Pioneer VSX-C301 manual Home theater sound Chapter, Playing multichannel sources, English

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Home theater sound

Home theater sound

Chapter 6

Home theater sound

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English

Using this receiver you can enjoy listening to sources, analog or digital, in either stereo or surround sound.

Many of the surround sound effects described in this section require surround speakers. If you don’t have surround speakers connected, or they are turned off, many of the listening modes are unavailable.

Except for Dialog Enhancement and Virtual Surround Back, the current listening modes are retained for each input function (DVD, FM/AM, etc.).

Playing multichannel sources

Multichannel sources, such as DVDs and digital satellite broadcasts, can be played in multichannel surround sound, or in 2 channel stereo.

See also Using the Sound Modes on page 24, and Using the Advanced Surround effects on page 24, for further stereo and surround playback options.

AUTO STEREO

During playback of a multichannel source press AUTO for surround sound playback.

The 2 DIGITAL or DTS indicator on the front panel lights depending on the source format. Any active Advanced Surround mode is cancelled.

To switch to stereo playback, press STEREO. The STEREO indicator on the front panel lights.

Any active Advanced Surround mode is cancelled, but you can still use the Sound Modes.

When you play a multichannel source in STEREO, all channels are mixed to the front speakers.

When playing 88.2/96 kHz digital sources, only the STEREO listening mode is available.

Playing stereo sources

Stereo sources, such as CD, FM radio and TV broadcasts, can be played in stereo, or through all your speakers using one of the various Surround modes.

See also Using the Sound Modes on page 24, and Using the Advanced Surround effects on page 24, for further stereo and surround playback options.

SLEEP

DVD STB DVR/TV

AVDIRECT

INPUT VIDEO FRONT FM/AM

TEST TONE

LEVEL

CHSELECT

AUTO

STEREO

SURROUND

ADVANCED

SURROUND

 

SOUND

DIALOG

SIGNAL

 

MODE

SELECT

MUTE

 

 

 

 

MASTER

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

ROOM

SYSTEM

 

SETUP

SETUP

TUNE

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During playback of a stereo source, press STEREO for stereo playback.

The STEREO indicator on the front panel lights.

Any active Advanced Surround or Pro Logic II mode is cancelled, but you can still use the Sound Modes.

To play the source in surround sound, press SURROUND to select a Pro Logic II mode.

Press repeatedly to select a Pro Logic II mode (front panel Pro Logic II indicator lights):

MOVIE – 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

MUSIC – 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

PROLOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound (sound from the surround speakers is mono)

When playing 88.2/96 kHz digital sources, only the STEREO listening mode is available.

Listening with headphones

When headphones are connected, only the STEREO (default) and PHONES SURROUND (virtual surround sound for headphones) modes are available.

When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode automatically changes to STEREO. When you disconnect them it reverts to the previous mode.

1Press RECEIVER.

2With headphones connected, press ADVANCED SURROUND to select PHONES SURROUND, or STEREO for stereo sound.

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Pioneer VSX-C301 manual Home theater sound Chapter, Playing multichannel sources, Playing stereo sources, English