Audio; Sound Retriever; Midnight; Stereo Assign - Pioneer SC-LX904 Instruction Manual

analog or DSD.
Audio Return Channel: You can enjoy the sound of the HDMI-connected ARC-
compatible TV through the speakers connected to the unit. Select "On" when
listening to the audio of TV using the speakers of this unit. Select "Off" when the
ARC function is not used.
„ Audio

Sound Retriever:

Improve the quality of the compressed audio. Playback sound
of lossy compressed files such as MP3 will be improved. The setting can be
separately set to each input selector. The setting is effective in the signals of
48 kHz or less. The setting is not effective in the bitstream signals.
• It cannot be set if the listening mode is Direct or Pure Direct.

Midnight:

Make small sounds easily heard. It is useful when you need to reduce
the volume while watching a movie late night. You can enjoy the effect only when
playing Dolby series and DTS series input signals.
• It cannot be set if the listening mode is Direct or Pure Direct.
• The setting cannot be used in the following cases.
– If "Loudness Management" is set to "Off" when playing Dolby Digital Plus or
Dolby TrueHD
– When the input signal is DTS:X and "Dialog Control" is other than 0 dB

Stereo Assign:

When the listening mode is set to "Stereo", the audio output
destination can be set to "Surround", "Surround Back", "Height 1" or "Height 2" in
addition to the normal right and left channels ("Front") of front speakers.
• The setting cannot be used in the following cases.
– When a listening mode other than "Stereo" is set
– When using Speaker B
• It is not possible to select speakers that are not set at "System Setup" -
"Speaker" - "Configuration" on the Home screen.
Zone B: Select a method of outputting audio to ZONE B from among "Off",
"On(A+B)" and "On(B)".
• In the following cases, "Zone B" cannot be selected.
– When ZONE 2 is On
– When "System Setup" - "Speaker" - "Configuration" - "Zone 2 Preout" on
the Home screen is set to "Zone 2" (
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Speakers: When Speaker B are used, you switch output between Speaker A/B/
A+B.
Auto Phase Control+:
The low frequencies are recorded with a delay for some
discs not made according to phase control standards. This function corrects the
phase shift when playing such discs. When "Auto" is selected, in addition to the
low frequency delay, the polarity and correlation are also detected and corrected.
• It cannot be set if the listening mode is Pure Direct.
Dialog Lifted Up : By adjusting the localization of the center elements, you can
make it easier to hear dialog in movies or give more prominence to the vocals in
music. If you are using front high speakers, you can select from "1" (low) to "4"
(high).
• The function cannot be set in the following cases.
– When the Front High speakers are not enabled
– When the "Adjusting DIALOG" (
– When "Dialog Control" (
– When the listening mode is Direct or Pure Direct
Audio Scaler : By selecting "Auto", "Hi-bit 32", "Upsampling", and "Digital Filter"
are each automatically set to the optimum values so that you get the high-quality
playback of music files and CDs. The setting can be separately set to each input
selector.
Select "Manual" if you want to manually adjust "Hi-bit 32", "Upsampling", and
"Digital Filter".
Hi-bit 32 : By expanding the dynamic range of digital audio signal sources such
as CDs, DVDs, and BDs, it is possible to achieve a smoother and more refined
sound. The setting can be separately set to each input selector. This can be set
when the sampling frequency is 44.1 kHz or more.
• This cannot be set if "Auto" is selected for "Audio Scalar".
Upsampling : By increasing the sampling frequency of PCM 2 channel audio by
a factor of 2 or 4, you can achieve high-quality sound reproduction. The setting
can be separately set to each input selector. This can be set when the sampling
frequency is between 44.1 kHz and 96 kHz. This function works in the Direct,
Pure Direct, and Stereo listening modes.
• This cannot be set if "Auto" is selected for "Audio Scalar".
Digital Filter : You can switch the type of digital filter in the AUDIO DAC
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