Pioneer VSX-815-S/-K Extended mode, Using the surround back channel, Standard, Type of source

Listening to your system

						INPUT		EXTENDED		ACOUSTIC
Using the surround back channel					FL DIMMER		SPEAKERS
						ATT		MODE		EQ
(Extended mode)					BAND	/STATION	EDIT	TONE		SETUP	SETUP RETURN
						TUNING	TUNER			QUICK	SYSTEM
	• Default setting: EXT. ON
									MULTI JOG
You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1
				Illustration shows the VSX-815/915 front panel
or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for
				• Press EXTENDED MODE (front panel) to
example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you
can choose to always use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding				select a surround back channel option.
(for example, with 5.1 encoded material). With				Press repeatedly to select between:
5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel				• EXT. ON – 6.1 or 7.1 decoding is always
will be generated, but the material may sound				used (for example, a surround back
better in the 5.1 format for which it was				channel will be generated for 5.1 encoded
originally encoded (in which case, you can				material)
simply switch the Extended mode off).1				• EXT. AUTO – Automatically switches to 6.1
				or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources
				(for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)
				• EXT. OFF – Maximum 5.1 playback
		Extended		Standard							Advanced
	Type of source		Multichannel	Stereo sources
		mode									surround
			sources 2Pro Logic II x 2 Pro Logic						Neo:6
	Dolby Digital EX/	ON									*
	DTS-ES/WMA9 Pro
	encoded multi-	AUTO									*
	channel source with
	6.1/7.1ch surround
	Dolby Digital/DTS/	ON									*
	WMA9 Pro encoded
		AUTO									*
	multichannel source
	Dolby Digital/WMA9	ON									*
	Pro/DTS encoded
		AUTO									*
	stereo source; other
	digital stereo source
	Analog 2-channel	ON
	(stereo) source
		AUTO

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* Excluding WMA9 Pro format

Note

1• You must have surround back speakers connected (and set to LARGE or SMALL in the Speaker setting on page 51) and (VSX-

915only) the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 must be set to SB NORM. to hear the surround back channel.

•You can’t use the surround back channel with headphones, or the STEREO / DIRECT or AUTO SURR. modes.

•You can’t hear the surround back channel with DTS 96kHz/24 bit sources or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources.

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