Pioneer VSX-AX5Ai-G Using the surround back channel, Type of source, Surround modes Basic, NEO:6

05Listening to your system

Using the surround back channel

• Default setting: SB CH ON

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use

6.1or 7.1 decoding with other sources (for example, 5.1 encoded material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded, in which case you can simply switch the surround back channel off. The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kinds of sources. =Sound plays through surround back channel speaker(s)

SB CH

MODE

•Press SB CH MODE repeatedly to cycle through the surround back channel options.

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

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

•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 OFF – Surround back channel is switched off

Note

•You will only hear the surround back channel when you’ve selected Normal Surround in the Surround back speaker setting on page 55. 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 55, or you have selected a Second Zone speaker B setup, you can only use the virtual 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 DVD-A, SACD or sources over 48kHz when using one of the digital inputs (including i.LINK).

Type of source

SB CH mode

Surround modes (Basic)

Multichannel	Stereo sources
sources	2Pro Logic II x 2 Pro Logic	NEO:6

Advanced

effects

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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