Pioneer VSX-915-S/-K, VSX-815-S/-K 06Listening to your system, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings

06Listening to your system

•EXPANDED – This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to stereo sources, and lets you hear two-channel (stereo) signals as simulated multichannel surround sound. Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect. You can also use with Dolby Digital sources for a wider stereo field than the Standard modes.

•7-STEREO– This can be selected to give multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of the speakers in your setup.

•VIR. SURR – Creates a virtual surround effect using just the subwoofer and front speakers.

•PHONES SURROUND – When listening through headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround.

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 +/–.

1With ‘2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC’ mode active, press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select ‘C WIDTH’, ‘DIMEN.’ or ‘PNRM’.

•C WIDTH – 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.)

•DIMEN. – 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).

•PNRM. – 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.

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.1

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/

STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS

CH CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

EFFECT	LEVEL		SLEEP	STANDARD	ADV.SURR	STEREO	SLEEP
/CH SEL
	DIALOG E	ACOUSTIC	FL	MIDNIGHT/	DIALOGE	ACOUSTIC	INPUTATT
		EQ	DIMMER	LOUDNESS		EQ
MUTE
				SHIFT	EFFECT	LEVEL
	MASTER				/CHSEL
	VOLUME
TOP MENU	RECEIVER CONTROL		MENU

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

Neo:6 Music settings

• Default setting: 3

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.

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/

STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS

CH CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

EFFECT	LEVEL		SLEEP	STANDARD	ADV.SURR	STEREO	SLEEP
/CH SEL
	DIALOG E	ACOUSTIC	FL	MIDNIGHT/	DIALOGE	ACOUSTIC	INPUTATT
		EQ	DIMMER	LOUDNESS		EQ
MUTE
				SHIFT	EFFECT	LEVEL
	MASTER				/CHSEL
	VOLUME
TOP MENU	RECEIVER CONTROL		MENU

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

Note

1If the Extended mode is switched off, 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound), however these settings will still be effective.

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