Pioneer VSX-322-K Use, Note, SB ON, SB OFF, Important, Option(s), UP MIX: OFF, AUDIO PARAMETER, Setting/What it does, Setting the Audio options, Setting the Up Mix function

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Using surround back channel processing

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding (for example, with 5.1 encoded material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded (in which case, you can simply switch surround back channel processing off).

•With a 7.1-channel surround system, audio signals that have undergone matrix decoding processing through surround back channel processing to which the Up Mix function is added are output from the surround back speakers.

		HDD	DVD	VCR
RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE	TV	1	2	3	DISP
	CONTROL	TEST TONE	SB CH	CH SELECT
		4	5	6	CH
RECEIVER INPUT SELECT	DTV/TV	MIDNIGHT SPEAKERS		LEV
	INPUT	7	8	9	CH

Press RECEIVER , then press SB CH repeatedly to cycle

the surround back channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

•SB ON – Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is turned on.

•SB AUTO – Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is switched automatically. Matrix decoding processing is only performed when surround back channel signals are detected in the input signals.

•SB OFF – Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is turned off.

Setting the Up Mix function

In a 7.1-channel surround system with surround speakers placed directly at the sides of the listening position, the surround sound of 5.1-channel sources is heard from the side. The Up Mix function mixes the sound of the surround speakers with the surround back speakers so that the surround sound is heard from diagonally to the rear as it should be.

•Using the Up Mix function is effective when the speakers in the 7.1-channel surround system are set up as recommended in the example on page 10.

•Depending on the positions of the speakers and the sound source, in some cases it may not be possible to achieve good results. In this case, set the setting to OFF.

UP MIX OFF			UP MIX ON
L SW	C	R	L SW C	R
SL		SR	SL	SR
SBL	SBR		SBL	SBR

1Switch the receiver into standby.

2While holding down PRESET  on the front panel, and

hold the  STANDBY/ON for about two seconds.

UP MIX: OFF appears and the Up Mix function turns off. If you want to turn this function on, perform steps 1 and 2 again.

•When set to ON, the (Up Mix) indicator on the front panel lights.

Note

•Set to ON regardless of this setting when playing DTS-HD signals.

•May automatically be set to OFF even when set to ON, depending on the input signal and listening mode.

Setting the Audio options

There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.

Important

•Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status of the receiver.

				AUDIO		TUNER EDIT	MASTER
				PARAMETER		TOOLS	VOLUME
				TOP	TUNE	MENU
			TV
RECEIVER	SLEEP			MENU
		SOURCE CONTROL
				T		P
				E		R
RECEIVER	INPUT SELECT		DTV/TV	S	ENTER	E
				E		S
				R
			INPUT	P		E
						T
BD	DVD	TV		HOME
				MENU	TUNE	BAND
				SETUP		RETURN

1Press RECEIVER , then press AUDIO PARAMETER button.

2Use / to select the setting you want to adjust. Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this.

3Use / to set it as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for each setting.

4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.

Setting/What it does	Option(s)
S.DELAY (Sound Delay)	0.0 to 9.0
Some monitors have a slight delay when	(frames)
showing video, so the soundtrack will be	1 second = 25
slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding	frames (PAL)
a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to	Default: 0.0
match the presentation of the video.
MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESSa	M/L OFF
The MIDNIGHT allows you to hear effective
	MIDNIGHT
surround sound of movies at low volumes.
The LOUDNESS is used to get good bass and	LOUDNESS
treble from music sources at low volumes.

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