Surround sound and other settings Chapter

09Surround sound and other settings

Chapter 9

Surround sound and other settings

Using the System Setup menu

All the available settings in the setup menu are listed in Surround and sound setup options and SR+ control options for Pioneer plasma displays below. See the notes in each section for additional information about the settings. Follow the steps below to customize the settings in the System Setup menu.

FRONT

SURROUND

OPEN CLOSE

BASS MODE DIALOGUE

CH LEVEL

SURROUND

ADVANCED

VIRTUAL SB

PROGRAM

REPEAT

RANDOM

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

ZOOM

TOP MENU

HOME

DVD MENU

RETURN

SYSTEM

TEST TONE

QUIET/

SETUP

MIDNIGHT

TUNE+

TIMER/

ST–

ST+

DIMMER

DISPLAY

ENTER

CLOCK

MUTE

TUNE–

SOUND

SR+

FOLDER–

FOLDER+

CLR

ENTER

WIRELESS

MAIN

SUB

ROOM SETUP

MASTER

VOLUME

Press SYSTEM SETUP.

Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons

to choose the setting you want to adjust.

The current setting is shown for each option as you cycle through the display. See below for a full list and description of each.

3 Use the (cursor up/down) buttons to adjust the setting.

4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make other settings.

5When you’re done, press ENTER to

leave the System Setup menu.

•You can't change the Surround and sound setup options with the Recording Mode (page 60) switched on.

Surround and sound setup options

The Room Setup feature (page 20) is designed to give you a basic surround sound setup, however you can make more detailed settings that may improve the surround sound in your listening room. Note that the first setting in each section is the default.

Front speakers distance setting

Specifies the distance from your listening position to the front speakers:

•Front 0.3 m ~ Front 9 m – Distance can be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3 m.

Center speaker distance setting

Specifies the distance from your listening position to the center speaker:

•Center 0.3 m ~ Center 9 m – Distance can be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3 m.

Surround speakers distance setting

Specifies the distance from your listening position to the surround speakers:

•Surr. 0.3 m ~ Surr. 9 m – Distance can be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3 m.

Note

•The System Setup menu is exited automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity.

Dynamic Range Control

Specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks:

XW-DV1WS, XV-DV525, S-DV525, XW-DV525 specifications

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Pioneer S-DV525, XV-DV525 Surround sound and other settings Chapter, Using the System Setup menu

Models: XW-DV1WS XV-DV525 S-DV525 XW-DV525