Pioneer VSX-AX2AV-S, VSX-AX4AVi-S manual Using other functions Chapter, Setting the AV options

Using other functions 10

Chapter 10

Using other functions

Setting the AV options

There are a number of additional sound and picture settings you can make using the AV Parameter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.

Important

•Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the AV Parameter menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status of the receiver.

1 Press AV PARAMETER.

Setting	What it does	Option(s)
Center	Adjusts the center image to create a	0 to 10
Imageb	wider stereo effect with vocals.	Default: 3
(Applicable	Adjust the effect from 0 (all center
only when	channel sent to front right and left
usingacenter	speakers) to 10 (center channel sent
speaker)	to the center speaker only).
Effect	Sets the effect level for the currently	10 to 90
	selected Advanced Surround mode
	(each mode can be set separately).
High Bit /	Creates a wider dynamic range with	OFF
High	digital sources like CDs or DVDs.
		ON
Sampling

2 Use to select the setting you want to adjust.

Depending on the current status / mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this.

3 Use to set it as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for each setting.

4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.

Setting	What it does	Option(s)
Midnight	Allows you to hear effective surround	MID/LDN OFF
	sound of movies at low volumes.
		MIDNIGHT ON
Loudness	Used to get good bass and treble
	from music sources at low volumes. LOUDNESS ON
Tone	Applies the treble and bass tone	BYPASS
control	controls to a source, or bypasses
		ON
	them completely.
Bass	Adjusts the amount of bass.	–6 to +6 (dB)
		default: 0 (dB)
Treble	Adjusts the amount of treble.	–6 to +6 (dB)
		default: 0 (dB)
Center	Provides a better blend of the front	0 to 7
Widtha	speakers by spreading the center	Default: 3
(Applicable	channel between the front right and
only when	left speakers, making it sound wider
usingacenter	(higher settings) or narrower (lower
speaker)	settings).
Dimensionb	Adjusts the depth of the surround	–3 to +3
	sound balance from front to back,	Default: 0
	making the sound more distant
	(minus settings), or more forward
	(positive settings).
Panoramab	Extends the front stereo image to	OFF
	include the surround speakers for a
		ON
	‘wraparound’ effect.

Digital	May improve the quality of sound in a	OFF
Noise	noisy source (for example, cassette
		ON
Reduction	or video tape with lots of background
(DNR)	noise) when switched on.
Dual Mono	Specifies how dual mono encoded	CH1 – Channel
	Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks	1 is heard only
	should be played. Dual mono is not
		CH2 – Channel
	widely used, but is sometimes
		2 is heard only
	necessary when two languages need
	to be sent to separate channels.
		CH1 CH2 –
		Both channels
		heard from
		front speakers
Dynamic	Specifies the amount of dynamic	OFF
Range	range adjustment to Dolby Digital
		MAX
Control	and DTS movie soundtracks (you
(DRC)	may want to use this when listening
		MID
	to surround sound at low volumes).
Dialog	Localizes dialog in the center	OFF
Enhance-	channel to make it stand out from
		ON
menta	other background sounds in a TV or
	movie soundtrack.
SACD Gainc	Brings out detail in SACDs by	0 to 6 (dB)
	maximizing the dynamic range	default: 0 (dB)
	(during digital processing).
Sound	Some monitors have a slight delay	0.0 to 6.0
Delay	when showing video, so the	(frames)
	soundtrack will be slightly out of sync	1 second = 25
	with the picture. By adding a bit of	frames (PAL)
	delay, you can adjust the sound to
	match the presentation of the video.
HDMI	Specifies the routing of the HDMI	AMP
	audio signal out of this receiver (amp)
		THROUGH
	or through to a TV or plasma display.
Digital	Converts analog video signals for	ON
Video	output from the MONITOR OUT
		OFF
Conversion	jacks for all video types.
Brightness	Adjusts the overall brightness.	–10 to +10
		default: 0

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