Pioneer VSX-43TX Sb Ch Mode, 1Press the SB CH MODE button on the, VIRTUAL SURROUND BACK Mode

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	51
mode with the THX CINEMA, MULTI CH IN,
STEREO/DIRECT modes.