Pioneer VSX-LX51 manual 05Listening to your system, Using the Home THX modes

05Listening to your system

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back speakers)

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See page 29

•Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

•DTS-ES– Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS-ES encoded sources

•DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources

Using the Home THX modes

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX is designed to make home theater audio sound more like what you hear in a cinema.

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•THX SELECT2 MUSIC – This mode is suited not only for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS, but also to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-Audio, etc.).

•THX SELECT2 GAMES – This mode is suited to playing the sound of games.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like.

AUTO/	STEREO/	BD MENU
DIRECT	A.L.C. STANDARD	ADV SURR
HDD	DVD
THX	STATUS	PHASE

Different THX options will be available depending on the source and the setting for surround back channel processing (see Using surround back channel processing on page 33 for more on this).

THX STATUS PHASE

DTV/TV EON MPX SIGNAL SEL

DTV/TV	EON	MPX SIGNAL SEL
AUDIO	DISPLAY	CH
TV CTRL		RECEIVER

•Press RECEIVER, then press ADV SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to select a

AUDIO DISPLAY	CH
TV CTRL	RECEIVER

•Press RECEIVER, then press THX (HOME THX) to

select a listening mode.1

With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select

amatrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 29 for an explanation of each process):

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

•2 PRO LOGIC+THX CINEMA

•Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES

•THX SELECT2 GAMES

With multichannel sources, press THX (HOME THX) repeatedly to select from:

•THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

•THX SELECT2 CINEMA – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

listening mode.2

•ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks

•DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog

•SCI-FI– Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects

•MONOFILM – Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks

•ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources

•EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo field3

•TV SURROUND – Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources

•ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games

•SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs

•CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-type sound

•ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound for rock and/or pop music

•UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources

•EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers

Note

1If you only have one surround back speaker connected, THX SELECT2 GAMES is not available.

2• Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. See Using surround back channel processing on page 33 for more on this.

• If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected.

3Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).

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