Pioneer VSX-9300TX Using the surround back channel, Listening to your system, Sb Ch, Advanced

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Using the surround back channel	• Press SB CH MODE repeatedly to cycle through
• Default setting: SB CH ON	the surround back channel options.
	Each press changes the setting as follows (see the table
You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1
	above for an explanation of each):
decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby
	• SB CH ON – 6.1 or 7.1 encoding is always used (for
Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use
	example, on 5.1 encoded material)
6.1 or 7.1 decoding with other sources (for example, 5.1
	• SB CH AUTO – Automatically switches to 6.1 or 7.1
encoded material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a
surround back channel will be generated, but the	decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example,
material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it	Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)
was originally encoded, in which case you can simply	• SB CH OFF – Surround back channel is switched off
switch the surround back channel off. The table below
indicates when you will hear the surround back channel	Note
when playing various kinds of sources. =Sound plays
through surround back channel speaker(s)	• You will only hear the surround back channel when
	you’ve selected Normal Surround in the Surround
	back speaker setting on page 51. Changing the
	speaker system may automatically change this
	setting (see notes below).
	• If the surround back speaker is set to NO in Speaker
	Setting on page 51, or you have selected a Second
MODE	Zone speaker B setup, you can only use the virtual
SB CH
	surround back effect (see next page).

•You can’t use the surround back channel setting with MULTI CH IN or STEREO/DIRECT.

•You can’t use the surround back channel feature with sources over 48kHz when using one of the digital

inputs.

	SB CH		Surround modes (Basic)		Advanced
Type of source		Multichannel	Stereo sources
	mode				effects
		sources	2Pro Logic II x 2 Pro Logic	NEO:6
Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES encoded	ON
multichannel source with 6.1ch
	AUTO
surround
Dolby Digital/DTS encoded	ON
multichannel source
	AUTO
Dolby Digital/DTS encoded stereo	ON
source; other digital stereo source
	AUTO
Analog 2-channel (stereo) source	ON
	AUTO

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