Basic Playback

Listening in MIDNIGHT LISTENING Mode

This feature makes it possible to get excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low volumes. It can be used with a variety of surround sound sources and plays soundtracks so that the quieter sounds are audible while the noisier sounds don’t become overly loud or distorted. It does this by bringing all the sounds in a given soundtrack closer together in volume. Compare this feature with the D- Range Control (only for Dolby Digital sources) on p. 33.

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OPERATION OFF

DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 VCR2

 

MULTI CONTROL

 

CD

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TV CONT

TAPE1

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MPX

BAND

DIRECT ACCESS

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- STATION +

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DTV MENU

- CHANNEL +

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EXIT

 

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ENTER

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TV CONTROL

 

VOLUME

 

TV FUNC

 

EFFECT

MENU

MUTE

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FUNCTION

 

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SIGNAL

 

 

 

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ADVANCED

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SETUP

 

REMOTE

MIDNIGHT

DSP

STEREO

SETUP

DIGITAL NR

DIGITAL MULTI PROCESSING AMPLIFIER

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

MIDNIGHT

Press MIDNIGHT.

Each press switches MIDNIGHT LISTENING mode on or off.

 

SIGNAL

MIDNIGHT

STEREO

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

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• The effect adjusts itself automatically in accordance with the volume level.

You can’t use the MIDNIGHT LISTENING mode with the DIRECT or EXTERNAL DECODER modes.

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/DTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADVANCED

 

STANDARD

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

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DIGITAL

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TUNER CONTROL

VIDEO INPUT

 

DECODER IN DIRECT LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT NR

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AUDIO

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SPEAKERS

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MPX

MEMORY

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Pioneer VSX-D908S operating instructions Listening in Midnight Listening Mode, Press Midnight

VSX-D908S specifications

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