13Other Settings

2Select the number of the component

video input to which you’ve connected your video component.

The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.

3Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input. Select between DVD, TV, DVR or OFF.

• Use

and ENTER to do this.

•Make sure you have connected the audio from the component to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver.

•If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you should also have your TV connected to this receiver's component video MONITOR output.

4When you're finished, press RETURN. You return to the Input Assign menu.

The Other Setup menu

The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver.

1Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button.

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your

TV. Useand ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

2 Select ‘Other Setup’ then press ENTER.

 

System Setup

 

 

 

6.Other Setup

 

 

 

1.Surr

Back System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.DRC

Setup

 

 

2.Auto

MCACC

 

 

 

b.Dual

Mono Setup

 

 

 

 

3.Manual

MCACC

 

 

 

c.LFE

ATT Setup

 

 

4.Manual

SP Setup

 

 

 

d.SR+

Setup

 

 

5.Input

Assign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.Other

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Exit

 

 

 

 

:Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order:

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•DRC Setup – Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital soundtracks (see Dynamic Range Control Setup below).

•Dual Mono Setup – Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding (see Dual Mono Setup below).

•LFE ATT Setup – Choose the attenuator level for the LFE channel (LFE Attenuator Setup on page 65).

•SR+ Setup – Specify how you want to control your Pioneer plasma display (SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 65).

4Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen.

Dynamic Range Control Setup

• Default setting: OFF

This setting specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DTS movie soundtracks. You may want to use this when listening to surround sound at low volumes.

1Select ‘DRC Setup’ from the Other Setup menu.

 

6.Other Setup

 

 

6a.Dynamic

Range Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.DRC

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.Dual

Mono Setup

 

 

 

 

DRC

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.LFE

ATT Setup

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

d.SR+

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Return

 

 

 

 

:Finish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Choose the setting that you want.

•MAX – Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased).

•MID – Mid setting.

•OFF – No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume).

3When you're finished, press RETURN. You return to the Other Setup menu.

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VSX-916-K, VSX-916-S specifications

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