Pioneer VSX-AX10Ai-G manual Using the surround back channel, Standard / THX, Type of source, NEO:6

05Listening to your system

Using the surround back channel						material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it
	• Default setting: SB CH ON					was originally encoded, in which case you can simply
						switch the surround back channel off. The table below
You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1
						indicates when you will hear the surround back channel
decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby
						when playing various kinds of sources. ( =Sound plays
Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use
						through surround back channel speaker(s); = 7 CH
6.1 or 7.1 decoding with other sources (for example, 5.1
						SURROUND shows in the display; = Home THX is
encoded material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a
						selected and two surround back speakers are connected)
surround back channel will be generated, but the
				SB CH				Standard / THX		Advanced
	Type of source				Multichannel			Stereo sources
				mode						surround
					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
• Press SB CH MODE repeatedly to cycle through						• SB CH OFF – Surround back channel is switched off
the surround back channel options.
The remote control menu for this step is shown below								Note
(see note at the start of this chapter if you need help).
						• You will only hear the surround back channel when
							you’ve selected SP A as the speaker setting (see
		RECEIVER	3/3				Switching the speaker system on page 80). Changing
			TV
		RECEIVER					the speaker system may automatically change this
			CONT
		INPUT	SB CH				setting (see notes below).
			MODE

SPEAKER	INPUT
A/B	ATT
VIDEO	DISPLAY
SELECT	DIMMER
TAPE2	STATUS
MONITOR

• If the surround back speaker is set to NO in Speaker Systems on page 57, or you have selected SP A+B as the speaker setting, you can only use the virtual surround back effect (see next page).

ACOUSTIC										TUNER	SBCH
CAL.	MIDNIGHT	LOUDNESS	TONE	OPTION			DIGITALNR	INPUT ATT	CLASS	STATION	MODE
PHONES	SPSYSTEM	SIGNAL	VIDEO	TAPE2	STREAM	SETUP			VIDEOINPUT
	A/B	SELECT	SELECT	MONITOR	DIRECT	MIC	DIGITALIN
									S-VIDEO	VIDEO	L AUDIO R

Each press changes the setting as follows (see the table above for an explanation of each):

•SB CH AUTO – Automatically switches to 6.1 or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

•SB CH ON – 6.1 or 7.1 encoding is always used (for example, on 5.1 encoded material)

•You can’t select the surround back channel setting (it is automatically switched off) when you’ve selected

SP B as the speaker setting or when Bi-Surroundis selected in Speaker Systems on page 57.

•You can’t use the surround back channel setting when Stream Direct is on or when the STEREO mode is selected.

•When the THX mode is selected, you can’t select SB CH OFF if you’re listening to DVD-Audio or SACD.

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