Basic Operation

SB CH MODE button

SB CH MODE

The SB CH MODE makes available surround back channels through your surround back speakers. You must have chosen NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setting (see page 35) and have SURROUND and SURROUND BACK speakers set to something other than NO (see pages 37–38) to use this feature.

RECEIVER MULTI

SYSTEM

SOURCE

 

OPERATION

OFF

 

 

MULTI CONTROL

 

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

VCR/DVR

TV CONT

VCR 2

C D

TUNER

RECEIVER

MOVIE

MUSIC

ACOUSTIC

INPUT

EQ

SURROUND

SB CH

MULTI CH

MODE

MODE

INPUT

STEREO/

ENTER

MIDNIGHT

1

DIRECT

 

MUTE

MASTER

VOLUME

MULTI JOG

CONTROL

SIGNAL

HI-BIT

SB CH

MIDNIGHT

LOUDNESS

BAND

CLASS

 

STATION TUNING

 

 

TUNER

SET UP

RETURN

SELECT

HI-SAMPLING

MODE

SELECT

 

 

 

EDIT

PHONES

 

 

TONE CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG/ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

TONE

BASS/TREBLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO INPUT

 

 

1

1Press the SB CH MODE button on the

remote control.

Each press switches between ON, OFF and AUTO.

ON AUTO

OFF

For each choice you can create SURROUND BACK channels under the conditions listed below.

ON: surround back channels are available with all SURROUND modes.

AUTO: same as above except whether SURROUND BACK channels are available with any of the PRO LOGIC II (or PRO LOGIC) modes depends on whether the source has an EX or ES flag or not.

With the NEO:6 modes surround back channels will always be available.

OFF: SURROUND BACK channels will not be heard.

memo • You can’t use the SB CH MODE with MULTI CH IN or STEREO/DIRECT modes.

VIRTUAL SURROUND BACK Mode

The VIRTUAL SURROUND BACK mode emulates surround back channels through your surround speakers. You must have chosen NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setting (see page 35); have SURROUND speakers set to something other than NO, and have chosen NO for the SURROUND BACK speakers in SPEAKER SETTING (see page 37-38) to use this mode.

RECEIVER MULTI

SYSTEM

SOURCE

 

OPERATION

OFF

 

 

MULTI CONTROL

 

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

VCR/DVR

TV CONT

VCR 2

C D

TUNER

RECEIVER

MOVIE

MUSIC

ACOUSTIC

INPUT

EQ

SURROUND

SB CH

MULTI CH

MODE

MODE

INPUT

STEREO/

ENTER

MIDNIGHT

1

DIRECT

 

MUTE

MASTER

VOLUME

MULTI JOG

CONTROL

SIGNAL

HI-BIT

SB CH

MIDNIGHT

LOUDNESS

BAND

CLASS

 

STATION TUNING

 

 

TUNER

SET UP

RETURN

SELECT

HI-SAMPLING

MODE

SELECT

 

 

 

EDIT

PHONES

 

 

TONE CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG/ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

TONE

BASS/TREBLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO INPUT

 

 

1

1Press the SB CH MODE button on the

remote control.

Each press switches between VIRTL SB ON, VIRTL SB OFF and VIRTL SB AUTO.

 

 

VIRTL SB ON

 

VIRTL SB AUTO

 

 

BASIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIRTL SB OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For each choice you can create

VIRTUAL SURROUND BACK channels under the

conditions listed below.

VIRTL SB ON: virtual surround back sound is available with all SURROUND modes except THX CINEMA; for a stereo signal you must choose the NEO:6 MOVIE/MUSIC SURROUND mode or a Pioneer original sound mode (see pages 44–45).

VIRTL SB AUTO: same as above except whether virtual surround back sound is available with any of the PRO LOGIC II (or PRO LOGIC) modes depends on whether the source has an EX or ES flag or not.

With the NEO:6 modes virtual surround back sound will always be available.

VIRTL SB OFF: virtual surround back sound will not be heard.

memo • You can’t use the VIRTUAL SURROUND BACK

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mode with the THX CINEMA, MULTI CH IN,

STEREO/DIRECT modes.

 

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Pioneer VSX-43TX operating instructions Press the SB CH Mode button on Remote control, Virtual Surround Back Mode

VSX-43TX specifications

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