Basic Operation

Adjusting the Effect of a Listening Mode

The DSP (Digital Signal Processing) listening modes have sound processing added to accentuate a certain kind of atmosphere or effect (see the preceding pages for explanation). You can choose if you want to strengthen or weaken this effect in the given mode. The DSP MOVIE modes are: ACTION, SCI-FI, DRAMA, MUSICAL, MONOFILM, 5/7-D THEATER. The DSP MUSIC modes are: CLASSICAL, CHAMBER, JAZZ, ROCK, DANCE. The following instructions show you how to adjust the amount of effect.

SETUP

S0URCE

TV

SYSTEM RECEIVER

 

 

OFF

 

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

VCR1/

TV CONT

DVR

MULTI CONTROL

 

VCR2

VIDEO

CD

MULTI

OPERATION

CD-R/

MD/

TUNER

RECEIVER

TAPE1

TAPE2

DIMMER

LOUDNESS

TONE

EFFECT/CH SEL

1

2

3

 

4

SIGNAL SEL

DNR

BASS/TREBLE

+

 

5

6

7

8

VIDEO SEL

HI-BIT

+10

DISC

9

0

 

ENTER

 

 

DIRECT ACCESS

SEARCH MODE

SYSTEM SETUP

 

 

GUIDE

MENU

 

 

TOP MENU

TUNER EDIT

 

 

TRACK

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXIT

AUDIO

 

 

RETURN

1

2

3

1Press RECEIVER.

2Press the EFFECT/CH SEL button repeatedly until you see EFFECT in the receiver’s display.

3Use the +/– buttons to add or subtract the amount of effect.

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• The amount of effect can be adjusted ranging

from 10 to 90 (the default setting value is 50) by

 

 

pressing +/–.

Adding/Adjusting the Effect in Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC Mode

The Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC mode has three settings you can choose from which adjust the spatial feeling of the surround sound. These settings are best matched to each individual source instead of on setting being left on for all sources. The three settings and how to apply them are explained here. To start this setup select Dolby Pro Logic ll (if necessary) with the MUSIC button.

1Press RECEIVER.

 

 

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Press the EFFECT/CH SEL button

S0URCE

TV

SYSTEM RECEIVER

 

repeatedly and select the setting

 

 

OFF

 

 

you want. They appear in the

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

VCR1/

TV CONT

 

receiver’s display.

DVR

 

MULTI CONTROL

MULTI

1

VCR2

VIDEO

CD

OPERATION

CENTER WIDTH : With Pro Logic decoding center

CD-R/

MD/

TUNER

RECEIVER

 

TAPE1

TAPE2

 

channel signals can come only from the center

DIMMER

LOUDNESS

TONE

EFFECT/CH SEL

2

1

2

3

4

speaker. If no center speaker is present this channel is

SIGNAL SEL

DNR

BASS/TREBLE +

5

6

7

8

split between the two front speakers, creating a

VIDEO SEL

HI-BIT

+10

DISC

3

9

0

DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE

"phantom" channel. The CENTER WIDTH feature lets

 

ENTER

 

SYSTEM SETUP

 

 

GUIDE

you adjust the center channel so it can heard only from

MENU

 

 

TOP MENU

TUNER EDIT

 

 

TRACK

 

the center speaker, only as a "phantom" channel or in

 

ENTER

EXIT

 

AUDIO

 

 

RETURN

 

varying degrees of both.

MPX

TEXT ON

RF ATT

DISP MODE

DIMENSION: This allows you to adjust the soundfield

TUNING

BAND

TUNING +

8

 

SUB TITLE

towards the front or towards the rear of your room.

1

3

 

¡

STATION

TEXT OFF

CLASS

STATION +

 

BASIC

4 7 ¢

CHANNELCHANNEL+

 

TV INPUT

INPUT

 

 

TV CONTROL

 

 

TV VOL

 

MIDNIGHT

VOLUME

 

TV CH

 

 

 

 

MULTI CH

 

 

 

INPUT

 

MOVIE

MUSIC

ACOUSTIC

MUTE

EQ

MODE

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

REMOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP

STEREO/

ENTER

SB CH

 

DIRECT

MODE

 

Î

PANORAMA: This gives the music a wraparound surround feel.

3Use the +/– buttons to add or subtract the amount of effect or turn

on/off.

CENTER WIDTH : Strengthen or weaken the effect between 0–7. The default is 3.

DIMENSION: Move soundfield backward or forward with -3 being the furthest back and +3 being the furthest forward. The default is 0.

PANORAMA: Turn on or off. The default is off.

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Pioneer VSX-D2011-S manual Adjusting the Effect of a Listening Mode, Press the EFFECT/CH SEL button, You want. They appear

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