Sound Modes

Selecting a Sound Mode

To ensure the best possible surround sound, be sure to complete the set up procedures described in “Setting Up for Surround Sound” (starting on page 16) before using the sound modes. This is particularly important when using the 2(Dolby) surround mode.

Surround operation

 

 

 

 

1

Press RCV.

 

 

SOURCE

RECEIVER

 

This sets the remote to select the sound mode. (On the D409 the

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R

button is called RECEIVER.)

1

TV

VCR

 

RCV

CD

TUN

TVC

(You can skip this step when using the controls on the

 

 

1

2

3

receiver.)

 

MIDNIGHT

5.1CH

ATT

 

 

 

4

5

6

 

SIGNAL SELECT

 

EFFECT

 

2 Press DSP MODE to select the sound mode.

+10

8

DISC

 

7

9

EFFECT

 

 

0

ENTER

Each press changes the DSP mode as follows:

TV CONTROL

 

+/–

 

TV

 

 

MPX

DTV ON / OFF DTV MENU

 

 

2

1

2

7￿ 4￿ ¢￿

2

DSP TEST TONE

CH SELECT

CH LEVEL

FL DIMMER

MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR/DVR CD

CD-R/

RECEIVER TUNER TAPE/MD TVCONT

2DSPMODE MIDNIGHT 5.1CH

1 2 3 4

CHANNEL

TEST

ATT

SIGNAL

SELECT

TONE

SELECT

5

6

7

8

CHANNEL

EFFECT

LEVEL

9

0

à

ENTER

 

 

10

DISC

 

FUNC

 

CH

 

 

 

VOL

TV CONTROL

VOL

 

 

 

FQ

 

 

ST

 

 

ST

EFFECT +/–

 

=

HALL 1 = HALL 2 = JAZZ = DANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(OFF) + THEATER 2 + THEATER 1 +

 

 

 

 

 

 

memo

 

The amount of effect of each DSP mode can be adjusted in

 

the range of 10 to 90 (the default setting value is 70) by pressing

 

 

 

 

 

 

EFFECT +/–.

DSP MODE

DVD 5.1 ch. input playback (VSX-D509S)

Connect a component with 5.1 channel output to enjoy the surround sound created by 5.1 channel playback.

DVD

 

 

 

 

There are two ways to switch on DVD 5.1 CH

MULTI

 

 

 

 

mode. With the remote control press the DVD/

CONTROL

SOURCE RECEIVER

 

 

 

 

 

LD MULTI CONTROL button. Then press the

RCV

DVD

TV

VCR

CD-R

 

MULTI CONTROL

 

RCV button and number button 5 (DVD 5.1CH).

 

RCV

CD

TUN

TVC

On the main unit simply press the DVD button.

 

MIDNIGHT

 

5.1CH

ATT

 

1

 

2

3

 

Operation

4

5

6

SIGNAL SELECT

EFFECT

7

8

9

+10

 

DISC

 

0

ENTER

TV CONTROL

 

 

TV

 

TV VOL

TVFUNC MASTERVOLUME

 

MENU

 

 

CHANNEL

 

 

FQ

 

ST

 

ST

 

ENTER

 

 

FQ

 

8

 

 

D.ACCESS

BAND

CLASS

3￿

1￿

Á￿

MPX

DTV ON / OFF

DTV MENU

DVD

5.1CH

Press number button 5 (DVD 5.1CH) on the remote to go back to the DVD mode control. To exit this mode using the main unit simply press other function button (DVD/LD, etc.).

Each press switches the input: DVD/LD j DVD 5.1ch

j

dB

dB

 

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Pioneer VSX-D409, VSX-D509S manual Selecting a Sound Mode

VSX-D409, VSX-D509S specifications

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