Using Stereo/Direct; Using Advanced Surround - Pioneer VSX-D812 Operating Instructions Manual

06 Playing sources
5 Start playback of the component you
selected in step 1.
• You can't use the STANDARD mode with
96kHz PCM or DTS 96kHz/24-bit stereo
sources.

Using Stereo/Direct

When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will
hear the source through just the front left and
right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer
depending on your speaker settings). Dolby
Digital and DTS multichannel sources are
downmixed to stereo. See page 35 for more
on these modes.
• Press STEREO/DIRECT repeatedly to
switch between the two options.
• If you switch on Midnight listening, Loud-
ness, or the Tone controls when DIRECT is
selected, the receiver automatically
switches to STEREO.

Using Advanced Surround

When you select one of the Advanced
Surround options, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby
Digital and DTS decoding is done automati-
cally corresponding to the input signal. Use
Advanced Surround to add effects to the
surround sound.
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• Press ADVANCED SURROUND repeat-
edly to cycle the sound options.
Each press changes the display as follows:
ADV. ADV.
MOVIE MUSIC
6-STEREO
EXPANDED
Refer to page 36 for more details about each
surround effect.
• If you press ADVANCED SURROUND
when the headphones are connected, the
PHONES SURROUND mode will automat-
ically be selected.
• You can't use the Advanced Surround
listening modes with 96kHz PCM or DTS
96kHz/24 bit signal formats.
• The Advanced Surround effects can be
adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by
pressing EFFECT +/– . The effect level can
be set for each Advanced Surround mode.
The Standard (STANDARD) mode cannot
be changed.
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