Pioneer VSX-517-S/-K Using surround back channel processing, Using Virtual Surround Back VSB

Listening to your system

Using surround back channel processing

VSX-817 model only

• Default setting: SB ON

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use 6.1 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 origi- nally encoded (in which case, you can simply switch surround back processing off).1

The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel ( =Sound plays through surround back speaker).

•Press SB ch PROCESSING to select a surround back channel option.

Each press cycles through the following:

•SB ON – 6.1 decoding is always used (for example, a surround back channel will be generated for 5.1 encoded material)

•SB AUTO – Automatically switches to 6.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

•SB OFF – Maximum 5.1 playback

Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB)

When you’re not using surround back speaker, selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers. You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information, or if the material sounds better in the format (for example, 5.1) for which it was originally encoded, you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS- ES.2

Depending on the input signal and the Listening Mode, the Virtual Surround Back mode may not be effective.

VSX-817 model only – The table indicates when you will hear the virtual surround back channel ( =Sound plays through surround speaker).

•Press SB ch PROCESSING / VSB MODE to select a virtual surround back channel option.

Each press cycles through the following:

•VSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always used (for example, on 5.1 encoded material)

•VSB AUTO (VSX-817 model only) – Virtual Surround Back is automatically applied to 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

•VSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off

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Note

1You can’t use the surround back channel processing with headphones, the Stereo, Front Stage Surround Advance, Stream Direct mode, or if the surround speaker is set to NO in Speaker setting on page 43 (VSX-817 model only – however, the surround back speaker must be set to NO).

2The Virtual Surround Back mode is not effective when using headphones, Stream Direct, Stereo, Front Stage Surround Advance mode. It is also unavailable if the surround speaker is set to NO in Speaker setting on page 43.

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