO

 

 

 

 

Each press switches MIDNIGHT LISTENING mode on or off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ dts

 

EFFECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL

MIDNIGHT

STEREO

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADVANCED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP A

 

 

dB

THX

STANDARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

 

THEATER

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIDNIGHT

DIRECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

LOUDNESS

SELECT

• The effect adjusts itself automatically in accordance with

 

 

 

 

NR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

memo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the volume level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• You can’t use the MIDNIGHT LISTENING mode with the THX,

 

 

 

 

MIDNIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT or EXTERNAL DECODER modes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

External decoder playback

This feature allows you to connect an external decoder to enjoy certain types of specialized discs.

EXTERNAL 5.1 CH

Receiver

MAIN

SUB

TAPE 2

EXTERNAL

 

 

MONITOR

5.1CH

 

 

 

 

BASS

TREBLE

INPUT

 

 

 

ATT.

 

 

 

 

 

CH

SYSTEM

 

 

LEVEL

SETUP

EXTERNAL DECODER IN

Press EXTERNAL 5.1 ch on the remote control’s Receiver SUB screen. On the front panel press EXTERNAL DECODER IN.

Each press switches the input between the previous mode and

EXTERNAL DECODER.

SIGNAL

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

SELECT

A

 

 

 

 

ANALOG SP

dB

memo When EXTERNAL DECODER is selected only the volume level and channel levels can be set. All of this unit’s other features (DSP

modes, ADVANCED THEATER modes, DIRECT mode, TONE controls, etc.), as well as the TUNER and PHONO modes, cannot be used. Also, all speaker settings and other setup settings have no effect.

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Pioneer VSX-29TX manual Listening in Midnight Listening Mode, External decoder playback, Main screen or on the front panel

VSX-29TX specifications

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