Pioneer VSX-C301 manual Additional information, Surround sound formats, English, Dolby Digital

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Symptom

The receiver cannot be remote controlled.

Cause	Remedy
• The remote control batteries have worn out.	• Replace the batteries (see page 3).
• You are too far away or at a bad angle for	• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor on the
operation.	front panel (see page 20).
• There is an obstacle between the receiver	• Remove the obstacle or operate from another angle of
and the remote control.	position.
• Strong light such as fluorescent light.	• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to
	direct light.

• The CONTROL IN jack has been hooked up. • Disconnect the CONTROL IN jack.

English

Other components cannot be	• The proper code hasn't been input into the	• Input the proper code into the remote control (see
remote controlled.	remote control to control that component.	page 34).
	• The remote control is in a mode to make	• Press the button of the component you want to control.
	some setting or control something on the
	receiver.
	• Something is plugged into the CONTROL IN	• Either point remote at the remote sensor of the unit that
	jack (see page 16).	is plugged into the CONTROL IN jack or unplug the cable
		from the CONTROL IN jack and use remote normally.
The shutter of the optical	• The plug was inserted improperly.	• The terminal is fine but the shutter won’t close.
terminal doesn’t close after
removing plug.
Audio can be heard from an	• One of the SCART cables is not properly	• Re-plug in the SCART cables making sure that they are
analog input other than the one	connected.	fully inserted.
currently selected.

•If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity.

•Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.

Surround sound formats

Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes.

Dolby Digital

You can identify Dolby Digital encoded source by the following logo:

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Dolby Digital is a multichannel digital audio coding system widely used for DVD and digital broadcast soundtracks. It can deliver up to six discrete audio channels, comprising five full range channels and a special LFE (low frequency effects) channel used mainly for deep, rumbling sound effects; hence the term “5.1- channel” Dolby Digital.

Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Surround

Dolby Pro Logic (and Pro Logic II) is a decoding system that can extract four (five for Pro Logic II) channel surround sound (front left/right, center, and surround channels) from any stereo source.

Dolby Surround is an encoding system which embeds surround sound information within a stereo soundtrack, which a Dolby Pro Logic decoder can then use for enhanced surround sound.

You can identify a Dolby Surround encoded source by the following logo:

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DTS Digital Surround

You can identify a DTS Digital Surround encoded source by the following logo:

DTS Digital Surround is a 5.1-channel audio encoding system from Digital Theater Systems Inc. for DVD soundtracks. Like Dolby Digital, it provides six discrete channels of audio, including an LFE channel.

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