Listening With Acoustic Cal Eq; Digital Noise Reduction (Digital Nr Function) - Pioneer Elite VSX-53TX Operating Instructions Manual

Listening with ACOUSTIC CAL EQ

You can listen to the soundtrack with the ACOUSTIC CAL EQ you set automatically when you did the AUTO
SURROUND SETUP (page 13) or you set manually on (page 89). To do so follow the instructions below.
MCACC indicator

Digital Noise Reduction (DIGITAL NR Function)

To reduce extraneous noise switch on DIGITAL NR. This feature is effective with sources containing a lot of
background noise like cassette and video tape.
1 Press the ACOUSTIC EQ button.
Each press switches ACOUSTIC CAL EQ between ALL CH
ADJUST, FRONT ALIGN, CUSTOM 1, CUSTOM 2 and OFF.
When ACOUSTIC EQ is being applied the MCACC indica-
tor lights.
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Memo:
• After completing the AUTO SURROUND SETUP
( ) ACOUSTIC EQ ON (ALL CH ADJUST) is set
page 13
automatically.
• You can't turn on ACOUSTIC EQ on in MULTI CH IN
mode.
• If you turn ACOUSTIC EQ on in DIRECT mode, the
receiver automatically switches to STEREO mode.
1 Press RECEIVER.
2 Press the DNR button on the remote
control.
Each press switches DIGITAL NR on or off.
When on, DNR lights in the display.
Memo:
• In cases described below, noise may not be reduced
even if DIGITAL NR is on.
· Sudden noise
· Extremely loud noise
· Signals that contain too many high frequencies
· Signals which are very clean to begin with
• DIGITAL NR is effective at levels shown below for each
source.
STEREO
· Analog input..................................................... 10-18 dB
· Digital input...................................................... 10-15 dB
· AM/FM tuner .................................................... 10-15 dB
· MOVIE/MUSIC ................................................... 6-10 dB
• Depending on the condition of the source, there may
not be a noticeable improvement in the quality of the
sound.
• You can't use the DIGITAL NR mode with the THX CIN-
EMA, MULTI CH IN modes or source signals greater
than 88.2kHz over a digital connection.
• If you set the DIGITAL NR on in DIRECT mode the
receiver will switch to STEREO mode.
Basic Operation
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