Using The Advanced Surround Effects - Pioneer HTZ-929DVR Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to your system
• Press SHIFT and SURROUND then use the
(cursor up/down) buttons to select a surround sound
listening mode.
• You can also hold down the SHIFT button and press
SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode.
The listening mode choices available will vary according
to the type of source that's playing (see below).
• Auto – Auto listening mode. If the source is Dolby
Digital or DTS, the 2 D or dts indicator in the front
panel display lights.
• Dolby Digital / dts – Multichannel Dolby Digital or
DTS decoding (depending on the source).
• Pro Logic – 4.1 channel surround sound for use with
any two-channel source (surround channels are
mono).
• PL II Movie – Pro Logic II 5.1 channel surround
sound, especially suited to movie sources, for use
with any two-channel source.
• PL II Music – Pro Logic II 5.1 channel surround
sound, especially suited to music sources, for use
with any two-channel source.
• Stereo – See Listening in stereo on page 32.
Listening mode options for multichannel sources:
AUTO
STEREO
Listening mode options for two-channel sources:
AUTO
STEREO
PLII
MUSIC
Note
• Dolby Digital / DTS sources that use only the center
channel cannot be played back in surround sound.
Dolby
Digital
/dts
PRO LOGIC
PLII
MOVIE

Using the Advanced Surround effects

The Advanced Surround effects can be used with any
multichannel or stereo source for a variety of additional
surround sound effects.
Some of the Advanced Surround effects are designed for
5-spot speaker setups, while others are for 3-spot setups.
ADVANCED
SHIFT
• Press SHIFT and ADVANCED then use the
buttons to select an Advanced Surround mode.
• You can also hold down the SHIFT button and press
ADVANCED repeatedly to select an Advanced
Surround mode.
Select from:
• Adv. Movie – Gives a movie theater-type sound.
• Adv. Music – Gives a concert hall-type sound.
• Expanded – Creates an extra wide surround field.
• TV Surr. – Designed for mono or stereo TV
broadcasts and other sources.
• Sports – Designed for sports and other programs
based on commentary.
• Game – Creates surround sound from video game
sources.
• ExPwrSurr. – Extra power surround sound. Gives
additional energy and width to stereo sources.
• 5ch Stereo – Designed to give powerful surround
sound to stereo music sources.
• FrontMovie – See Using the front surround modes
below.
• FrontMusic – See Using the front surround modes
below.
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