05Listening to your system

If you press ADV. SURR when the headphones are connected, the PhonesSurround mode will automatically be selected.

You can’t use the Advanced Surround effects with 88.2/96kHz PCM or DTS 96kHz/24 bit sources.

Tip

When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing EFFECT/CH SEL (until EFFECT shows in the display). The effect level can be set for each Advanced Surround mode by pressing +/.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings

When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama.

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1With ‘2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC’ mode active, press

EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select CENTER WIDTH, DIMENSION or PANORAMA.

CENTER WIDTH – Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings). (This is applicable only when using a center speaker.)

DIMENSION – Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back, making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more forward (positive settings).

PANORAMA – Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a ‘wraparound’ effect.

2Use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting.

Center Width is adjustable between 0 and 7 (default : 3);

Dimension between –3and +3 (default : 0); Panorama is

On or Off (default : Off).

3Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settings.

Note

If the Extended mode is switched off, 2Pro Logic IIx (above) becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound), however the above setting will still be effective.

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Neo:6 Music settings

• Default setting: 2

When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Music mode, you can adjust the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals. Note that this is only available when using a center speaker.

1With Neo:6 MUSIC mode active, press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select C. IMAGE.

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2Use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting. Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left speakers) to 5 (center channel sent to the center speaker only).

Listening in stereo

When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will hear the source 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.

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While listening to a source, press STEREO for stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

STEREO – The audio is heard with your surround settings (such as channel level) and you can still use digital processing (such as the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone control functions).

DIRECT – Bypass all effects and surround settings so that the audio remains as close to the source audio signal as possible.

Note

If you switch on any signal processing features (for example, the Midnight listening mode or the tone controls) when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO.

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Pioneer VSX-52TX manual Listening in stereo, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings, Neo6 Music settings

VSX-52TX specifications

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