Using Surround Back Channel Processing; Using Virtual Surround Back (Vsb) - Pioneer VSX-517-S/-K Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to your system
U sing surround back channel
processing
VSX-817 model only
• Default setting: SB ON
You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1
decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for
example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you
can choose to always use 6.1 decoding (for
example, with 5.1 encoded material). With 5.1
encoded sources, a surround back channel
will be generated, but the material may sound
better in the 5.1 format for which it was origi-
nally encoded (in which case, you can simply
switch surround back processing off).
The table below indicates when you will hear
the surround back channel ( =Sound plays
through surround back speaker).
• Press SB ch PROCESSING to select a
surround back channel option.
Each press cycles through the following:
• SB ON – 6.1 decoding is always used (for
example, a surround back channel will be
generated for 5.1 encoded material)
• SB AUTO – Automatically switches to 6.1
decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for
example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)
• SB OFF – Maximum 5.1 playback
Note
1 You can't use the surround back channel processing with headphones, the Stereo, Front Stage Surround Advance, Stream
Direct mode, or if the surround speaker is set to NO in Speaker setting on page 43 (VSX-817 model only – however, the surround
back speaker must be set to NO).
2 The Virtual Surround Back mode is not effective when using headphones, Stream Direct, Stereo, Front Stage Surround
Advance mode. It is also unavailable if the surround speaker is set to NO in Speaker setting on page 43.
Using Virtual Surround Back
(VSB)
When you're not using surround back
speaker, selecting this mode allows you to
hear a virtual surround back channel through
your surround speakers. You can choose to
listen to sources with no surround back
channel information, or if the material sounds
better in the format (for example, 5.1) for
which it was originally encoded, you can have
the receiver only apply this effect to 6.1
encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-
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ES.
Depending on the input signal and the
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Listening Mode, the Virtual Surround Back
mode may not be effective.
VSX-817 model only – The table indicates when
you will hear the virtual surround back
channel ( =Sound plays through surround
speaker).
• Press SB ch PROCESSING / VSB MODE to
select a virtual surround back channel
option.
Each press cycles through the following:
• VSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always
used (for example, on 5.1 encoded
material)
• VSB AUTO (VSX-817 model only) – Virtual
Surround Back is automatically applied to
6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby
Digital EX or DTS-ES)
• VSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is
switched off
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