Pioneer VSX-LX52 manual Listening to your system, Using the Home THX modes

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•Neo:6 MUSIC – 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources1

•Neural THX – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources2

With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected SBch ON, you can select (according to format):

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

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above

•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)

•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 GAMES4

With multichannel sources, press THX (HOME THX) repeatedly to select from:5

•THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources6

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA4

•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.

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 53 for more on this).

AUTO/ALC/	STEREO	STANDARD	MENU
DIRECT			ADV SURR
HDD	DVD
THX	PHASE CTRL		STATUS
TV/DTV	MPX	PQLS
AUDIO	INFO	CH
	DISP
	TV CTRL	RECEIVER

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SETUP

•Press RECEIVER , then press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.3

With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Using surround back channel processing on page 53 for an explanation of each process):

•THX SELECT2 CINEMA4 – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•THX SELECT2 MUSIC4– 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 GAMES4 – 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/ALC/	STEREO	STANDARD	MENU
DIRECT			ADV SURR
HDD	DVD
THX	PHASE CTRL		STATUS
TV/DTV	MPX	PQLS
AUDIO	INFO	CH
	DISP
	TV CTRL	RECEIVER

REMOTE

SETUP

•Press RECEIVER , then press ADV SURR

(ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to select a listening mode.7

•ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks

Note

1When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music mode, you can also adjust the center image effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 60).

2Neural THX can be selected for 2-channel signals for which the input signal is PCM (48 kHz or less), Dolby Digital, DTS or analog 2-channel sources.

3• When the function is set to TUNER or iPod/USB, it is not possible to select 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES or THX SELECT2 GAME.

•When playing an SACD, 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC, Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC and THX SELECT2 MUSIC can be selected.

4Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected.

5THX CINEMA, THX MUSIC and THX GAMES can be selected when surround back processing is set to SBch OFF, when there is no surround back speaker, or when playing 6.1- and 7.1-channel sources.

6When playing DTS-encoded sources, Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA can be selected, not THX Surround EX.

7• Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 53.

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

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