Pioneer VSX-820 Using the Advanced surround effects

05Listening to your system

With multichannel sources, you can select from:

•DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHT – Up to 7.1 channel sound1

•Straight Decode – Plays back without the DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHT effects.

When the surround back speaker is connected.2

If you connected surround back speakers, see also Using surround back channel processing on page 37.

With two channel sources, you can select from:

•DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

•DOLBY DIGITAL EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

•DTS-ES– Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS-ES encoded sources

•DTS NEO:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround feature creates a variety of surround effects. Try different modes with various soundtracks to see which you like.

•DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources3

•DOLBY PLIIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to video games

•NEO:6 CINEMA – Up to 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

•NEO:6 MUSIC – Up to 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources4

•DOLBY PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound (sound from the surround speakers is mono)

With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected SB ON, you can select (according to format):

•DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back speakers)

•DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC – See above

AUTO/	STEREO/	STANDARD	BD MENU
DIRECT	A.L.C.		ADV SURR

•Press ADV SURR repeatedly to select a listening mode.

•ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks.

•DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog.

•ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources.

•ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games.

•SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs.

•CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall- type sound.

•ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound for rock and/or pop music.

•UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources.

•EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers.

Note

1When listening to 2-channel sources in DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHT mode, you can also adjust the H.GAIN effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 38).

2• If surround back channel processing (page 37) is switched off, or the surround back speakers are set to NO, DOLBY PLIIx becomes DOLBY PLII (5.1 channel sound).

• In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers.

3When listening to 2-channel sources in DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: C.WIDTH, DIMEN., and PNRM.. See Setting the Audio options on page 38 to adjust them.

4When listening to 2-channel sources in NEO:6 CINEMA or NEO:6 MUSIC mode, you can also adjust the C.IMG effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 38).

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