Pioneer S-EV500V, XV-EV700, XV-EV1000 Home theater sound Using Front Surround, Listening in stereo

06Home theater sound

Using Front Surround

The Front Surround modes are effective when you are using the Front surround 3-spot speaker setup as described in Home theater sound setup on page 23. The surround speakers should be placed on top of the front speakers and oriented (about 60º) towards the walls (as a guide, line up the edge of the speaker stand base with the front edge of the speaker as shown below).

60º 60º

Left speaker Right speaker

You can adjust the amount of Front Surround effect in Using the Sound menu on page 27.

Listening in stereo

You can listen to any source—stereo or multichannel—in stereo. When playing a multichannel source, all channels are downmixed to the front left/right speakers and the subwoofer.

DVD

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

X.BOOM	DSP	FRONT
	SURROUND ADVANCED	SURROUND

I — KEYCON — i

KARAOKE ECHO DISPLAY MUTE

•Press SURROUND repeatedly until STEREO shows in the display.

Listening with headphones

When headphones are connected, only the STEREO mode is available.1

Using Advanced Surround

The Advanced Surround modes can be used with any multichannel or stereo source for a

DVD

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

X.BOOM	DSP	FRONT
	SURROUND ADVANCED	SURROUND

I — KEYCON — i

KARAOKE ECHO DISPLAY MUTE

•Press FRONT SURROUND to select an Front Surround mode.

Press repeatedly to select from:

•FRT MOVIE – The Front Surround Movie mode gives a movie theater-type sound.

•FRT MUSIC – The Front Surround Music mode gives a concert hall-type sound.

•EXT POWER – The Extra Power mode gives additional energy to stereo sources.

variety of additional surround sound effects.2

You can adjust the amount of effect applied in Using the Sound menu on page 27.

DVD

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

X.BOOM	DSP	FRONT
	SURROUND ADVANCED	SURROUND

I — KEYCON — i

KARAOKE ECHO DISPLAY MUTE

•Press ADVANCED to select an Advanced Surround mode.

Press repeatedly to select from:

•ADV MOVIE – Gives a movie theater-type sound

•ADV MUSIC – Gives a concert hall-type sound

•EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide surround field

Note

1When you disconnect them it reverts to the previous mode.

2The Standard surround setup described in Home theater sound setup on page 23 should be used with these effects.

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