Pioneer VSX-1025 Operating Instructions Manual page 59

Listening to your system
Chapter 6:
Listening to your system
Important
• The listening modes and many features
described in this section may not be
available depending on the current source,
settings and status of the receiver.
Auto playback
There are many ways to listen back to sources
using this receiver, but for the simplest, most
direct listening option is the Auto Surround
feature. The receiver automatically detects
what kind of source you're playing and selects
multichannel or stereo playback as
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necessary.
• While listening to a source, press
, then press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT
RECEIVER
for auto playback of a source.
AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display
before showing the decoding or playback
format. Check the digital format indicators in
the front panel display to see how the source is
being processed.
• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby
Surround encoded, the proper decoding
format will automatically be selected and
shows in the display.
• When listening to the FM radio, the Neural
Surround feature is selected automatically
(see Using Neural Surround on page 51 for
more on this).
Note
1 Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see
Listening in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats).
2 • For more options using this button, see Using Stream Direct on page 62.
• The AUTO SURROUND mode cannot be selected when the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in
Setting the Audio options on page 70.
3 In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers.
4 The STANDARD listening mode cannot be selected when the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in
Setting the Audio options on page 70.
• When listening to ADAPTER PORT input
mode, the SOUND RETRIEVER AIR
feature is selected automatically (see
Listening in stereo on page 61 for more on
this).
ALC – In the Auto level control (ALC) mode,
this receiver equalizes playback sound levels.
Tip
• When an ALC is selected, the effect level
can be adjusted using the EFFECT
parameter in Setting the Audio options on
page 70.
Listening in surround sound
Using this receiver, you can listen to any
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source in surround sound. However, the
options available will depend on your speaker
setup and the type of source you're listening
to.
Standard surround sound
The following modes provide basic surround
sound for stereo and multichannel sources.
• While listening to a source, press
RECEIVER , then press STANDARD.
If necessary, press repeatedly to select a
listening mode.
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