Using Midnight And Loudness Listening; Enhancing Dialog; Using The Tone Controls - Pioneer VSX-415 Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to your system
Using Midnight and Loudness
listening
The Midnight listening feature allows you to
hear effective surround sound of movies at low
volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts
according to the volume at which you're
listening.
The Loudness listening feature can be used to
get good bass and treble from music sources
at low volume levels.
RECEIVER
SLEEP
INPUT SELECTOR
DVD/LD DVD 5.1CH
CD-R/
CD TAPE/MD
ADVANCED
STANDARD SURROUND
TOP MENU
• Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to switch
between MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF.

Enhancing dialog

VSX-515 model only
• Default setting: OFF
The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes
dialog in the center channel to make it stand
out from other background sounds in a TV or
movie soundtrack.
RECEIVER CONTROL
VOLUME
EFFECT/CH SEL
SIGNAL
DIALOG E SELECT
• Press DIALOG E to switch dialog
enhancement on or off.
Note
1 You can't use MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS when DVD 5.1 CH has been selected.
2 You can only use the tone controls when STEREO/DIRECT is selected. DIRECT will switch to STEREO when the tone controls
are used.
FL DIMMER INPUT ATT
TV/SAT DVR/VCR
FM AM
MIDNIGHT/
STEREO LOUDNESS
MENU
1
LEVEL MUTE
TUNER
CLASS
EDIT
TUNER

Using the tone controls

Depending on what you are listening to, you
may want to adjust the bass or treble using the
front panel tone control.
CD-R/TAPE/MD FM AM
ADVANCED ST/DIRECT SIGNAL
STANDARD SURR /AUTO SURR SELECT
LISTENING MODE
STANDBY / ON
PHONES
* Illustration shows the VSX-515 model
1 Press TONE to select the frequency you
want to adjust.
Press to switch between BASS and TREBLE.
2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the
amount of bass or treble as necessary.
Wait about five seconds for your changes to be
input automatically.
2
VSX-515
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
MULTI JOG
ENTER
MASTER
VOLUME
DOWN UP
DVD/LD DVD 5.1 TV/SAT
INPUT SPEAKER EXTENDED
FL DIMMER ATT IMPEDANCE MODE MUTE
TUNING TUNER QUICK SYSTEM
CLASS /STATION EDIT TONE SETUP SETUP
MULTI JOG
05
35
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