Pioneer VSX-521-K 05Listening to your system, Setting the Audio options, Setting/What it does

05Listening to your system

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.

Setting/What it does	Option(s)
S.RTV (Sound Retriever)b	OFFc
When audio data is removed during the
	ON
compression process, sound quality often
suffers from an uneven sound image. The
Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP
technology that helps bring CD quality sound
back to compressed 2-channel audio by
restoring sound pressure and smoothing
jagged artifacts left over after compression.

Setting/What it does

LFE ATT (LFE Attenuate)

Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra- low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers.

The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB, which is the recommended value. When set to –15 dB, the LFE is limited by the respective

Option(s)

0 (0 dB)

5 (–5 dB)

10 (–10 dB)

15 (–15 dB)

20 (–20 dB)

** (OFF)

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RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE CONTROL

RECEIVER	INPUT SELECT		DTV/TV
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DUAL MONOd	CH1 – Channel 1
Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby	is heard only
Digital soundtracks should be played.
	CH2 – Channel 2
	is heard only
	CH1 CH2 – Both
	channels heard

degree. When OFF is selected, no sound is output from the LFE channel.

SACD G. (SACD Gain)f	0	(0 dB)
Brings out detail in SACDs by maximizing the
	+6	(+6 dB)
dynamic range (during digital processing).
HDMI (HDMI Audio)		AMP
Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal

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.

4Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.

Setting/What it does	Option(s)
EQ (Acoustic Calibration EQ)	ON
Switches on/off the effect of Acoustic
	OFF
Calibration EQ.
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 = 30
slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding	frames (NTSC)
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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	from front
	speakers
F.PCM (Fixed PCM)	OFF
This is useful if you find there is a slight delay
	ON
before OFF recognizes the PCM signal on a
CD, for instance.
When ON is selected, noise may be output
during playback of non-PCM sources. Please
select another input signal if this is a problem.
DRC (Dynamic Range Control)	AUTOe
Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie
	MAX
soundtracks optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS,
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD
	MID
and DTS-HD Master Audio (you may need to
use this feature when listening to surround	OFF
sound at low volumes).

out of this receiver (AMP) or through to a TV	THRU
(THRU). When THRU is selected, no sound is
output from this receiver.
A.DLY (Auto Delay)g	OFF
This feature automatically corrects the audio-
	ON
to-video delay between components
connected with an HDMI cable. The audio
delay time is set depending on the operational
status of the display connected with an HDMI
cable. The video delay time is automatically
adjusted according to the audio delay time.
C.WIDTH (Center Width)h	0 to 7
(Applicable only when using a center speaker)	Default: 3
Spreads the center channel between the front
right and left speakers, making it sound wider
(higher settings) or narrower (lower settings).
DIMEN (Dimension)h	–3 to +3
Adjusts the surround sound balance from	Default: 0
front to back, making the sound more distant
(minus settings), or more forward (positive
settings).

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