Pioneer VSX-47TX manual Listening Modes, Stereo modes, Standard modes, For 2 Channel Sources

Basic Operation

Listening Modes

The five listening mode types on the receiver are explained here. To select listening modes see pages 43-44. The kind of playback you can get in the three modes, STANDARD, HOME THX, and ADVANCED CINEMA, depends on what kind of a source (DVD, etc.) you are using. The basic distinction is between 2 channel sources and multichannel sources. The modes that are available to you with these ADVANCED CINEMA modes will differ depending on the source. Also, different modes are used for different speaker configurations. This is explained below as well.

For home theater STANDARD, HOME THX, and ADVANCED CINEMA listening modes are designed to deliver realistic and powerful multichannel surround sound that recreates the movie theater experience. You may need to experiment with them to see which settings suit your home system and personal tastes.

The ADVANCED CONCERT and STEREO modes are designed to be used with music sources but some ADVANCED CONCERT modes are also suited for film soundtracks. Again, try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like.

You must choose one of the three cinema modes or the ADVANCED CONCERT mode in order to get surround sound. Depending on your setup, in STEREO mode only the front two speakers, and sometimes the subwoofer (if you have one), are used.

STEREO modes

When a source is played in this mode, it plays through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

STEREO

In STEREO mode the audio plays according to the surround setup settings and you can still use Acoustic Calibration EQ, Digital NR, Midnight mode, Loudness mode and Tone Control functions.

DIRECT

In DIRECT mode, the audio bypasses all types of signal processing to remain as close to the source audio quality as possible.

Note: If you switch on Acoustic Calibration EQ, Digital NR, Midnight mode, Loudness mode or Tone Control when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO.

STANDARD modes

This mode is for pure decoding of Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround and DTS sources as well as surround matrix decoding of 2 channel sources. It is good for enjoying regular movies/videos that have been recorded in Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround, DTS, STANDARD TX/SX is also the basic mode for enjoying sources with surround and surround back channels. For more detailed information see p.99-101. You will only be able to access the second two modes if you have hooked up surround back speaker(s). For more detailed information see p.11, 25, 36-37. The display will show you what kind of decoding (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) is being used.

For 2 Channel Sources:

2PRO LOGIC II MOVIE

This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound. It is suitable for movies, especially those recorded in Dolby Surround. The channel separation and movement of surround effects is comparable to Dolby Digital 5.1.

2PRO LOGIC II MUSIC

This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound and is suitable for music. Compared to the Movie Mode, the surround effect is more enveloping.

2PRO LOGIC

This mode gives 4.1 channel surround sound. It is less sensitive to the quality of the source material, so may be useful when 2 PRO LOGIC II MOVIE/ MUSIC modes do not give good results.

NEO:6 CINEMA

This mode gives 6.1 channel surround sound and is suitable for movies. The NEO:6 Cinema mode delivers good channel separation for movie soundtracks.

NEO:6 MUSIC

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